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  State supreme court - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Other states' supreme courts have used the term "Appeals": New Jersey's supreme courts under the 1844 constitution and and Delaware's supreme court were both the "Court of Errors and Appeals", the "Errors" referring to the aforementioned egregious misconduct of lower courts the supreme court could be placed to correct.
Louisiana Supreme Court (formerly the "Superior Court of Louisiana" and the "Superior Court of the Territory of Orleans")
Supreme Court of Virginia (formerly the "Supreme Court of Appeals")
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_supreme_court   (1015 words)

  
 New Hampshire Supreme Court
The duties of the Supreme Court include correcting errors in trial court proceedings, interpreting case law and statutes and the state and federal constitutions and the administration of the courts.
The "Administrative Council," which consists of the administrative judges of the Superior, District and Probate courts and the Family Division, and the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, was established by the Supreme Court to facilitate communication within the judicial branch and to enhance the efficient administration of the judicial branch.
A justice of the Supreme Court serves as a liaison between the Administrative Council and the court.
www.courts.state.nh.us /supreme   (709 words)

  
 Arkansas Judiciary - Arkansas Supreme Court
The judges of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State and shall hold their offices during the term of eight years from the date of their commissions.
The seven Arkansas Supreme Court judges are elected in state-wide non-partisan races, and serve staggered terms, such that it is unlikely all members of the court would be replaced in one election.
In the event a member of the court fails to serve his entire term of office, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor of Arkansas.
courts.state.ar.us /courts/sc.html   (613 words)

  
 AJB: Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court adopts policies and procedures to guide municipal, justice of the peace, superior courts and appellate courts throughout Arizona in conducting their administrative functions in a fair, efficient and fiscally responsible way.
The Clerk of the Arizona Supreme Court performs a myriad of detailed responsibilities in support of the Court’s constitutional appellate litigation functions, rule making authority and attorney discipline authority.
In 1974, the voters of Arizona created Judicial Nominating Commissions when they decided that judges of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and the Superior Court in the state's most populous counties (currently Maricopa and Pima) should be appointed by the Governor under a merit selection plan.
www.supreme.state.az.us /nav2/supreme.htm   (559 words)

  
 Supreme Court Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Supreme Court is the state's highest court.
The Supreme Court, by the state Constitution, supervises courts in Missouri.
The Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City became a permanent home for the Court at its completion in 1907.
www.courts.mo.gov /sup/index.nsf   (91 words)

  
 Colorado State Judicial Branch
The Branch includes the Colorado Supreme Court, Colorado Court of Appeals, and district and county courts, served by 262 justices and judges in 22 judicial districts across the state (excluding 17 Denver county court judges).
The stone column, at left, is one of two that flank the Colorado Supreme Court bench in the old Supreme Court chambers at the State Capitol.
The Supreme Court moved across the street from the State Capitol to its new chambers in 1977.
www.courts.state.co.us   (210 words)

  
 Tennessee Supreme Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court is the state’s highest court and the court of last resort.
The Supreme Court may assume jurisdiction over undecided cases in the Court of Appeals or Court of Criminal Appeals when there is special need for a speedy decision.
Tennessee Supreme Court opinions on constitutional issues can be appealed only to the federal courts, which may or may not agree to consider the appeals.
www.tsc.state.tn.us /geninfo/Bio/Supreme/Biosc.htm   (432 words)

  
 North Dakota Supreme Court Home Page
The Supreme Court has retained the Southeast District Judgeship with chambers remaining at Ellendale.
The North Dakota Supreme Court has issued a Notice of Consultation on the pending judicial vacancy in the Southwest Judicial District.
Electronic case filing is the preferred practice for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
www.court.state.nd.us   (408 words)

  
 Wisconsin Court System
The courts of our state belong not to the lawyers and the judges, but to you — the public.
The goal of these alternatives is to help alleviate overcrowding in jail and prison facilities and provide rehabilitation opportunities for offenders while also holding them accountable for their crimes.
April 7, 2006 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has selected circuit court judges from Brown, Dodge, and Waukesha counties to serve as chief judges for their respective judicial administrative districts.
www.courts.state.wi.us   (216 words)

  
 eBay - state supreme court, Historical Memorabilia, Books, Manuscripts items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 RI Supreme Court Homepage
As the court of last resort, the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of state law.
The Supreme Court has final appellate jurisdiction over questions of law and equity, supervisory powers over other state courts, and general advisory responsibility to the legislative and the executive branches of state government concerning the constitutionality of legislation.
The Supreme Court generally sits en banc (with all five members together) for the first full week of every month, except for the summer months, to hear oral arguments.
www.courts.state.ri.us /supreme/defaultsupreme.htm   (608 words)

  
 Welcome to the Supreme Court of Ohio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
(April 20, 2006) The Supreme Court of Ohio on Tuesday hears oral arguments in three cases: a Summit County death penalty case, a public utilities case involving an aspect of the deregulation of Ohio's electric power industry, and a tax case involving an exemption for church property.
All oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Ohio are televised live by Ohio Government Telecommunications on the Ohio Channel.
The oath will be administered during a special public session of the Supreme Court that will be held at The Ohio Theatre, 39 East State Street, in Columbus, on Monday, May 8, 2006, at 2 p.m.
www.sconet.state.oh.us   (472 words)

  
 Colorado Judicial Branch
The Colorado Supreme Court is the state’s court of last resort.
The Chief Justice appoints the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the Chief Judge of each of the state’s 22 judicial districts, and is vested with the authority to assign judges (active or retired) to perform judicial duties.
Colorado’s attorneys are licensed and disciplined by the Supreme Court.
www.courts.state.co.us /supct/supctindex.htm   (258 words)

  
 Advance Release Opinions
Supreme Court and Appellate Court opinions are released after 11:30 a.m.
In the event of discrepancies between the electronic version of an opinion and the print version appearing in the Connecticut Law Journal and subsequently in the Connecticut Reports or Connecticut Appellate Reports, the latest print version is to be considered authoritative.
The syllabus and procedural history accompanying the opinion as it appears in the Connecticut Law Journal and bound volumes of official reports are copyrighted by the Secretary of the State, State of Connecticut, and may not be reproduced and distributed without the express written permission of the
www.jud.state.ct.us /external/supapp/aro.htm   (253 words)

  
 Florida Supreme Court
Visit our Public Information page for Court news, high profile cases, summaries of cases pending before the Supreme Court, the Court calendar, and other Court-related current events information of interest to the press and public.
The Clerk's Office is the place to find information on all pending cases currently before the Supreme Court, such as briefs, disposition orders, and review granted orders, as well as more general information such as administrative orders, ADA information, and even directions to the courthouse.
A repository of official Supreme Court documents - opinions (written decisions on cases including the Court's reasoning for its decisions), amendments to Florida's court rules, proposed amendments, official reports, and links to external archives of Court materials.
www.floridasupremecourt.org   (402 words)

  
 Maine Judicial Branch :Supreme Courts
State of the Judiciary Speech by Chief Justice, February 1, 2006
State of the Judiciary Speech by Chief Justice, February 1, 2005
State of the Judiciary, Written Report, February 1, 2005
www.courts.state.me.us /mainecourts/supreme   (52 words)

  
 Alabama Judicial System Online - Supreme Court   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Supreme Court of Alabama is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices.
The Supreme Court has authority to review decisions rendered by the other courts of the state.
The Alabama Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction over all appeals where the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000 and appeals from the Alabama Public Service Commission.
www.judicial.state.al.us /supreme.cfm   (201 words)

  
 Wisconsin Court System - Supreme Court opinions and rules
Dispositional orders are decisions the court ordered published in official reports, but are in a format different than opinions.
Pending rules petitions and court orders setting hearings on petitions for changes in rules and state statutes covering pleading, practice and procedure, as well as court orders setting forth the court's decision on previously heard rules are also available.
These proceedings are held in the Supreme Court Hearing Room in the State Capitol in Madison, unless otherwise noted on the schedule.
www.wicourts.gov /opinions/supreme.htm   (250 words)

  
 Administrative Office of the Courts
Completed applicant questionnaires must be received in the Administrative Office of the Courts no later than May 1, 2006, for consideration by the commission.
Each applicant must submit the original (unbound) and eighteen (18) copies (stapled or bound and printed on front and back) of the applicant questionnaire in order to have his/her name placed on the list of candidates for the judgeship vacancy for which he/she is applying.
A retention election for all Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges and Court of Criminal Appeals Judges will be held in August 2006.
www.tsc.state.tn.us   (901 words)

  
 Welcome to the Website of the Indiana Supreme Court!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Learn about how a case is brought before the Supreme Court and what kinds of cases the Court hears.
In September 2001, the Indiana Supreme Court began webcasting all oral arguments heard by the Court.
The Supreme Court Law Library is located on the third floor of the Indiana State House in the northeast corner, adjacent to the Court Room.
www.in.gov /judiciary/supreme   (299 words)

  
 California Courts: Courts: Supreme Court
Click here to view the "Inside the California Supreme Court" video and learn about the history, the operating procedures and the justices of the state's highest court.
The results of the court's weekly conferences are presented here in tabular format.
Conferences are generally held on Wednesdays and the results posted in the afternoons, as soon as compilation is completed.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov /courts/supreme   (184 words)

  
 California Courts: Courts: Supreme Court: Justices
Pictured en banc in the Supreme Court Courtroom in Sacramento are the court’s seven justices, from left to right: Associate Justice Janice R. Brown*, Associate Justice Joyce L. Kennard, Associate Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, Chief Justice Ronald M. George, Associate Justice Ming W. Chin, Associate Justice Marvin R. Baxter, and Associate Justice Carlos R. Moreno.
* On January 4, 2006, Justice Carol A. Corrigan was confirmed as an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Associate Justice Janice Rogers Brown in June 2005.
Justice Brown was confirmed as a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on June 8, 2005.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov /courts/supreme/justices.htm   (114 words)

  
 Texas Judiciary Online - The Supreme Court of Texas Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Most cases decided by the Supreme Court come as appeals from decisions by one of the 14 courts of appeals in Texas.
Not all appeals from the state courts of appeals will be heard by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court also supervises operations of courts throughout Texas, oversees conduct of Texas lawyers and writes rules and procedures for civil and juvenile cases.
www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us   (174 words)

  
 About Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest court, and there is no further appeal in the state from their decisions.
This court has a chief justice and six associate justices who sit together as a panel in Raleigh.
The Supreme Court has no jury, and it makes no determination of fact; rather, it considers error in legal procedures or in judicial interpretation of the law.
www.nccourts.org /Courts/Appellate/Supreme   (87 words)

  
 Arizona's Judicial Branch
The Arizona Judicial Branch 2006 Achievement Awards recognize individuals, teams, projects, and courts that have made substantial contributions to improving public trust and confidence in the Arizona court system, and have helped move the courts from ‘Good to Great.’ Nominate an exemplary person or project by May 12.
After four years of working to improve these courts in Maricopa County, and consulting with the parties involved, the Chief Justice returned some of the day to day control back to the justices of the peace.
The Arizona Supreme Court formally adopted a set of statewide, uniform and comprehensive rules for family law cases.
www.supreme.state.az.us   (429 words)

  
 Oregon Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the Oregon judicial branch.
The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the United States Supreme Court.
For a more detailed description of the Supreme Court, see An Introduction to the Courts of Oregon.
www.ojd.state.or.us /courts/supreme   (179 words)

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