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Yes. Most cases reach the US Supreme Court as appeals of decisions from lower federal and state courts.
The US Supreme Court is not only an appellate court, however. They have constitutional authority to hear a small class of cases under original (trial) jurisdiction, with exclusive, original jurisdiction over disputes between the states.
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CoachYes, for the most part. The US Supreme Court has both original (trial) and appellate (appeals) jurisdiction, but most cases reach the Court on appeal. The Supreme Court currently hears only disputes between the states under original jurisdiction.
The US Supreme Court is the highest court of appeals in the federal court system, and the highest authority over cases from both federal and state systems that involve federal questions (matters involving the US Constitution).
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The US Supreme Court is an appellate court, and therefore does not try cases or determine facts of the case, rather it interprets facts of law, and may grant new trials. There is no right to an appeal in front of the Supreme Court, it has discretionary authority, and will only grant writs of certiorari in cases of prominence involving the US Constitution. The other courts of appeals in the federal system are the Circuit Courts, which must hear cases. However, in some states, such as New York, the Supreme Court is the trial court, the lowest court in the jurisdiction.
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Does the supreme court spend the vast majority of its time as a trial court or an apellate court?
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. As such, the Supreme Court is primarily an appellate court, hearing cases appealed from the Federal "Circuit Courts" on a discretionary basis. According to the Constitution, the Supreme Court may exercise original jurisdiction (similar to a trial-level court) over a very small range of cases: cases affecting ambassadors or diplomats, and cases in which a state is a party (this was part of the battle in Marbury v. Madison). However, this too is discretionary, which makes the Supreme Court in all cases unlike a trial level court (which has mandatory jurisdiction).
What is the highest court in the United states-?
The correct name is the Supreme Court of the United States, but most people refer to it as the US Supreme Court. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
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.
Which has the greater authority U.S Supreme Court or the state Supreme Court?
U.S Supreme Court
What type of court is the supreme court?
The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United States.
