Question
From which court wouldn’t appeal go directly to the US Supreme Court
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In the United States, appeals do not go directly to the Supreme Court from state trial courts or from most federal district courts. Instead, cases typically progress through intermediate appellate courts before they can be appealed to the Supreme Court.
For example:
1. **State Courts**: After a trial court decision, a litigant usually appeals to a state intermediate appellate court. If they seek further review, they may petition the state’s highest court. Only after exhausting all state-level options can a case potentially be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, typically on constitutional grounds.
2. **Federal Courts**: Similarly, appeals from federal district courts typically go to one of the thirteen U.S. Courts of Appeals before they can be considered by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court generally hears cases that have gone through lower courts and have significant legal or constitutional questions. Direct appeals to the Supreme Court can occur in some cases, such as disputes between states or certain cases involving ambassadors, but these are exceptions rather than the rule.
For example:
1. **State Courts**: After a trial court decision, a litigant usually appeals to a state intermediate appellate court. If they seek further review, they may petition the state’s highest court. Only after exhausting all state-level options can a case potentially be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, typically on constitutional grounds.
2. **Federal Courts**: Similarly, appeals from federal district courts typically go to one of the thirteen U.S. Courts of Appeals before they can be considered by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court generally hears cases that have gone through lower courts and have significant legal or constitutional questions. Direct appeals to the Supreme Court can occur in some cases, such as disputes between states or certain cases involving ambassadors, but these are exceptions rather than the rule.