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Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution established the US Supreme Court's original jurisdiction (authority to hear a case first), and provided that the Court had appellate jurisdiction over all cases not listed under its original jurisdiction. With the exception of disputes between the states, over which the Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction, the lower courts have concurrent jurisdiction. Over the years, congress shifted responsibility for most of the high court's original jurisdiction to the US District Court.
Congress and the States may work together to change the Court's original jurisdiction, as they did in 1794 when they ratified the Eleventh Amendment. This change elimnated the Supreme Court's jurisdiction over cases between a state and citizens of another state, due to the states' outrage over the Court's decision in Chisholm v. Georgia, (1793), where the Jay Court held states lacked sovereign immunity from being sued for debt incurred during the Revolutionary War. Both state and federal governments rightfully feared the ruling could open the floodgates to litigation and damage the economy.
Although the Supreme Court was mandated in Article III, Section I, it was formally organized by the first Act of the First Congress, the Judiciary Act of 1789. Congress has authority to determine the structure of the Court, including the number of justices seated, the scope of appellate jurisdiction, salary (except they are constitutionally prohibited from reducing the justices' salaries) and to make any other necessary organizational decisions not explicitly outlined in the Constitution.
Article III
Section 1
The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
Section 2
The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;--to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;--to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;--to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;--to controversies between two or more states;--between a state and citizens of another state;--between citizens of different states;--between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.
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Does a judge have to honor a parents petition for a custody order?
If the parties and the subject matter come under the jurisdiction of the court then the court must issue a ruling on the petition.If the parties and the subject matter come under the jurisdiction of the court then the court must issue a ruling on the petition.If the parties and the subject matter come under the jurisdiction of the court then the court must issue a ruling on the petition.If the parties and the subject matter come under the jurisdiction of the court then the court must issue a ruling on the petition.
What does 'the majority of cases to the US Supreme Court come through appellate jurisdiction' mean?
Jurisdiction means the power, right and authority to interpret and apply law. The two primary types of jurisdiction discussed in relation to the US Supreme Court are original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.The court that first hears a case, or holds a trial, has original jurisdiction. The trial judge or jury are "triers of fact"; they examine evidence, listen to testimony, and try to make a fair decision about whether the information they're provided is sufficient (in criminal cases) to find a defendant guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt."If one party disagrees with the judge or jury decision at the trial level, he (or she) can appeal his case to the next higher court. Courts that hear appeals from trial courts have appellate jurisdiction. Appellate courts are not triers of fact; they don't look at evidence or hear testimony. Instead, they try to determine whether the trial or decision conformed with the law and constitution, and whether the trial procedures and jury instructions were followed correctly enough to allow a fair trial.The US Supreme Court only has original jurisdiction over a small class of cases, and typically only considers disputes between the states under its original jurisdiction, while the lower federal courts handle the rest of the caseload. Conflicts between states don't occur very often, so these cases only represent a small portion of the Court's work.Most of the cases the Supreme Court reviews were first tried in (for example) US District Court, and (usually) appealed to a US Court of Appeals Circuit Court. The Supreme Court then acts as the "court of last resort," or the final decision-maker (appellate jurisdiction), over cases it considers important to the national interest. This is what is meant by "the majority of cases to the US Supreme Court come through appellate jurisdiction."
Which court reviews a lower courts decision?
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 CourtsState 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
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.
Most of the supreme courts cases come?
The Supreme Court of the United States was created in 1789. Most of the cases the court hears come from lower courts. Each year, the Supreme Court receives 7,000 or more requests to hear cases from lower courts.
The supreame courts usually what kind of cases?
There is no telling which case or what kind of a case the Supreme Court will hear. If a case is simple, it never will get to the Supreme Court. Cases that reach the Supreme Court have gone through one or more appeals processes. Sometimes a appeal reaches the Supreme Court when a federal court of appeals has made a ruling different from another federal court of appeals. In that case, the supreme court is asked to certify an issue. That is a fancy term meaning to play referee. The Supreme Court certifies an issue when it takes up an issue where district courts of appeal have made different rulings concerning the application of the same law. (Sometimes the Supreme Court refuses to take up the issue. In that case it simply states, "Cert. Denied.") Normally, all cases that reach the Supreme Court have come from the Federal Courts of Appeal or the Highest State Court. However, the Supreme Court reserves the right to sit as a court of original jurisdiction. The last time the Supreme Court granted a writ of Habeas Corpus was 1924. It retains that right. I doubt if any member on the Supreme Court has any idea under what conditions that would happen. Still, it retains that right.
What are the duties of the Illinois supreme court?
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in the following cases:revenue, mandamus, and habeas corpus. Otherwise it is simply the final court of appeal on all other state matters that have come up from the Circuit Court on appeal.
Were did most of the opposition to roosevelts policies come from?
The supreme court
Which dog can come as a witness in the US Supreme Court?
The only dogs allowed inside the Supreme Court Building are service dogs and dogs assisting law enforcement officers. The US Supreme Court doesn't listen to testimony under its appellate jurisdiction, other than the 30 minutes of oral argument allotted each to the petitioner's and respondent's lawyers. Most of the case review is done on paper, although the Court may review a dog fighting video next Term. Of the few cases the Supreme Court tries under original jurisdiction (as a trial court), it's hard to imagine any requiring a dog as a witness, but I suppose it's possible. I haven't been able to find reference to a case where that occurred, however.
Does all people have the right to have their cases heard by the supreme court?
I'm not an expert, but am fairly confident that I have the basics. No, there is no inherent 'right' to have a case heard by the Supreme Court. It is basically an appeals court, and cases have to work their way up through the appeals system before they would ever be considered. If you lose a case at the lowest tier in the system, you have to appeal to the appropriate court and take it from there. If no attorneys will help you do that, it is probably because your case does not strike them as winnable. But you would have no right to bring the case straight to the Supreme Court as a result. You would have to find a way to make the appropriate appeals. Most cases come to the Supreme Court by way of their appelate jurisdiction, their review and choice of cases under appeal in lower courts. The Supreme Court has primary jurisdiction over a small range of cases that involve things like disputes between two states, or a dispute between a state and the federal government.
Which amendments we ignored?
The amendments are not ignored. They are used daily in court and cases that come before the Supreme Court.
3 ways cases reach the supreme court?
Under original (trial) jurisdiction (disputes between the states);Under appellate jurisdiction from federal courts;Under appellate jurisdiction from the states if the other avenues of appeal have been exhausted and the case involves a preserved federal question.
