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Appellate Court From Ballotpedia (Redirected from Appellate court) Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Definition 2 Federal 2.1 Supreme Court 2.2 Intermediate Circuits 3 State 3.1 Court of Last Resort 3.2 State Court of Appeals 3.3 States without appellate courts 4 See also 5 Footnotes Definition The United States Federal Court System defines "appellate courts" as follows: “ [A]n appellate court has the power to review the judgment of a lower court (trial court) or tribunal.[1][2] ” States generally use a similar definition. For instance, the Alaska Court System states that appellate courts are "the court that considers the appeal of a lower court decision. An appellate court can review the decision of the lower court."[3] The Iowa Judicial Branch states that an appellate court is a "court having authority to hear an appeal."[4] The Supreme Court of Texas states: "Appellate court means the courts of appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Supreme Court."[5] The term, therefore, refers to both an intermediate court of appeals and a court of last resort (typically called a supreme court). Federal Supreme Court The top appellate court in the United States Federal Court System is the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court holds both original and appellate jurisdiction, with its appellate jurisdiction accounting for most of the Court's caseload. The Court's appellate jurisdiction encompasses all cases within the scope of Article III, but is subject to limitation by Acts of Congress under the Exceptions Clause in Article III and by the discretion of the Court.[6] The power of the Supreme Court to consider appeals from state courts, rather than just federal courts, was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789 and upheld early in the Court's history by its rulings in Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816) and Cohens v. Virginia (1821). Intermediate Circuits The 94 U.S. judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a court of appeals that hears appeals from the district courts located within its circuit, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies.[7] United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit v • eU.S. Circuit Courts and District CourtsFirst CircuitDistrict of Maine • District of Massachusetts • District of New Hampshire • District of Puerto Rico • District of Rhode IslandSecond CircuitDistrict of Connecticut • Eastern District of New York • Northern District of New York • Southern District of New York • Western District of New York • District of VermontThird CircuitDistrict of Delaware • District of New Jersey • Eastern District of Pennsylvania • Middle District of Pennsylvania • Western District of PennsylvaniaFourth CircuitDistrict of Maryland • Eastern District of North Carolina • Middle District of North Carolina • Western District of North Carolina • District of South Carolina • Eastern District of Virginia • Western District of Virginia • Northern District of West Virginia • Southern District of West VirginiaFifth CircuitEastern District of Louisiana • Middle District of Louisiana • Western District of Louisiana • Northern District of Mississippi • Southern District of Mississippi • Eastern District of Texas • Northern District of Texas • Southern District of Texas • Western District of TexasSixth CircuitEastern District of Kentucky • Western District of Kentucky • Eastern District of Michigan • Western District of Michigan • Northern District of Ohio • Southern District of Ohio • Eastern District of Tennessee • Middle District of Tennessee • Western District of TennesseeSeventh CircuitCentral District of Illinois • Northern District of Illinois • Southern District of Illinois • Northern District of Indiana • Southern District of Indiana • Eastern District of Wisconsin • Western District of WisconsinEighth CircuitEastern District of Arkansas • Western District of Arkansas • Northern District of Iowa • Southern District of Iowa • District of Minnesota • Eastern District of Missouri • Western District of Missouri • District of Nebraska • District of North Dakota • District of South DakotaNinth CircuitDistrict of Alaska • District of Arizona • Central District of California • Eastern District of California • Northern District of California • Southern District of California • District of Hawaii • District of Idaho • District of Montana • District of Nevada • District of Oregon • Eastern District of Washington • Western District of WashingtonTenth CircuitDistrict of Colorado • District of Kansas • District of New Mexico • Eastern District of Oklahoma • Northern District of Oklahoma • Western District of Oklahoma • District of Utah • District of WyomingEleventh CircuitMiddle District of Alabama • Northern District of Alabama • Southern District of Alabama • Middle District of Florida • Northern District of Florida • Southern District of Florida • Middle District of Georgia • Northern District of Georgia • Southern District of Georgia State Court of Last Resort Each of the United States and the District of Columbia have at least one supreme court, or court of last resort. Oklahoma and Texas both have two courts of last resort, one for civil appeals and one for criminal appeals. Alabama Supreme Court Alaska Supreme Court Arizona Supreme Court Arkansas Supreme Court California Supreme Court Colorado Supreme Court Connecticut Supreme Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Delaware Supreme Court Florida Supreme Court Georgia Supreme Court Hawaii Supreme Court Idaho Supreme Court Illinois Supreme Court Indiana Supreme Court Iowa Supreme Court Kansas Supreme Court Kentucky Supreme Court Louisiana Supreme Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Appellate Court of Maryland Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Michigan Supreme Court Minnesota Supreme Court Mississippi Supreme Court Missouri Supreme Court Montana Supreme Court Nebraska Supreme Court Nevada Supreme Court New Hampshire Supreme Court New Jersey Supreme Court New Mexico Supreme Court State of New York Court of Appeals Supreme Court of North Carolina North Dakota Supreme Court Ohio Supreme Court Oklahoma Supreme Court Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Oregon Supreme Court Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rhode Island Supreme Court South Carolina Supreme Court South Dakota Supreme Court Tennessee Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Utah Supreme Court Vermont Supreme Court Supreme Court of Virginia Washington State Supreme Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Wisconsin Supreme Court Wyoming Supreme Court v • eSupreme CourtsFederalSupreme Court of the United StatesStateAlabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • D.C. • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oklahoma Criminal • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Texas Criminal • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming State Court of Appeals There are 43 state appellate courts in 40 states. Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Alaska Court of Appeals Arizona Court of Appeals Arkansas Court of Appeals California Courts of Appeal Colorado Court of Appeals Connecticut Appellate Court Florida District Courts of Appeal Georgia Court of Appeals Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Idaho Court of Appeals Illinois Appellate Court Indiana Court of Appeals Iowa Court of Appeals Kansas Court of Appeals Kentucky Court of Appeals Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal Maryland Court of Special Appeals Massachusetts Appeals Court Michigan Court of Appeals Minnesota Court of Appeals Mississippi Court of Appeals Missouri Court of Appeals Nebraska Court of Appeals New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division New Mexico Court of Appeals New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division North Carolina Court of Appeals North Dakota Court of Appeals Ohio District Courts of Appeal Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Oregon Pennsylvania Superior Court Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court South Carolina Court of Appeals Tennessee Court of Appeals Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Texas Court of Appeals Utah Court of Appeals Virginia Court of Appeals Washington Court of Appeals West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals Wisconsin Court of Appeals States without appellate courts These eight states do not have dedicated intermediate appellate courts: Delaware Maine Montana New Hampshire Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Wyoming v • eState intermediate appellate courtsAlabama Civil • Alabama Criminal • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Nebraska • Nevada • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania Superior • Pennsylvania Commonwealth • South Carolina • Tennessee Civil • Tennessee Criminal • Texas • Utah • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin See also Appellate courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit State Supreme Courts State intermediate appellate courts Terms and definitions Court Appeal Appellate review Court of Criminal Appeals Court of last resort Trial court Court of record Index of terms Footnotes ↑ Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the Federal Judiciary, "Glossary," accessed December 17, 2015 ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. ↑ Alaska Court System , "Glossary of Appeals Terms," accessed December 17, 2015 ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch , "Legal Glossary," accessed December 17, 2015 ↑ The Supreme Court of Texas, "Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure," accessed December 17, 2015 ↑ The Supreme Court of the United States, A Brief Overview of the Supreme Court ↑ United States Courts "Courts of Appeals" accessed June 25, 2013 v • eTerms and Definitions project Pages within the project Ballot • Democracy • Oregon tax revolt • Political action committee • Legislature • Taxpayer Bill of Rights • Big government • Supermajority • Eminent domain • Recall (political) • Chief petitioner • Eligible voter • Fraudulent signature • Signature certification • Petition drive • Secretary of State (state executive office) • Lieutenant Governor (state executive office) • Governor (state executive office) • Attorney General (state executive office) • Lower court • Revisor of Statutes • Elector • Bond issue • Statute • TIF district • Citizen • Tax revolt • Starve-the-beast • Electoral College • Vote counting system • 501(c)(3) • 501(c)(4) • Women's suffrage • Legislative Counsel (California) • Paid blocker • Sponsorship signature • Bicameral legislature • Electorate • State legislature • Washington, D.C. 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The United States Federal Court System defines "appellate courts" as follows:
States generally use a similar definition. For instance, the Alaska Court System states that appellate courts are "the court that considers the appeal of a lower court decision. An appellate court can review the decision of the lower court."[3]
The Iowa Judicial Branch states that an appellate court is a "court having authority to hear an appeal."[4]
The Supreme Court of Texas states: "Appellate court means the courts of appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Supreme Court."[5]
The term, therefore, refers to both an intermediate court of appeals and a court of last resort (typically called a supreme court).
The top appellate court in the United States Federal Court System is the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Supreme Court holds both original and appellate jurisdiction, with its appellate jurisdiction accounting for most of the Court's caseload. The Court's appellate jurisdiction encompasses all cases within the scope of Article III, but is subject to limitation by Acts of Congress under the Exceptions Clause in Article III and by the discretion of the Court.[6]
The power of the Supreme Court to consider appeals from state courts, rather than just federal courts, was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789 and upheld early in the Court's history by its rulings in Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816) and Cohens v. Virginia (1821).
The 94 U.S. judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a court of appeals that hears appeals from the district courts located within its circuit, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies.[7]
Each of the United States and the District of Columbia have at least one supreme court, or court of last resort. Oklahoma and Texas both have two courts of last resort, one for civil appeals and one for criminal appeals.
There are 43 state appellate courts in 40 states.
These eight states do not have dedicated intermediate appellate courts:
Appellate courts
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Board of Elections and Ethics • Associate Justice • Taxpayer-funded lobbying • Unicameralism • Bicameralism • Signature challenge • Sin tax • Township • Regulatory takings • Codes and Canons of Judicial Conduct • Continuing legal education • National initiative • Remonstrance-petition process • School district bond issue • Defense of Marriage Amendments • Civil law (common law) • Prohibition (writ) • Prerogative writ • Quo warranto • Federal Rules of Civil Procedure • Civil procedure • Arbitration • Evidence (law) • Procedural law • Rules of evidence • Trier of fact • Severance tax • Key open government terms • Circulator affidavit • Ethics • Fact blocking • Outsourced public information • Signature recovery lawsuit • Disenfranchisement • Voter suppression • Voter registration drive • Phone jamming • Jim Crow laws • Poll tax • Chief Justice • Precinct • Protest vote • Platform • Constituency • Intimidation of voters • Shy Elephant Factor • County seat • County council • County commission • County • County executive • Commonwealth • Mayor • City manager • Constitutional officers • Metagovernment • Union rights • Step movement • Seniority • Teacher merit pay • Divisions • Government • Judiciary • Open government • Election • United States Senate • United States Congress • United States House of Representatives • Step compaction • Step freeze • Federal judges on senior status • Supernumerary • Local government • Difficult • Skill-based pay • State Senate President Pro Tempore • State Senate Majority Leader • State Senate Minority Leader • Approved • Defeated • Rainy day fund • Audit Reports • Disclosure • Missouri Accountability Portal • Municipal bond issue • Read law • Signer intent • Fund balance • Conservatism • Random sampling • Upper house • Ad valorem tax • Lower house • Living Constitution • 501(c)(2) • Recess appointment • IRS Form 990 • 501(c) • State legislator • General obligation bond • Constitutional article • School board • Colorado tax collectors • Fact finding • Florida school board • Florida sheriff • Maintenance of membership • Emergency clause • Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court • Mill • Louisiana local officials • Financial year • Quarter • Colorado public trustees • Colorado directors of human services • Colorado public health directors • Colorado county attorneys • Colorado grants administrators • State Speaker of the House • Ballot-box budgeting • Arkansas local officials • Minnesota Board of Teaching • North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board • Clarity and factual hearings for Michigan recalls • President of the Senate • State Senate Majority Whip • Background checks • Local taxes • State Senate Majority Caucus Leader • State Senate Minority Caucus Leader • Question Time • Elected officials • Academic performance • Tied • Glossary of state budget terms • Membership dues deduction • Equalized mills • Earmarks • IRS code, section 501 • Public school district (United States) • City • Agriculture Commissioner (state executive office) • Treasurer (state executive office) • Labor Commissioner (state executive office) • Public Service Commissioner (state executive office) • Superintendent of Schools (state executive office) • Natural Resources Commissioner (state executive office) • Controller (state executive office) • Auditor (state executive office) • Insurance Commissioner (state executive office) • State executive offices • Circle Peacemaking • New Seat • Restitution • Proactive disclosure • Government transparency • Board of supervisors • Index of Terms • Executive branch • Too close to call • Comprehensive Annual Financial Report • Advanced to Runoff • Local government budgets • Resign-to-run law • Sovereign immunity • Compensation • Super PAC • President of the United States • Constitution (document) • Nonprofit organization • Rate of return • Cost of living adjustment • Pension system • Open Meeting Law • Public records • Home rule • School district websites • Contracts • Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations • Taxpayer-funded lobbying disclosure • Texas sheriff • Colorado clerks of court and recorders • Colorado sheriffs • Lobbying • Administrative officials • Taxes • Usability • Mayor-council government • Council-manager government • Audits • Checkbook register online • Appointment confirmation process • PACs and Super PACs • Validity rate • Pension fund • Employee and employer contributions • Pension Terms and Definitions • Unfunded liabilities • Blue slip (federal judicial nominations) • Scheduled election • Unscheduled election • Energy terms and definitions • Glossary of education terms • Common Core State Standards Initiative • Impeachment of federal officials • Bipartisan • Education terms and definitions • Preliminary and certified election results • Glossary of energy terms • 527 group • Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census • Genuine Progress Indicator • Appellate jurisdiction • Common law • Glossary of pension terms • Judicial review • P5+1 and E3+3 • Double dipping • Trade promotion authority (TPA) • Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) • Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) • Currency manipulation • Winner-take-all • Bundling • Original thirteen states • Campaign communications • Political strategist • Campaign manager • Political director • General jurisdiction • Grand jury • Resolution declaring the office of speaker vacant • Right-to-work laws • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) • Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) • Deferred action • Every Student Succeeds Act • Hybrid PAC • Stabilizer • Switcher • Supreme Court term • Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States • Supreme Court Rule 1 • Supreme Court Rule 2 • Supreme Court Rule 3 • Supreme Court Rule 4 • Supreme Court Rule 5 • Supreme Court Rule 6 • Supreme Court Rule 7 • Supreme Court Rule 8 • Supreme Court Rule 9 • Supreme Court Rule 10 • Supreme Court Rule 11 • Supreme Court Rule 12 • Supreme Court Rule 13 • Supreme Court Rule 14 • Supreme Court Rule 15 • Supreme Court Rule 16 • Supreme Court Rule 17 • Supreme Court Rule 18 • Supreme Court Rule 19 • Supreme Court Rule 20 • Supreme Court Rule 21 • Supreme Court Rule 22 • Supreme Court Rule 23 • Supreme Court Rule 24 • Supreme Court Rule 25 • Supreme Court Rule 26 • Supreme Court Rule 27 • Supreme Court Rule 28 • Supreme Court Rule 29 • Supreme Court Rule 30 • Supreme Court Rule 31 • Supreme Court Rule 32 • Supreme Court Rule 34 • Supreme Court Rule 35 • Supreme Court Rule 36 • Supreme Court Rule 37 • Supreme Court Rule 38 • Supreme Court Rule 39 • Supreme Court Rule 40 • Supreme Court Rule 41 • Supreme Court Rule 42 • Supreme Court Rule 43 • Supreme Court Rule 44 • Supreme Court Rule 45 • Supreme Court Rule 46 • Supreme Court Rule 47 • Supreme Court Rule 48 • Supreme Court Rule 33 • Special districts • District attorney • County assessor • Borough president • County sheriff • County clerk • County treasurer • Public administrator • County auditor • District clerk • Constable • Justice of the peace • Glossary of finance policy terms • Cloture • Sharing economy • Ridesharing • Homesharing • Interstate compact • Midterm elections • California Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 • Campaign finance methodology • Evidence-based medicine • Glossary of recall terms • Illegal alien • Battlegrounds • How we decide when to update vote totals on and after election night • Amicus brief • Senate Parliamentarian • Election integrity • Acting officeholder • Dave Beaudoin/Sandbox Impeachment of Ken Paxton • Impeachment of Ken Paxton, 2023 • Slate of candidates •
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