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Who is the main power in the US Supreme Court?
There is no single person within the US Supreme Court who wields the most power. While the Chief Justice leads the Court, most of his additional powers are administrative. In terms of voting on which cases to hear and how those cases should be decided, each justice has equal influence.
A type of jurisdiction that permits a court to hear any kind of case?
There is not a jurisdiction that allows a court to hear any type of case. Even the Supreme Court is limited in the types of cases they hear.
Who decides which cases the Supreme Court will consider?
The Supreme Court receives about 10,000 petitions per year but only hears about 80. Some factors that the Supreme Court considers when deciding which cases to hear are; conflict of law, highly unusual cases, and the disregard of the lower court.
Does the Arizona Court of Appeals must hear all death penalty cases?
Yes, the state supreme courts are compelled to hear all death row appeals; but No, the US Supreme Court is not required to hear capital appeals.Death row appeals are part of the mandatory jurisdiction of State supreme courts, but the US Supreme Court is no longer required to review capital punishment cases. The Judiciary Act of 1925 allowed the US Supreme Court discretion to determine what cases to hear, with a few exceptions. Congress eliminated mandatory jurisdiction over death penalty cases in 1988.
What cases are heard in the supreme court?
The Supreme Court decides cases that are appealed by a lower court; a lower court has made a decision and one of the parties feels strongly enough that the decision was wrong that they make an appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reviews the cases and determines which ones they will hear, they have the ability to decline to review a case. The Supreme Court doesn't hear only appeals, there are situations where it is the court of original jurisdiction. In situations where there is a disagreement between states, the Supreme Court has the authority to decide.
