Arizona Supreme Court

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court of last resort state supreme court

The Arizona Supreme Court is the state's highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting the Arizona Constitution and overseeing the administration of justice within the state court system.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	court of last resort → state supreme court →
appliesToJurisdiction	State of Arizona →
appointedBy	Governor of Arizona →
building	Arizona Supreme Court Building →
confirmationProcess	Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments →
country	United States →
courtType	appellate court →
establishedInYear	1912 →
follows	Arizona Constitution →
handles	appeals in civil cases → appeals in criminal cases → death penalty appeals →
hasAuthority	admit attorneys to practice law in Arizona → discipline attorneys in Arizona → discipline judges in Arizona → interpret Arizona Constitution → interpret Arizona statutes → promulgate rules of evidence for Arizona courts → promulgate rules of procedure for Arizona courts → regulate practice of law in Arizona →
hasChiefJustice	Robert M. Brutinel →
hasDivision	Administrative Office of the Courts →
hasNumberOfJustices	7 →
hasNumberOfPositions	7 →
hasPower	issue writs of certiorari → issue writs of habeas corpus → issue writs of mandamus → issue writs of prohibition → issue writs of quo warranto →
hasSelectionMethod	merit selection with retention elections →
hasWebsite	https://www.azcourts.gov/ →
highestCourtInJurisdiction	Arizona →
jurisdiction	Arizona →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
legalSystem	Common law →
locatedInComplex	Arizona State Courts Building complex →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Maricopa County, Arizona →
location	Phoenix, Arizona →
mayReview	decisions of Arizona Court of Appeals →
oversees	Arizona Court of Appeals → Arizona Superior Courts → Arizona attorney discipline system → Arizona judicial conduct and discipline system → Arizona limited jurisdiction courts →
partOf	Judicial branch of Arizona →
state	Arizona →
termLength	6 years for justices →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Arizona →	highestCourt