In the United States, a state supreme court (known by other names in some states) is the highest court in the
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Under the system of federalism established by the United States Constitution, federal courts have limited jurisdiction, and state courts handle many more cases than do federal courts. Each of the fifty states has at least one s… See more

Under American federalism, a state supreme court's ruling on a matter of purely state law is final and binding and must be accepted in both state and federal courts. However, when a case involves federal statutory o… See more

State supreme court judges are selected in a variety of ways, with the method of selection often depending on the circumstances in which the seat is filled. Under one common method, the Missouri Plan, … See more

Traditionally, state supreme courts are headquartered in the capital cities of their respective states, though they may occasionally hold oral arguments elsewhere. The six main exceptions are:
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Because state supreme courts generally hear only appeals, some courts have names which directly indicate their function – in the state of New York and in the District of Columbia, the highest court is called the "Court of A… See more

• Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (formerly the Judicial Appeals Tribunal)
• Supreme Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (North Carolina)
• Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation (formerly th… See more