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The Supreme Court of the United States is considered the highest appellate court in the US; however, it is only the highest appellate court for federal question cases (issues involving federal or US constitutional law or US treaties).
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What type of court is the supreme court?
The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United States.
What is the name of the highest state appellate court in New Mexico?
The New Mexico Supreme Court is the highest court in New Mexico. The highest appellate court in New Mexico is the New Mexico Court of Appeals.
What is the highest court in Texas for a criminal case?
Texas has two final appellate courts: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases; the Supreme Court of Texas is the highest court for juvenile and civil cases.
What is the highest court in the U S?
The US Supreme Court serves as the highest appellate court for cases appealed under its federal question jurisdiction.
Is Federal Appellate Court another name for US Supreme Court?
No. "Federal appellate court" describes a type of court, but not a specific court.Federal = United States government (as opposed to the state governments)Appellate = A court of appeals that reviews cases already tried in a lower courtCourt = Self-explanatoryThe US Supreme Court is a federal appellate court, but so are the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, so you can't really say "federal appellate court" is synonymous with "US Supreme Court.Because the Supreme Court is the highest appellate court, it is sometimes referred to as the "High Court" or the "Court of Last Resort."The correct name is Supreme Court of the United States, but most people just call it the US Supreme Court.
Is the US Supreme Court any type of business?
The US Supreme Court is not a business; it's the highest federal appellate court in the nation, and head of the Judicial Branch of US government.
What is the name of the highest appellate court in Florida?
The Florida Supreme court
Is the highest court at the state level the state supreme court?
Usually it is, except that in New York State, the trial court is called the Supreme Court and the highest court is called the Court of Appeals. There is an intermediate appellate court called the Appellate Division.
What is the name of the highest appellate court in Australia?
The High Court of Australia is Australia highest court, and is the ultimate appelate court for all matters.
The senate was designed to serve as the highest appellate court?
false
How is the Supreme Court different from any other courts in the US?
A supreme court is an appellate court existing in most of the states. In the federal court system, and in most states, it is the highest appellate court or court of last resort. In others (such as New York) the supreme court is a court of general original jurisdiction, possessing also (in New York) some appellate jurisdiction, but not the court of last resort.
Can power of judicial review be extended to lower courts?
Yes, but the final decision rests with the highest appellate court (the US Supreme Court or equivalent state high court).
