state Supreme Court
state supreme court appellate court
In the Georgian judicial system, the court most likely to hear an appeal from the juvenile court is the State Court of Appeals.
No. The rulings of the Supreme Court represent the final interpretation of a law. The only way to change the interpretation is to change the law, which is the job of the legislative branch.
A person is more likely to be convicted in a state court than in a federal court.
Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress and state laws unconstitutional
State courts interpret state laws, and state supreme courts interpret state constitutions.
a trial court of limited jurisdiction
A person is more likely to be convicted in a state court than in a federal court.
The Supreme Court hears any cases that involve the interpretation of the Constitution.
No, never at the appelate level.
The most likely first step would be a hearing before the U.S. DIstrict Court for the Federal District in which the state is located.
In the case of Martin v. Hunter's Lessee in 1816, the U.S. Supreme Court asserted its authority to review state supreme court decisions involving federal law. This decision established the principle of federal court supremacy over state courts in matters concerning the interpretation of federal law.