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The Supreme Court only has two types of jurisdiction. There is original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction. SCOTUS review of state court judgments concerns its appellate jurisdiction as originally conferred in the Judiciary Act of 1789 and since amended, now codified at 28 U.S.C. 1257 (2000). Unless a case is of the type specifically identified in Article III, sect. 2, cl. 2, the Court takes the case by way of a petition for a writ of certiorari, as specified in 28 U.S.C. 1254.
Since the term general jurisdiction is usually associated with determinations in civil procedure of whether a state court can require a person to defend against a suit (see in personam jurisdiction pre-International Shoe, and as I recall that problem has been since resolved through the adoption of minimum contacts analysis and the evolving jurisdictional analysis in the 20th Century) or is based on the fact that an event or suit arises within the geographical area for which the court is responsible, I doubt it's general jurisdiction. Suffice it to say that so long as a person has certain minimum levels of contacts with the forum state, a court can acquire jurisdiction and thus require the defendant to defend against the suit else be held liable through default.
Plenary jurisdiction, on the other hand, connotes a form of complete control over a subject. Federal question jurisdiction is usually a form of plenary jurisdiction of the federal courts (thus why we allow cases raising a federal issue by the plaintiff to be filed initially in federal courts and why we allow removal of federal issues from state courts into federal court... but see the Mottley well pleaded complaint rule). Because the court has both a plenary and non-plenary docket, and review of state court judgments falls in both categories, jurisdiction over state court judgments is not an instance of plenary jurisdiction.
While The Court has a plenary docket, but that merely connotes that the Court is taking the case for briefing, oral argument and the full process of hearing and deciding a case/controversy. Other cases accepted on certiorari may be accepted on briefs alone, with argument scheduled only if the case presents a different issue than the Rule of 4 thought initially or some other issue or circumstance arises.
Since SCOTUS review of state court matters is authorized by Congressional statute, and extends only to the federal issue implicated (as per Michigan v. Long and others), SCOTUS jurisdiction in this instance would appear to be an exercise of its appellate jurisdiction.
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In which state is the supreme court the lowest?
New York State designated their 62 trial courts (courts of original, general jurisdiction) "The Supreme Court of the State of New York." The State's highest appellate court is the Court of Appeals.
How are courts of appeals and Supreme Courts classified?
In both the state and federal court systems, courts of appeals and supreme courts are those that have appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in courts of original jurisdiction (trial courts).
What are the three types of state courts?
The names (or existence) of particular courts will vary state by state, but generally states have a trial courts which has general jurisdiction, trial courts with specific jurisdiction over some specific type of case such as traffic offenses, appeals courts, and a state supreme court.
How many levels are at the state level of Appellate Courts?
Two. The Appelate Court for the circuit court of original jurisdiction, and then the State Supreme Court.
What are courts that have the authority to hear appeals and review cases from lower courts?
The appeal courts has the jurisdiction to override the ruling of a lower court such as the local court. But appeals courts can be over ruled by three things a presidential pardon, State Supreme Court, Circuit Court and the Supreme Court of the United States located in Washington DC. Here is the list of courts by what they can be overruled by. 1. Supreme Court of the United States, cannot be overruled 2. Circuit Courts- Can be overruled by presidential pardon, and Supreme Court of the United States. 3. State Supreme Court, can be overruled by US Supreme Court, Circuit Court and Presidential pardon 4. Appellate Courts- Can be overruled by US Supreme Court, Circuit Court, Presidential Pardon, and State Supreme Court 5. Local Courts- Can be overruled by any of the above and presidential pardon.
What level is Supreme Court of New York?
The Supreme Courts of New York are the trial courts, the lowest level courts of general jurisdiction in the New York State judiciary.
What courts does the US Supreme Court only have limited power over?
The US Supreme Court only has limited power over the state courts because state laws and state constitutional issues that aren't in conflict with the US Constitution lay outside the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.
How are lower state courts different from higher state courts courts?
The lower state courts are courts of original jurisdiction and hear all cases within their purview and conduct jury trials. The higher state courts are not courts of original jurisdiction, only hearing cases that are referred to them by appeal of a lower court verdict or by motion. They conduct non-jury trials. These courts are the Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court.
What federal courts have appellate jurisdiction?
All article III federal (constitutional) courts, except lower courts of limited jurisdiction (for example, the Court of International Trade), have appellate jurisdiction. Although US District Courts are primarily courts of original jurisdiction (trial courts), they are also used sometimes used as appellate courts for Article I tribunals, such as Social Security Disability appeals. Most federal appellate cases are heard by the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts; a few are heard by the Supreme Court of the United States.
What jurisdiction do the inferior courts?
The answer depends on the specific court you're referring to. In the Federal Judiciary, the US District Courts have original jurisdiction; US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts have appellate jurisdiction. Both state and federal cases enter the system through a trial court, which is the court of original jurisdiction. Both systems also have intermediate appellate courts below the supreme court (or court of last resort).
Where do federal courts have juridiction?
If you mean jurisdiction it is over every court system under them. For example The U.S. Supreme court has power over all of the state courts.
What are the 4 levels of state court and the jurisdiction of each one?
The four levels of state court are: trial courts (where cases are initially heard), intermediate appellate courts (where decisions from trial courts can be appealed), supreme courts (the highest state court that hears appeals from intermediate appellate courts), and specialty courts (such as family court or probate court that handle specific types of cases). The jurisdiction of each court varies, but generally trial courts have original jurisdiction over most cases, while appellate courts have jurisdiction to review decisions made by trial courts. Speciality courts have jurisdiction over specific types of cases assigned to them.
