Tennessee Supreme Court
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The Tennessee Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Tennessee, known for its pivotal role in landmark cases such as the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Supreme Court canonical | 21 |
| Supreme Court of Tennessee | 2 |
| Tenn. or Tenn. Sup. Ct. | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
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judicial body ⓘ state supreme court ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Tennessee Supreme Court
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tenn. or Tenn. Sup. Ct.
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| appealsTo |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions)
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| appointingAuthorityForJudges | Governor of Tennessee (subject to retention elections) ⓘ |
| appoints | Administrative Director of the Courts ⓘ |
| authority |
Tennessee Code Annotated
ⓘ
Constitution of Tennessee ⓘ
surface form:
Tennessee Constitution
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| branchOf | Judicial branch of Tennessee ⓘ |
| building | Tennessee Supreme Court Building (Nashville) ⓘ |
| canReview |
decisions of the Tennessee Court of Appeals
ⓘ
decisions of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| courtSystem |
Tennessee trial court system
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surface form:
Tennessee state courts
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| courtType | appellate court ⓘ |
| decided |
Scopes v. State
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surface form:
Scopes v. State (1927)
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| establishedBy |
Constitution of Tennessee
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surface form:
Tennessee Constitution of 1796
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| hasPosition | Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasPower |
interpretation of Tennessee statutes
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interpretation of the Tennessee Constitution ⓘ judicial review ⓘ |
| hasSessionType | traveling court ⓘ |
| hears |
civil appeals
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constitutional questions ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ death penalty appeals ⓘ |
| highestCourtOf | Tennessee ⓘ |
| holds | oral arguments in multiple Tennessee cities ⓘ |
| judgeSelectionMethod | merit selection with retention elections ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Tennessee ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| location |
Chattanooga
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surface form:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jackson, Tennessee ⓘ Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis, Tennessee
Nashville ⓘ
surface form:
Nashville, Tennessee
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| notableCase |
Scopes "Monkey" Trial appeal
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Scopes v. State ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 5 ⓘ |
| oversees |
Attorney members of the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners
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surface form:
Tennessee Board of Law Examiners
Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judicial Branch of Tennessee
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surface form:
Judiciary of Tennessee
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| regulates | practice of law in Tennessee ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy |
Constitution of Tennessee
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surface form:
Tennessee Constitution of 1870
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| selects | Attorney members of the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners ⓘ |
| website | https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tenn. or Tenn. Sup. Ct.
Attorney members of the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners
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governingBody
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Tennessee Supreme Court
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this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Tennessee
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Tennessee
subject surface form:
Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure
Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure (in relevant matters)
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promulgatedBy
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Tennessee Supreme Court
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subject surface form:
Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure