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Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 US 393 (1857)
Dred Scott lived in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Which has the greater authority U.S Supreme Court or the state Supreme Court?
U.S Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the US?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
Can a state court rule on a federal constitutional issue?
Any court, even a lower state or federal District Court, can find a federal law that is relevant to a case or controversy before that count unconstitutional, if the court has a rational basis for making such determination. These cases often end up being petitioned to the US Supreme Court for a definitive answer.
Is the US Supreme Court the same as the Judicial Branch?
The term "supreme court" is used in both the state and federal judicial systems. Every state has a state supreme court, or a differently named equivalent, which is the highest appellate court within the state system. State supreme courts are typically located in the state capital. In at least one state, New York, "supreme court" refers not to the highest court of appeals, but to the trial court in which cases are initially heard.Every state is also a part of the national federal court system and its federal regulations, starting from district, appellate, and finally, the U.S. Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in both federal and state systems for preserved questions of federal and constitutional law. The US Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over individual state laws or state constitutional issues.Generally, when people refer to "The Supreme Court," they mean the Supreme Court of the United States, or (colloquially) SCOTUS or US Supreme Court. When referring to a state supreme court, a person usually identifies the state first, as in Ohio Supreme Court, Alabama Supreme Court, etc.
What state has the most influential Supreme Court?
Currently, the California State Supreme Court is considered most influential.
How did Dred Scott's case make it to the Supreme Court?
Dred Scott's case made it to the Supreme Court because he sued for his freedom after living in a free state and a free territory with his owner. The case went through several lower courts before ultimately being appealed to the Supreme Court.
The highest court at state level is the supreme court?
state supreme court
What was decided during the Dred Scott case?
The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott's owner did not lose her property rights by taking him to a free State (Illinois); this gave persons who were opposed to slavery the not-unreasonable impression that the Supreme Court would, sooner or later, rule that no State could ban slavery.
Which has the greater authority U.S Supreme Court or the state Supreme Court?
U.S Supreme Court
What did the supreme court dred Scott decision state?
no blacks, not even free blacks, could become U.S. citizens.
What court is usually composed of from 3 to 9 judges and is the highest court in the state?
This would be the state supreme court for a particular US state.supreme court
What was one of the findings of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision Slaves were citizens. Slaves were property. Slavery was illegal. Slavery was a choice each state could make.?
One of the findings of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision was that slaves were considered property, not citizens.
Is the highest court at the state level is it the state supreme court?
Yes STATE SUPREME COURT is the highest court at the State level.It is the is the ultimate judicial tribunal for a particular case.Different STATES have there own supreme courts.The supreme court of USA is the highest court.It can over rules the decisions made by State supreme courts.
What where the three parts of the 1857 US Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
In 1857 the US Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott's application for freedom was rejected. Slavery was declared lawful in every state, because of the court's interpretation of the word 'property' in the Constitution, to include human property.
What is the highest court in the US?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
What state supreme court is most often cited by other state supreme courts as authority?
According to the California Supreme Court Historical Society, the California Supreme Court has been the "most cited and followed" state supreme court since 1940.
Can the state Supreme Court over rule the federal Supreme Court?
No
