Delaware Supreme Court

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The Delaware Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Delaware, known for its influential decisions in both corporate law and civil rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
state supreme court
apexCourtOf Judiciary of Delaware
surface form: Delaware judiciary
appointmentMethod gubernatorial appointment with Senate confirmation
canAnswerCertifiedQuestionsFrom federal courts
other state courts
canReview death penalty cases prior to Delaware’s abolition of the death penalty
citationStyle Delaware Supreme Court self-linksurface differs
surface form: Del. Supr.
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Delaware
surface form: Delaware Constitution
country United States of America
surface form: United States
courtSystem Delaware Court of Chancery
surface form: Delaware state court system
courtType appellate court
establishedInYear 1951
governs Delaware Bar admission rules
handles appeals from the Delaware Court of Chancery
appeals from the Delaware Court of Common Pleas
appeals from the Delaware Family Court
appeals from the Delaware Superior Court
hasMandatoryRetirementAge 70
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasOriginalJurisdiction certain writs and questions of law certified from other courts
hasPosition Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
hasSeal Seal of the Supreme Court of Delaware
hasWebsite https://courts.delaware.gov/supreme
highestCourtIn Delaware
influences United States corporate law
corporate governance practices
interprets Constitution of Delaware
surface form: Delaware Constitution

Delaware General Corporation Law
Delaware common law
Delaware statutory law
issues orders
written opinions
jurisdiction Delaware
surface form: State of Delaware
knownFor influential civil rights decisions
influential corporate law decisions
location Dover, Delaware
Georgetown, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
numberOfJudges 5
oversees attorney discipline in Delaware
reappointment possible after term expiration
requires political balance among justices
state Delaware
termLength 12 years

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Gebhart v. Belton courtLevel Delaware Supreme Court
Dover governmentBody Delaware Supreme Court
this entity surface form: Delaware Supreme Court (some functions)
Delaware Court of Chancery appealsTo Delaware Supreme Court
Delaware Supreme Court citationStyle Delaware Supreme Court self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Del. Supr.