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When can US supreme court decisions be modified?
When the issue is again brought before the Supreme Court.
What Native American nation brought the issue of Native American rights before the Supreme Court?
the Cherokees
Can a state court rule on a federal constitutional issue?
Any court, even a lower state or federal District Court, can find a federal law that is relevant to a case or controversy before that count unconstitutional, if the court has a rational basis for making such determination. These cases often end up being petitioned to the US Supreme Court for a definitive answer.
What is it called when the supreme court hears a case for the first time?
When the Supreme Court is the first court to hear a case (which is very rare) it is said to have "original jurisdiction." What I think you meant was, when the Supreme Court considers an issue it has not thought about before, it is called "a matter of first impression."
When a lower court decision is appealed to the supreme court what will most likely happen?
Depends on the issue. The Supreme Court can send it back to the lower court, not hear it, or they can hear it.
What is the issue in the four important cases the Supreme Court is about to review?
Supreme Court will review cases from four states on the freedom to marry.
Why did same-sex marriage become an issue in the United States?
Same-sex marriage became an issue in the United States on May 18, 1970, when two men from Minnesota applied for a marriage license and were denied. They took their case to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1971 and the the US Supreme Court in 1972.
Did the US Supreme Court change the law on legal immigrants and deportation?
No. This issue will probably work its way up to the Supreme Court, but hasn't yet.
If an inferior court wants guidance from the supreme court on a particular question of law it may issue a what?
A certificate
If a county court in Illinois is deciding a case involving an issue that has never been addressed before in Illinois is the Illinois court obligated to follow Iowa Supreme court decision?
No, states are not obligated to follow other states legal decisions; however, the decisions may carry persuasive weight with the court, assuming (for example) the Iowa Supreme Court ruling doesn't violate the Illinois state constitution or statutes.If Iowa is is the only other state court system that has addressed this PARTICULAR issue then the decision of Iowa's Supreme Court can be used as "precedent" for the Illinois court to follow. If there are other states that have addressed this PARTICULAR issue and they have either agreed with, or disagreed with, the Iowa court's findings, those decisions should be also be taken into account when the Illinois court considers the issue.
What is the constitutional issue of the supreme court case Wisconsin verses yoder?
The constitutional issue of the supreme court case Wisconsin verses yoder indicated that, children should not attend school full time, in order for them to get religion time.
What can the judicial branch do to check the power of the legislative branch?
they can issue a supreme court decision
