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2007-02-22 02:34:58 · 7 answers · asked by Bond007 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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It depends. I'm assuming you're talking about US law.

Do you mean Supreme Court of the United States? No. They're the final adjudicator. You can petition them for rehearing, but that's almost never granted (unless some member of the Cour changes and it would affect the vote).

Do you mean Supreme Court of a state? Maybe. If the issue addressed by the State Supreme Court is one solely related to a state issue, once again you're done. But if they're interpreting a federal issue -- such as the scope of a right under the U.S. Constitution, then you can appeal that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Finally, even if there's no other place to appeal, there are other things you can do. If the particular court has interpreted a statute or written law of the legislature, you can petition the legislature to change the law. If the Court has interpreted a constitutional provision, you can petition the legislature to start the process to amend the constitution (this happened most recently in state courts with the Kelo case interpreting the scope of the 5th Amendment's "takings clause," and in many states related to the issue of gay marriage, and it has been tried numerous times in the US Congress to get an amendment to ban flag burning.)

2007-02-22 02:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by Perdendosi 7 · 0 0

How do I appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada?
In all civil cases, and in most criminal cases, in order to appeal a decision of a court of appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, you must get permission (or leave) from the Supreme Court. This means that you must successfully apply for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada before the appeal itself can be heard.

2007-02-22 02:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by tewarienormy 4 · 0 0

Sure. There is always the right to an appeal. But since the Supreme Court is THE court that sets presidence, it will be difficult to find someone to hear the case, let alone overturn the decision.

2007-02-22 02:40:04 · answer #3 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 0 1

If you mean the supreme court of the united states, no. Many states have supreme courts as well, and you can certainly appeal decisions from them.

2007-02-22 02:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0 0

NOPE, the supreme court is the "highest court in the land". So there is nobody to overturn the ruling. However.....they can opt to revisit the issue, later on. They can overturn their own ruling, but not an actual appeal.
Ex: Roe v. Wade, The Supreme ct. can revisit this issue and decide if it is constitutional at a later time and overturn the previous ruling set by prev. court justices.

2007-02-22 02:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 0 0

Only if you can get Congress to change the relevant law.

2007-02-22 02:45:22 · answer #6 · answered by Harbinger 6 · 0 0

No. As the saying goes, "The buck stops here."

2007-02-22 02:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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