State Court Decisions Flashcards

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1
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Written decisions rendered within the state court system are found in

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Regional reporters

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2
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Publishing house responsible for publishing state court decisions divides _

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US into regions

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3
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Illinois is contained within _ region

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North Eastern

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4
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Written decisions from trial courts at state court level frequently are not

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Published

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5
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If available at all, written decisions from trial courts are available at

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Local court house

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6
Q

Some states publish certain

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Trial court decisions

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7
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Any decision rendered by trial court judge is subject to being reviewed and

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Potentially overturned

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8
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Decision rendered by trial court judge can be overturned by appellate court that has

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Appellate jurisdiction over that trial court

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9
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The appellate can either _ or _ the trial court decision

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Uphold

Reverse

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10
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The high court within that state generally has last words on

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Cases tried within that state

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11
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Can be appealed to Supreme Court if case involves an issue of _ or _ law

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Federal

Constitutional

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