Supreme Court of Georgia

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The Supreme Court of Georgia is the highest appellate court in the U.S. state of Georgia, responsible for interpreting state law and the Georgia Constitution.

All labels observed (2)

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Supreme Court of Georgia canonical 18
Georgia Supreme Court 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
state supreme court
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. state of Georgia
barAdmissionAuthorityFor State Bar of Georgia
branch state judiciary of Georgia
canReview decisions of Georgia superior courts
decisions of other lower Georgia courts
decisions of the Georgia Court of Appeals
composedOf Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia
Chief Justice of Georgia
Presiding Justice of Georgia
country United States of America
decidesOn appeals in civil cases from lower Georgia courts
appeals in criminal cases from lower Georgia courts
certified questions of Georgia law from federal courts
certified questions of Georgia law from other state courts
questions of state constitutional law
questions of state statutory interpretation
establishedBy Georgia Constitution
governs rules of practice and procedure in Georgia courts
handles cases involving the constitutionality of Georgia statutes
disciplinary cases involving members of the State Bar of Georgia
election contest cases under Georgia law
hasNumberOfJudges 9
hasPower judicial review over state laws under the Georgia Constitution
hasPrecedenceOver all other Georgia state courts
hears appeals as of right in certain categories of cases
appeals by writ of certiorari
oral arguments in appellate cases
interprets Georgia Constitution
Georgia common law
Georgia statutory law
issues written opinions interpreting Georgia law
jurisdiction Georgia Constitution
laws of the state of Georgia
language English
legalAuthorityOver Georgia Court of Appeals
location Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta
not trial court
officialName Supreme Court of Georgia
overseenBy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
partOf Judicial branch of the state of Georgia
regulates practice of law in Georgia
role court of final review for state law issues in Georgia
highest appellate court in the state of Georgia
seatedIn Judicial Building, Atlanta
subjectToReviewBy Supreme Court of the United States on federal questions
typeOfCourt appellate court

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Government of the State of Georgia judicialBody Supreme Court of Georgia
Gregg v. Georgia originatedFromCourt Supreme Court of Georgia
Richard Russell Sr. employer Supreme Court of Georgia
Constitution of the State of Georgia establishes Georgia Supreme Court
linked to: Supreme Court of Georgia
Superior Court of Coweta County appealsTo Supreme Court of Georgia
Three Governors Controversy involves Georgia Supreme Court
linked to: Supreme Court of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia officialName Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia superior courts appealsGoTo Supreme Court of Georgia
Judicial branch of Georgia hasTopCourt Supreme Court of Georgia
Judicial branch of Georgia highestCourt Supreme Court of Georgia
Court of Appeals of Georgia isIntermediateBetween Supreme Court of Georgia
Court of Appeals of Georgia higherCourt Supreme Court of Georgia
Court of Appeals of Georgia mayBeReviewedBy Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia state courts hasComponent Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia state courts highestCourt Supreme Court of Georgia
Superior Court of Carroll County appealsTo Supreme Court of Georgia
Superior Court of Heard County appealsTo Supreme Court of Georgia
Griffin Judicial Circuit appealsTo Supreme Court of Georgia
Coker v. Georgia originatingCourt Supreme Court of Georgia
Superior Court of Clayton County appealsTo Supreme Court of Georgia
Candler associatedWithJudiciary Georgia Supreme Court
linked to: Supreme Court of Georgia