Rhode Island Supreme Court
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The Rhode Island Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Rhode Island, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the state’s judicial system.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
ⓘ
state supreme court ⓘ |
| appealsFrom |
Rhode Island District Court
ⓘ
Rhode Island Family Court ⓘ Rhode Island Superior Court ⓘ Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court ⓘ |
| appealsTo |
Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions)
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| building | Frank Licht Judicial Complex ⓘ |
| chiefJudge | Paul A. Suttell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefJudgeTitle | Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court ⓘ |
| composition | one chief justice and four associate justices ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtType | appellate court ⓘ |
| decisionMethod | written opinions ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | colonial era of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| function |
court of last resort for Rhode Island
ⓘ
interprets Rhode Island statutes ⓘ interprets the constitution of Rhode Island ⓘ oversees the Rhode Island judicial system ⓘ promulgates rules of practice and procedure for Rhode Island courts ⓘ regulates admission to the Rhode Island bar ⓘ regulates attorney discipline in Rhode Island ⓘ reviews decisions of the Rhode Island District Court ⓘ reviews decisions of the Rhode Island Family Court ⓘ reviews decisions of the Rhode Island Superior Court ⓘ reviews decisions of the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court ⓘ |
| handles |
administrative appeals
ⓘ
civil appeals ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Rhode Island Rules of Appellate Procedure
ⓘ
Rhode Island Rules of Civil Procedure ⓘ Rhode Island Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ Rhode Island Rules of Evidence ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPositions | 5 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.courts.ri.gov ⓘ |
| hears | discretionary appeals in many cases ⓘ |
| highestCourtInJurisdiction | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Judiciary of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
appeals from lower Rhode Island state courts
ⓘ
state law of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Rhode Island state constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhode Island Constitution
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Providence County, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| location | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | none within the state judicial system ⓘ |
| uses | panel of justices for decisions ⓘ |
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