Infobox High Courtcourt name ArizonaSupremeCourt image ArizonaSupremeCourt Seal.jpg imagesize 125px caption Seal of the ArizonaSupremeCourt established 1912 country United States location city type Missouri plan with retention election s authority Arizona Constitution terms 6 years positions 5 ... year term of current chief ends if applicable The ArizonaSupremeCourt is the state supremecourt of the U.S. state of Arizona . It consists of a chief justice , a vice chief justice, and three associate justice s. Each justice is appointed by the governor of Arizona from a list recommended by a bipartisan ... main List of Justices of the ArizonaSupremeCourt The current ArizonaSupremeCourt includes ... hxjust.htm ArizonaSupremeCourt Justices http www.azleg.gov Constitution.asp?Article 6 Arizona ... Arizona Category Arizona state courts SupremeCourt pl S d Najwy szy Arizony .... The chief justice is chosen for a five year term by the court, and is eligible for re election. He ... on Appellate Court Appointments, which nominates candidates to fill vacancies in the appellate ..., who acts as Chief Justice in the latter s absence or incapacity, is chosen by the court for a term determined by the court. ref http www.azleg.gov FormatDocument.asp?inDoc const 6 3.htm Format Document Bot generated title ref The jurisdiction of the court is prescribed by Article VI, Section 5 of the Arizona Constitution . ref http www.azleg.state.az.us const 6 5.htm Article 6 Section 5 Supremecourt jurisdiction writs rules habeas corpus Bot generated title ref Most of the appeals heard by the court go through the ArizonaCourt of Appeals , except for Capital punishment in the United States death penalty cases, over which the ArizonaSupremeCourt has sole appellate jurisdiction . The court also has original jurisdiction in a few other circumstances as outlined in the Arizona Constitution. A quorum is three, but the whole court must sit in order to declare a law unconstitutional. ref ... more details
Following is a list of Justices of the ArizonaSupremeCourt . Current Justices The current ArizonaSupremeCourt includes Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch ref http www.supreme.state.az.us azsupreme Berch.htm ref Justice Michael D. Ryan ref http www.supreme.state.az.us azsupreme Ryan.htm ref Vice Chief Justice Andrew D. Hurwitz ref http www.supreme.state.az.us azsupreme Hurwitz.htm ref Justice W. Scott Bales ref http www.supreme.state.az.us azsupreme bales.htm ref Justice John Pelander appointed by Governor Jan Brewer on July 28, 2009 Membership History The first three Justices, Alfred Franklin , Donald L. Cunningham , and Henry D. Ross , took office on February 14, 1912. Alfred Franklin served 6.5 years, replaced by John Wilson Ross on 11 13 18. John Wilson Ross served 8 weeks, replaced by Albert C. Baker on 1 6 19. Donald L. Cunningham served 9 years, replaced by Archibald G. McAlister on 1 4 21. Albert C. Baker served 2.5 years, replaced by Edward G. Flanigan on 9 28 21. Edward G. Flanigan served 1 year, replaced by Frank H. Lyman on 1 1 23. Frank H. Lyman served 2 years, replaced by Alfred C. Lockwood on 1 5 25. Alfred C. Lockwood served 18 years, replaced by Rawghlie Clement Stanford on 1 4 43. Archibald G. McAlister served 24 years, replaced by Arthur T. LaPrade on 1 1 45. Henry D. Ross served 33 years, replaced by Joseph H. Morgan on 2 13 45. Joseph H. Morgan served 2 years, replaced by Levi Stewart Udall on 1 6 47. Evo Anton DeConcini served 4 years, replaced by Dudley W. Windes on 1 13 53. Rawghlie Clement Stanford served 12 years, replaced by Fred C. Struckmeyer, Jr ... Sources http www.supreme.state.az.us azsupreme hxjust.htm ArizonaSupremeCourt Justices http www.azleg.gov Constitution.asp?Article 6 Arizona Constitution, Article VI http www.supreme.state.az.us Arizona Judicial Branch References reflist Lists of US Justices Category ArizonaSupremeCourt justices Category Lists of United States state supremecourt justices Arizona ... more details
original research date October 2010 A supremecourt is the highest court within the hierarchy of many ... of a supremecourt are not subject to further review by any other court. In a few places, the court named the SupremeCourt is not in fact the highest court examples include the SupremeCourt of the State of New York and the former SupremeCourt of Judicature of England and Wales . Conversely, the highest court in some jurisdictions is not named the SupremeCourt for example, the High Court of Australia . Supreme courts typically function primarily as appellate court s, hearing appeal s from decisions ... browse SupremeCourt?r 66 Merriam Webster s Dictionary of Law and Collins English Dictionary ... federal system of government typically have both a federal supremecourt such as the SupremeCourt of the United States , and supreme courts for each member state such as the SupremeCourt ... of a supremecourt between separate courts for criminal and civil cases. Jurisdictions ... from the ordinary courts, headed by a supreme administrative court . A number of jurisdictions ... the SupremeCourt , even though appeals could be made from that court to the United Kingdom s Judicial ... the decisions of the supremecourt usually provide a very strong precedent, or jurisprudence constante ... . Each state and territory has its own Australian court hierarchy SupremeCourt , which is the highest ... as the term supremecourt seems to refer to the court of last resort. The reason that the High Court of Australia is not named the supremecourt is purely historical. Before the federation of Australia ... independent judicial system with a supremecourt as the highest court physically within the colony ..., the constitution provided for the establishment of a federal supremecourt , to be named the High Court which could hear appeals from the state Supreme Courts. With the exception of the Australian Capital Territory, each state s SupremeCourt is divided into two divisions the Trial Division and the Court ... more details
The term Supreme Judicial Court is the shorthand name for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court It was also once the name of the Rhode Island SupremeCourt . See also SupremeCourt of the United States state supreme courts disambig ... more details
The following are lists of Justices of several national SupremeCourt s List of Justices of the SupremeCourt of the United States List of Justices of the SupremeCourt of Canada Category Lists of lists SupremeCourt Justices ... more details
The term Supremecourt building refers to buildings housing supremecourt s in a number of countries, including the following Present supremecourt buildings Australia &ndash High Court of Australia The Building High Court Building Canada &ndash SupremeCourt of Canada Building SupremeCourt Building India &ndash SupremeCourt of India The SupremeCourt building SupremeCourt Building Israel &ndash SupremeCourt of Israel Building SupremeCourt Building Singapore &ndash SupremeCourt of Singapore The new SupremeCourt building SupremeCourt Building United Kingdom &ndash SupremeCourt of the United Kingdom Building SupremeCourt Building United States &ndash United States SupremeCourt Building SupremeCourt Building Former supremecourt buildings Singapore &ndash Old SupremeCourt Building disambig Category National supreme courts ... more details
The ArizonaCourt of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Arizona . It is divided into two divisions, with a total of twenty two judge s on the court sixteen in Division One, based in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix , and six in Division Two, based in Tucson, Arizona Tucson . Jurisdiction The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to consider appeals in Civil law common law civil cases from the Arizona Superior Court . The court also reviews Minor law juvenile and Family law domestic relations matters from the superior court, workers compensation and unemployment benefits decisions, Arizona Tax Court tax court decisions, and certain corporation commission decisions. The court also has jurisdiction over appeals in Criminal law criminal matters from superior court, except for cases in which a Capital punishment death sentence has been imposed. Death penalty cases go directly to the SupremeCourt of Arizona . The court may also decide petitions for special action, which is Arizona s term for petitions for special writ s, such as certiorari , mandamus and Prohibition writ prohibition . Procedures Selection of judges Judges are selected by a modified form of the Missouri Plan . A bipartisan commission considers applicants and sends a list of nominees to the governor. The Governor of Arizona governor is required by law to appoint from this list based on merit, without regard to party affiliation. Judges are then retained for an initial period, after which they are subject ... has a Chief Judge and Vice Chief Judge, elected by all judges in the division. See also Courts of Arizona External links http azcourts.gov coa1 Home.aspx ArizonaCourt of Appeals, Division One website http www.apltwo.ct.state.az.us ArizonaCourt of Appeals, Division Two website State Intermediate Appellate Courts US law stub Category Arizona state courts Court of Appeals Category State appellate ... Like many state appellate courts, the Court of Appeals decides cases in panels of three judges, called ... more details
of Alabama Partisan election 6 9 Alaska SupremeCourt Missouri Plan 10 5 ArizonaSupremeCourt Missouri ...This article discusses the state supreme courts in the United States. See Australian court hierarchy for the counterparts in Australian states. See Supremecourt for the highest court in a country. In the United States , the state supremecourt also known by Terminology other names in various states ... s court of last resort . Generally, the state supremecourt, like most appellate tribunals, is exclusively ... error Citation needed date September 2010 in its finding of facts, the state supremecourt will Remand ..., or the federal United States SupremeCourt although appeals, on some issues, from judgments of a state s highest court can be sought in the U.S. SupremeCourt . Appellate jurisdiction Under American federalism , the interpretation of a state supremecourt on a matter of state law is normally ... may be appealed directly to the SupremeCourt of the United States . One of the informal traditions ... by statute in 47 states and in federal judicial proceedings the U.S. SupremeCourt has repeatedly ... review . ref Since a few states lack intermediate appellate courts, the state supremecourt ... of appeals. For certain limited categories of cases, the state supremecourt still operates under ... or capital punishment . But for the vast majority, the state supremecourt possesses the discretion ... to the intermediate Court of Appeals. Notably, the state supreme courts of New Hampshire, Virginia, and West ..., whose supremecourt is headquartered in New Orleans French Quarter. Maine, whose supremecourt is headquartered in Portland. Pennsylvania, whose supremecourt has facilities at three coequal ... its supremecourt to sit at three coequal locations Nashville, Knoxville, and Jackson . California, whose supremecourt is headquartered in San Francisco and maintains only branch offices in the state capital, Sacramento, and the state s largest city, Los Angeles. Alaska, whose supremecourt is located ... more details
SupremeCourt of Thailand may refer to SupremeCourt of Justice of Thailand Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand Constitutional Court of Thailand disambig ... more details
SupremeCourt of Northern Ireland may mean SupremeCourt of the United Kingdom , established 2009 Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland , called SupremeCourt of Judicature of Northern Ireland till 2009 dab ... more details
A supreme administrative court is the highest court in a country with jurisdiction over lower administrative courts and the administrative decisions of the authorities, but not the legislative decisions laws made by the government which are under the jurisdiction of a constitutional court . For a specific country, see Council of State Belgium Supreme Administrative Court Council of State of Belgium Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria Supreme Administrative Court of the Republic of China Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic Supreme Administrative Court of Finland Council of State France Supreme Administrative Court Council of State of France Federal Administrative Court of Germany Supreme Administrative Court of Iran Supreme Administrative Court of Poland Supreme Administrative Court of Portugal Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand Disambig de Oberstes Verwaltungsgericht no H gsta f rvaltningsdomstolen sv H gsta f rvaltningsdomstolen ... more details
SupremeCourt of Appeal may refer to The SupremeCourt of Appeal of South Africa . The SupremeCourt of Newfoundland Court of Appeal Newfoundland SupremeCourt of Appeal . The West Virginia SupremeCourt of Appeals . It may also refer to other Court of Appeal Courts of Appeal . Disambig ... more details
SupremeCourt of China could refer to Supreme People s Court of the People s Republic of China SupremeCourt of the Republic of China commonly known as Taiwan disambig ... more details
SupremeCourt of Judicature may refer to SupremeCourt of Judicature Barbados . SupremeCourt of Barbados SupremeCourt of Judicature Guyana , SupremeCourt of Guyana SupremeCourt of Judicature Ireland , the supremecourt in Ireland from 1877 to 1920 The Senior Courts of England and Wales , formerly known as the SupremeCourt of Judicature The SupremeCourt of Judicature Japan , existed from 1875 to 1946 The Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland , formerly known as the SupremeCourt of Judicature See also SupremeCourt of Civil Judicature New South Wales disambiguation ... more details
In South Africa, SupremeCourt may refer to the SupremeCourt of South Africa , which existed from 1910 to 1997, when it was replaced by the High Courts and the SupremeCourt of Appeals. the SupremeCourt of Appeal of South Africa , which replaced the Appellate Division of the SupremeCourt in 1997. disambig ... more details
File The SupremeCourt of the Navajo Nation sitting at Yale Law School.jpg thumb The SupremeCourt heard oral arguments at Yale Law School in New Haven , Connecticut , on November 14, 2011. Pictured are Chief Justice Herbert Yazzie center , Justice Eleanor Shirley left , and Justice Wilson Yellowhair right, sitting by special designation . The SupremeCourt of the Navajo Nation is the highest judicial Native American authority of the Navajo Nation , the largest Native Americans in the United States American Indian nation in the United States . According to Harvard Law School , the judicial system of the Navajo Nation is the most active tribal judicial system in the United States, with a case load that rivals, and in some instances exceeds, many municipal, county, and state judicial systems. ref http www.law.harvard.edu conferences navajo supremecourt Navajo SupremeCourt on the occasion of the SupremeCourt of the Navajo Nation Oral Arguments Perry v. Navajo Nation Labor Commission April 12, 2006, Harvard Law School ref The SupremeCourt of the Navajo Nation sits in Window Rock, Arizona ... and Eleanor Shirley . ref http www.navajocourts.org suct.htm Judges of the Navajo Nation SupremeCourt ref History The SupremeCourt of the Navajo Nation was originally created as the Navajo Tribal Court ... Government . ref Navajo Tribal Council Resolution No. CO 69 58 16 October 1958 ref Originally it was the court ... CD 94 85 20Judicial 20Reform 20Act.pdf Resolution No. CD 94 85 4 December 1985 ref the Supreme Judicial Council , a political body rather than a court, could hear appeals, on a discretionary basis, from the Navajo Tribal Court of Appeals. In December 1985 the Supreme Judicial Council was eliminated and the Navajo Tribal Court of Appeals became the SupremeCourt of the Navajo Nation. ref name CD 94 85 It was expressly made the court of last resort. ref Austin, Raymond Darrel 2009 The Navajo Nation court system pp. 1&ndash36, http books.google.com books?id LsLpgeXbj5UC&pg PA31 page ... more details
Supreme People s Court is the highest court in the judicial system of many communist countries. Supreme People s Court may refer to Supreme People s Court of the People s Republic of China Supreme People s Court of Vietnam Supreme People s Court of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam SupremeCourt of Cuba People s SupremeCourt of Cuba People s SupremeCourt of Laos disambig fr Cour populaire supr me ko sv Folkets h gsta domstol vi T a n Nh n d n T i cao nh h ng zh ... more details
Politics of Mongolia The SupremeCourt of Mongolia is the highest court in the judiciary system of Mongolia . The Constitution of Mongolia 1992 Constitution states that the SupremeCourt shall be the highest judicial organ . ref name mna45 Montsame News Agency. Mongolia . Montsame News Agency Foreign Service Office, 2006, ISBN 9992906278 p. 45 ref The SupremeCourt consists of a Chief Judge and 12 subordinate judges. The Chief Judge is appointed by the President of Mongolia for a term of six years. The SupremeCourt hears appeals of lower court decisions. The SupremeCourt hears human rights cases referred to it by the Prosecutor General or the Constitutional Court of Mongolia . The SupremeCourt interprets all Mongolian laws except for the Constitution, ref name mna45 which is the province of the Constitutional Court. See also Constitution of Mongolia References references External links http www.pmis.gov.mn sup eng.htm Official Website of the Government Organizations of Mongolia SupremeCourt of Mongolia Mongolia topics DEFAULTSORT Mongolian SupremeCourt Category National supreme courts Category Government of Mongolia Category Mongolian law Mongolia stub ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Politics of Belarus The SupremeCourt of the Republic of Belarus is the highest tier court inside of Belarus and acts as the final court of review. Its general tasks include the oversight of lower tier courts and can render justice in areas of general civil and criminal law. Unlike the United States SupremeCourt , Constitution of Belarus constitutional issues are not sent to the Belarusian SupremeCourt, but are sent to a separate court called the Constitutional Court of Belarus Constitutional Court . The judges to the SupremeCourt are appointed by the President of Belarus president . External links http www.supcourt.by Court website DEFAULTSORT SupremeCourt Of Belarus Category Government of Belarus Category Belarusian law Category National supreme courts Belarus Europe topic SupremeCourt of title Supreme Courts of Europe countries only yes template yes Belarus stub be x old fr Cour supr me de Bi lorussie lt Baltarusijos Respublikos Auk iausiasis Teismas sr ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 Politics of Peru The SupremeCourt of Justice is the highest judicial court in Peru . Its jurisdiction extends over the entire territory of the nation. It is headquartered in the Palace of Justice Peru Palace of Justice in Lima . The supremecourt is composed of three Supreme Sectors Civil Sector Presides over all topics related to civil rights and commercial law . Criminal Sector Presides over all topics relating to criminal law Constitutional and Social Sector Presides over all topics relating to constitutional rights and labor law image Palaciojusticiaperu.jpg 300px thumb left The SupremeCourt is headquartered in the Palace of Justice Peru Palace of Justice Integrated into the SupremeCourt are the Supreme Speakers and Supreme Provisionary Speakers, who substitute the Supreme Speakers in case of absence. The Supreme Speakers are distributed into each one of the Supreme Sectors that the law establishes. The President of the SupremeCourt and the Chief Speaker of the Office of the Control of the Magistrature are not integrated into any Supreme Sector. The SupremeCourt consists of three permanent Supreme Sectors Civil, Criminal, and Constitutional and Social . Each Supreme Sector has five Supreme Speakers who elect a president within each other. The Constitution of Peru Constitution guarantees the right to the double instance , which the SupremeCourt recognizes. In event that this right is failed, the appeals in the processes that interpose before the Superior Sectors, or it is brought before the SupremeCourt. The Abrogation doctrine is also recognized by this court. South America topic SupremeCourt of title Supreme Courts of South America countries only yes DEFAULTSORT SupremeCourt Of Peru Category Courts in Peru Category National supreme courts Peru es Categor a Corte Suprema del Per zh ... more details
Supreme Constitutional Court can refer to Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria Disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 The SupremeCourt of Ontario was a superior court of the Canadian province of Ontario . Now defunct, in 1989 the Courts of Justice Amendment Act, 1989 was enacted by the Government to create one large superior trial court for Ontario. This Act came into force in 1990 and resulted in the merger of the SupremeCourt or High Court , the District Court and the Surrogate Court into the Ontario Court of Justice General Division . The Ontario Court General Division was later replaced by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice . Created in 1881 pursuant to the Ontario Judicature Act 1881 , the SupremeCourt of Ontario had two branches the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal. ref http www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca english about pubs cjr firstreport history.asp History of the Ontario Courts Chapter 3 ref The SupremeCourt of Ontario was a Section 96 court with inherent jurisdiction. References references DEFAULTSORT SupremeCourt Of Ontario Category Defunct courts Category Ontario courts Canada law stub Ontario stub ... more details
SupremeCourt of Judicature Act with its variations is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to the SupremeCourt of Judicature for England and Wales ... known as a SupremeCourt of Judicature Bill , or as a Judicature Bill during its passage through ... by the Judicature Northern Ireland Act 1978 c. 23 and for England and Wales by the SupremeCourt Act 1981 c. 54 now renamed as the Senior Courts Act 1981 . List England and Wales The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1873 36 & 37 Vict. c. 66 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1875 38 & 39 Vict. c. 77 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1877 40 & 41 Vict. c. 9 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Officers Act 1879 42 & 43 Vict. c. 78 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1881 44 & 45 Vict. c. 68 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1884 47 & 48 Vict. c. 61 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1890 53 & 54 Vict. c. 44 The SupremeCourt of Judicature London Clauses Act 1891 54 & 55 Vict. c. 14 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1891 54 & 55 Vict. c. 53 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Procedure Act 1894 57 & 58 Vict. c. 16 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1899 62 & 63 Vict. c. 6 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1902 2 Edw. 7 c. 31 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act 1910 10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5 c. 12 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Consolidation Act 1925 15 & 16 Geo. 5 c. 49 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Amendment Act 1935 25 & 26 Geo. 5 c. 2 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Amendment Act 1937 1 & 2 Geo. 6 c. 2 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Amendment Act 1938 1 & 2 Geo. 6 c. 67 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Amendment Act 1944 7 & 8 Geo. 6 c. 9 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Circuit Officers Act 1946 9 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 78 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Amendment Act 1948 11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 20 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Amendment Act 1959 7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 39 Ireland The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act Ireland 1877 40 & 41 Vict. c. 57 The SupremeCourt of Judicature Act ... more details
A SupremeCourt Clinic is a law school clinic that provides hands on legal experience in SupremeCourt Litigation to law students. Clinics are usually directed by clinical professors and experienced SupremeCourt litigators and typically represent indigent or non profit clients in the SupremeCourt of the United States . Assistance is provided pro bono . SupremeCourt Clinics exist at Stanford Law ... University Law School, and University of Pennsylvania Law School. SupremeCourt clinics generally file amicus briefs friend of the Court briefs petitions for certiorari , which are formal requests ... after it as agreed to take a case. Typically, experienced SupremeCourt litigators help run the clinics ... SupremeCourt Clinic was founded at Stanford Law School in 2004 and, by March 2006, the Supreme ... SupremeCourt Duty author Falcone, Michael date March 15, 2006 accessdate 2007 01 25 ref The SupremeCourt Litigation Clinic at NYU School of Law was formed in Fall 2007. The SupremeCourt Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law was formed in Fall 2004 the Yale SupremeCourt Advocacy Clinic ... Court Litigation Clinic was formed in Fall 2006. Harvard Law School announced that it will launch a Supreme ... title Harvard Law School to launch SupremeCourt and Appellate Litigation Clinic ref The University of Pennsylvania opened its SupremeCourt Clinic Fall 2009. ref cite news url http www.law.upenn.edu clinic scc title Penn Law SupremeCourt Clinic ref The Emory Law School SupremeCourt Advocacy Project , the first largely student run SupremeCourt Clinic, started in Fall 2010 ref http www.law.emory.edu about emory law news article article supremecourt advocacy project receives award for amicus brief.html SupremeCourt Advocacy Project Receives Award for Amicus Brief ref . References references External links http www.yale.edu supremecourtclinic Yale Law School SupremeCourt Clinic http www.law.stanford.edu ... DEFAULTSORT SupremeCourt Clinic Category Legal education ... more details
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