Missouri Supreme Court

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The Missouri Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Missouri, serving as the court of last resort for interpreting state law and the Missouri Constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf appellate court
court of last resort
state supreme court
appealTo Supreme Court of the United States
surface form: Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions)
appliesToJurisdiction Missouri
surface form: State of Missouri
authorizedBy Article V of the Missouri Constitution
barAdmissionAuthority Missouri state bar
branchOf Judicial branch of Missouri
buildingStyle Classical Revival architecture
chiefJusticeTermLength 2 years
constitutionalBasis Missouri Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Missouri
country United States of America
surface form: United States
courtSystem Missouri Courts of Appeals
surface form: Missouri state court system
decisionsAreBindingOn all lower Missouri state courts
establishedInYear 1820
hasOriginalJurisdictionOver challenges to the validity of Missouri constitutional provisions
challenges to the validity of Missouri statutes
discipline of judges
discipline of lawyers
statewide election contests
hasPosition Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court
hasWebsite https://www.courts.mo.gov
hearsCasesFrom Missouri Courts of Appeals
surface form: Missouri Court of Appeals – Eastern District

Missouri Courts of Appeals
surface form: Missouri Court of Appeals – Southern District

Missouri Courts of Appeals
surface form: Missouri Court of Appeals – Western District
interprets Missouri Constitution
Missouri statutes
judgesSelectionMethod Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan
judgesTermLength 12 years
jurisdictionType appellate jurisdiction
limited original jurisdiction
language English
locatedInCapital Jefferson City, Missouri
surface form: Jefferson City
location Jefferson City, Missouri
numberOfJudges 7
publishes opinions of the court
regulates practice of law in Missouri
reviewsDecisionsOf Missouri Courts of Appeals
surface form: Missouri Court of Appeals
role court of last resort for Missouri state law
final interpreter of the Missouri Constitution
seat Supreme Court Building (Missouri)
state Missouri
typeOfLawHandled administrative law
civil law
constitutional law
criminal law

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Jefferson City, Missouri hasInstitution Missouri Supreme Court
Dred Scott v. Sandford originatedIn Missouri Supreme Court
this entity surface form: Missouri state courts
South Western Reporter coversJurisdiction Missouri Supreme Court
Missouri state government highestCourt Missouri Supreme Court
subject surface form: Judiciary of Missouri
this entity surface form: Supreme Court of Missouri
Roper v. Simmons originatingCourt Missouri Supreme Court
this entity surface form: Supreme Court of Missouri
United States state of Missouri judicialBody Missouri Supreme Court
subject surface form: Missouri
this entity surface form: Supreme Court of Missouri
Missouri Courts of Appeals highestCourtAbove Missouri Supreme Court
this entity surface form: Supreme Court of Missouri
Missouri Courts of Appeals mayBeReviewedBy Missouri Supreme Court
this entity surface form: Supreme Court of Missouri