Article VII of the Wisconsin Constitution
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Article VII of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and jurisdiction of the state’s judicial branch, including the Wisconsin Supreme Court and lower courts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article VII of the Wisconsin Constitution canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure independence of the Wisconsin judiciary ⓘ |
| allocates |
judicial power to Wisconsin circuit courts
ⓘ
judicial power to Wisconsin municipal courts ⓘ judicial power to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ⓘ judicial power to the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ |
| appliesTo | State of Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes |
circuit courts of Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
discipline of judges by the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ impeachment of civil officers in Wisconsin ⓘ legislature to create inferior courts ⓘ municipal courts of Wisconsin ⓘ removal of judges by address ⓘ |
| citationForm | Wis. Const. art. VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constrains | legislative power over the judiciary in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
jurisdiction of the Wisconsin judicial branch
ⓘ
number of justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ office of chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ powers of the Wisconsin judicial branch ⓘ structure of the Wisconsin judicial branch ⓘ |
| establishes |
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisconsin Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisconsin Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin circuit courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin municipal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeen | amended multiple times ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted with the original Wisconsin Constitution of 1848 ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | judicial branch of Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding law in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| levelOfLaw | state constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Wisconsin Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
filling of judicial vacancies in Wisconsin
ⓘ
judicial elections in Wisconsin ⓘ temporary assignment of judges ⓘ |
| regulates |
removal of Wisconsin judges
ⓘ
selection of Wisconsin judges ⓘ terms of office of Wisconsin judges ⓘ |
| specifies |
appellate jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
ⓘ
appellate jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ jurisdiction of Wisconsin circuit courts ⓘ jurisdiction of Wisconsin municipal courts ⓘ original jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ |
| subject | judicial power in Wisconsin ⓘ |
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