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None. It is not the purpose of the courts to solve cases.
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What does Supreme Court judges do?
A Supreme Court judge hears cases that have been appealed. As the highest court in the nation, the goal is to uphold the Constitution.
What kind of cases does Supreme Court Hears?
The Supreme Court hears three kinds of cases. Cases appealed from lower federal courts account for two-thirds of the cases they hear. They also hear cases appealed from state's supreme courts, and sometimes hear cases that have not been previously heard by a lower court, such as between one state's government and another.
Appellate jurisdiction means that the Supreme Court .?
Having appellate jurisdiction means that the Supreme Court hears cases that have been in trial before. A majority of cases that the Supreme Court hear are either controversial, or some kind of trial error took place in a prior court.
What does 'disposed cases' mean in reference to the U.S. Supreme Court?
"Disposed cases" generally means cases which have been decided.
Is it proper to submit evidence to the Supreme Court ex parte?
You don't 'submit evidence' to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court only rules on cases which have already been litigated, and does not hear witnesses or view evidence.
Does supreme court handle dead locked trials or cases that are long unsolved?
no, the primary role of the supreme court is to judge those cases that will have a large impact on the country and can then be used as a precedent for other cases, or have been appealed up through the court system up to that level. Long unsolved cases don't automatically go to the supreme court, there would have to be some reason for it to go there.
What Supreme Court cases have been important in shaping the interpretation of the Constitution?
Marbury v. Madison
What type of case does the Supreme Court hear if it has been heard before another court?
(in India) The Supreme Court hears all cases of writs, appeals and review.
Why are appeals to Supreme Court not automatic?
The Supreme Court does not hear cases. They can only make judgements if the persons rights or laws have been violated within the lower courts. They resolve issues based on constitution and due process. If a person's rights have been violated during trail then the the parties have the right to appeal their case. Many cases however never reach the Supreme Court.
Why don't the easy cases reach the supreme court?
The U.S. Supreme Court was originally created to decide the constituionality of laws. They are supposed to bring the case down to the basic question of law and then render a decision. So easy cases are never heard because the basis for decions has never been challenged because it is straight forward. The process to reach the supreme court is also lengthy. There are several appellate courts that the case has to go through to get to the phase where the supreme court can even consider it. Then they get to decide if the case deserves a review. Often times the supreme court renders decisions based on interpretation of law and that can be biased. Also social influences can have an affect on the outcome of cases. This is especially true in cases that involve terrorism. The only cases that the supreme court can render on as the first or original court are those cases involving disputes between states.
Functions of Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court is responsible for signing off on laws made by Congress. It is also responsible for making sure the Constitution is being upheld.
What do you mean by G.R numbers in connection with Philippine cases?
G.R. numbers refer to cases that have been assigned docket numbers by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. These numbers are used to identify and track the progress of cases within the court system.
