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The US Supreme Court may hear an appeal from any lower state or federal court, provided the appeal involves a preserved federal question and does not involve legislation or a subject from which Congress has stripped the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction.
Most cases that come to the US Supreme Court under appellate jurisdiction are on certiorari from one of the US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts; however, the Supreme Court may also hear certain cases on direct or expedited appeal from US District Courts.
The Supreme Court may consider appeals from state supreme courts, or their equivalent, if the case petitioned contains a preserved federal or US Constitutional question, and has either been adjudicated by the state supreme court or denied a hearing by the state supreme court. If the state supreme court declined to hear the case, certiorari will be to the intermediate appellate court for that state.
The US Supreme Court also occasionally hears cases on appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (which has jurisdiction over Article I military tribunals).
Congress has the authority to grant the Court other appellate jurisdiction, or to strip the Court of appellate jurisdiction, so the following list should not be considered definitive:
- US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
- State Supreme Courts (or equivalent)
- US District Courts (under certain circumstances)
- State intermediate appellate courts (under certain circumstances)
- US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoApproximately two-thirds of the Supreme Court's appellate caseload comes from the US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts; a few are appealed directly from US District Court under expedited appeal.
The US Supreme Court also has final jurisdiction over cases from the US Armed Forces Court of Appeals.
In addition, the US Supreme Court may review cases involving federal questions from the state supreme courts (or their equivalents), as well as appeals from lower state appellate courts that were refused review by the state supreme courts.
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In the federal court system, the US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts are usually the intermediate appellate step between the US District Courts (trial courts) and the US Supreme Court. Under certain circumstances, cases can be appealed directly from District Court to the Supreme Court.
The justices of the Supreme Court have complete discretion over which cases they review; only 1-2% of the 10,000 or more petitions for writ of certiorari are granted each year. If the Supreme Court denies an appeal, then the decision of the previous appellate court becomes the final judgment.
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∙ 12y agoThe US Supreme Court may hear an appeal from any lower state or federal court, provided the appeal involves a preserved federal question and does not involve legislation or a subject from which Congress has stripped the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction.
Most cases that come to the US Supreme Court under appellate jurisdiction are on certiorari from one of the US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts; however, the Supreme Court may also hear certain cases on direct or expedited appeal from US District Courts.
The Supreme Court may consider appeals from state supreme courts, or their equivalent, if the case petitioned contains a preserved federal or US Constitutional question, and has either been adjudicated by the state supreme court or denied a hearing by the state supreme court. If the state supreme court declined to hear the case, certiorari will be to the intermediate appellate court for that state.
The US Supreme Court also occasionally hears cases on appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (which has jurisdiction over Article I military tribunals).
Congress has the authority to grant the Court other appellate jurisdiction, or to strip the Court of appellate jurisdiction, so the following list should not be considered definitive:
- US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
- State Supreme Courts (or equivalent)
- US District Courts (under certain circumstances)
- State intermediate appellate courts (under certain circumstances)
- US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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∙ 13y agoAn appellate court. The specific appellate court is determined by which court tried the original case.
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What is a court that reviews desicions made in lower district courts?
Appellate courts.
Is the Supreme Court's power to review the decisions of lower courts called inferior jurisdiction?
No, the Supreme Court reviews decisions of lower (inferior) courts under its appellate jurisdiction.
How does the supreme court overturn a lower courts decision?
By issuing a judicial review.
What branch of government reviews lower federal court decisions?
Appellate courts in the Judicial Branch have jurisdiction (power, authority) to review lower court decisions if the appellate court receives the case on appeal. The courts do not routinely review lower court decisions, otherwise.
What three decisions can the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts make about the cases before them?
UPHOLD the lower court's decision. REVERSE the lower court's decision. REMAND the lower court's decision back to it.
Courts that have the authority to review a decision made by a lower court are said to have?
Appellate Jurisdiction
What are State appeals courts responsible for?
For reviewing cases that they grant hearings and appeal rights to. They can affirm the decision of the lower court, they can overturn the decision of the lower court, or they can remand the case back to the lower court for further action or re-tial.
What an appelate court does with a case?
An appellate court hears and decides the issues on appeal.
What does it mean for a higher court to uphold a lower courts decision?
That means a case heard in a trial court was appealed to an appellate court; the appellate court agreed with the lower court's decision, and determined the case was conducted properly. When this happens, the appellate court "affirms" the trial court decision, and that decision becomes final unless the case is carried to a higher appellate court that reverses the trial court's decision.
When does the Ohio supreme court hear cases?
when two or more lower courts cannot agree on a decision
What lower court does the US Supreme Court have the right to review decision made?
ALL lower courts, both state and federal, can be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Every court in the nation is subordinate to the US Supreme Court.
What type of jurisdiction is held by court that reviews the proceedings of a lower court?
Appellate court.
