thats what im trying to figure out myself but there is no definition whatsoever.
The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United States.
The United States Supreme Court exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction.
David C. Frederick has written: 'Supreme Court and appellate advocacy' -- subject(s): Appellate procedure, Oral pleading, United States, United States. Supreme Court
Philip Phillips has written: 'The statutory jurisdiction and practice of the Supreme Court of the United States' -- subject(s): Appellate procedure, Court rules, United States, United States. Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court might be the final court of appeal in the United States. But, it has happened in some situations where the Supreme Court has told a state that they can deal with an appeal if the Federal court is not the right jurisdiction.
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).
The US Supreme Court (formally: The Supreme Court of the United States)
The Supreme Court of the United States has full discretion over granting certiorari to cases petitioned under its appellate jurisdiction.
Boyce F. Martin has written: 'Federal appellate procedure--6th Circuit' -- subject(s): Appellate procedure, Court rules, Rules and practice, United States, United States. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit)
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.
Appellate courts. In the federal court system, the appellate courts are the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts and the Supreme Court of the United States (aka US Supreme Court).