Federal District Courts, Courts of Appeals and even Bankruptcy Courts have all ruled on the issue of same-sex marriage. All that remains is the US Supreme Court. This is scheduled to happen by the end of June 2013.
U.S. courts of appealThe actual answer to your question is none. No-one repeals decision of any courts. However, decisions of courts can be reversed. The Federal Courts of Appeals can reverse decisions of federal district courts. That's it.Added: And the US Supreme Court can over-rule the decision of ANY inferior court.
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Yes, the North Carolina supreme court upheld the constitutionality of North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage. It has since been struck down as unconstitutional by the federal courts.
Federal Courts rule on the constitutionality of legislation. In addition, they interpret the laws. When a different part of the government takes an action, an appeal can sent to the Supreme Court for a final answer.
A United States Supreme Court decision is mandatory on all lower federal courts. That includes federal courts of appeal and federal district courts.
The federal courts rule if someone disputes the constitutionality of an executive order.
U.S. courts of appealThe actual answer to your question is none. No-one repeals decision of any courts. However, decisions of courts can be reversed. The Federal Courts of Appeals can reverse decisions of federal district courts. That's it.Added: And the US Supreme Court can over-rule the decision of ANY inferior court.
They rule on validity and Constitutionality of laws enacted by the Legislative Branch.
AnswerThe US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts have appellate jurisdiction over cases appealed from US District Courts within their geographical territory (they hear appeals of cases tried in US District Courts).AnswerReview and rule on cases referred to them from the US District Courts under their jurisdiction.
No, only 2 district courts have ruled on the DOMA.
is the set of ideas and beliefs which dictate how Justices and judges of the United States federal courts may rule in many cases
The authority of a court to rule on certain cases is known as the jurisdiction of the court. State courts have jurisdiction over matters within that state, and different levels of courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits involving different amounts of money. Federal courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits between citizens of different states, or cases based on federal statutes.