Are State Appeals Courts more powerful than the Supreme Court?

Question

I know that the Supreme Court has more authority but they don't listen to most of the cases sent to them..Does that mean that the Appeals Court is more powerful?

To Corygraph:I guess it goes to your second meaning:Uses their power more often.

Answer 1

The United States Supreme Court cannot tell a State Supreme Court how to interpret it's State Constitution

Answer 2

In response to your response to coragryph's response, state appeals courts use their power in more cases than the United States Supreme Court. FAR more often. They also use their power more often than state supreme courts.

Of course, each state has its own supreme court and appellate system. Confusingly, New York calls a trials court a "supreme court", an appellate court a "supreme court, appellate division" and the state supreme court the "Court of Appeals." So, by your standard, "supreme courts" in New York are more powerful than the "Court of Appeals."

Answer 3

The United States Supreme Court is the ultimate judicial authority and, therefore, is the most powerful.

Answer 4

You're talking potentially two different court systems.

Rulings of the US Supreme Court apply everywhere in the country. Rulings of the state Supreme Court apply everywhere in the state. But most precedent is set by the appellate courts, either the federal circuit courts or the state appellate courts (if any, varies by state).

So, by "more powerful", do you mean "has greater authority", or "gets to use their power more often"?

Answer 5

first of all no

Supreme court is the appex court which has a control over the appex court so cleary justifies the contention that no its not