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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.
