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What was the supreme court of ruling in the Terry Shiavo Case?
The Supreme Court of the United States refused to review four appeals.
What Is the process for appealing a case?
For state prosecuted offenses: Circuit (or District) Court > Court of Appeals > State Supreme Court (and if a Constitutional question is involved) > US District Court > US Court of Appeals > US Supreme Court.
Do the courts of appeals hear cases that are not important enough to come before the supreme court?
It's part of the process. I don't think a case can bypass the appeals level on its way to the supreme court.
Did the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia rule on the constitutionality of West Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage?
The West Virginia supreme court of appeals has not yet ruled on Virginia' ban on same sex marriage. The case may be headed for the US Supreme Court.
How does a case proceed form the trial courts to the supereme court?
The case is tried in a trial court - If the outcome is not satisfactory to one of the parties to the case, it may appealed to the Court of Appeals. The Appeals Court will review the case and IF THEY WISH TO ACCEPT IT for review, they will consider the case and render a decision on the question contained in the appeal. If that appeal is not satisfactory to one of the parties in the case, that ruling may be appealed, yet again, to the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court chooses to accept the case, they, too, will hear the case and render a decision. The Supreme Court's decision is the final word and there is no higher appeal.
What type of case was Mapp v Ohio?
Land mark criminal procedure case involving appeals to the Supreme court
What is the difference between the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals?
The difference is the type of case each court has jurisdiction over. The Supreme Court of Texas is the state's highest appellate court for civil and juvenile cases; the Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest appellate court for criminal cases.
Can an ex offender use a Writ of Certiorari to clear a wrongful conviction?
Ex offender doesn't mean anything, do you mean an ex convict, e.g. someone who has served his/her sentence and been released? In American law, when a case is decided the parties have a right to review by an appellate court. For example, if someone is convicted in Federal District Court, they have the right to have their case reviewed by the Federal Court of Appeals. After the Court of Appeals, they can appeal to the Supreme Court but the Supreme Court can choose whether or not to hear the case. If the Supreme Court decides to hear the case, the Supreme Court issues a Writ of Certiorari, which directs the Court of Appeals to send the records to the Supreme Court. So the answer is no, a writ of certiorari isn't used by a convicted criminal to clear a wrongful conviction. The court uses a writ of certiorari to take the case.
What two ways cases come to the Supreme court?
Cases come to the Supreme court in two ways:Under original jurisdiction, which currently includes only disputes between the states.Under appellate jurisdiction, where the case (usually) has exhausted all appeals in the federal or (sometimes) state court system.Basically, a case can go to the Supreme Court through appeals. Another way a case can make it to the Supreme Court is if it involves changes to the federal law.Cases are not directly filed with the US Supreme Court. They must begin in the Federal Circuit in one of the US District Courts or in a state trial court.If a verdict unsatisfactory to one side in the case is rendered, the next step is to appeal that case to the US Federal Court of Appeals for the Federal District in which the District Court was located, or to the court of appeals for the state in which the case was originally tried.If the verdict is still unsatisfactory, it may be submitted to the US Supreme Court (unless the case originated in the state court system, in which case it must be petitioned to the state supreme court first) which will then decide on whether it wishes to hear the case, or not.If not - they will remand it back to the Court of Appeals for final jurisdiction. If they DO accept it, they will hear arguments from the attorneys for both sides, and then each Justice will render their own opinion on the case. The majority of opinions decides the case.
How does a case reach the supreme court which is not under their original jurisdiction?
The Supreme Court ultimately has jurisdiction over EVERY case heard, provided the case involves a preserved question of federal or constitutional law. Also state law. A case reaches the Supreme Court through the appeal process. If a case originated in state court it's appealed from the court of original jurisdiction to a state appeals court, then that decision is appealed to the state Supreme Court, and from there to the U.S. Supreme Court. If it's a federal case it originates in Federal District Court, goes to the Circuit Court of Appeals, and from there to the Supremes. Occasionally, the court may agree to hear a case directly if it has national significance. Remember the Court's infamous role in the election of 2000.
Which courts were created in 1891 as a means of reducing the case burden of the US Supreme Court?
Courts of appeals
What is the definition of Court of Appeals?
A court of appeals is a court of appellate jurisdiction. This is in contrast to a court of original jurisdiction. If I get in a car wreck and want to sue, I would file my lawsuit in the trial court (whether state or federal), a court of original jurisdiction. Say I lose. I get one appeal as of right to the court of appeals. In most states, that is called the court of appeals or appellate division (or the circuit court of appeals in the federal system) There judges would review my case to be sure the decision at trial was proper. If I lose again, I could petition my State's supreme court (or the US supreme court if I was in federal court) for what is called certiorari (which just means I am asking them to hear my case). The Supreme Court is not required to hear my case, but if they do, that would be the final word on whatever issue I presented to that court in most cases.
