Utah Supreme Court
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The Utah Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Utah, responsible for interpreting state law and the Utah Constitution and overseeing the state’s judicial system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Utah Supreme Court canonical | 2 |
| Utah state courts | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial body
ⓘ
state supreme court ⓘ |
| address | 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States ⓘ |
| appealTo | Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions only) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of the State of Utah ⓘ |
| building | Utah Supreme Court Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | five justices ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article VIII of the Utah Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 40.7775°N 111.8881°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtType |
appellate court
ⓘ
constitutional court ⓘ |
| employer | justices of the Utah Supreme Court ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Utah Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | practice of law in Utah ⓘ |
| handles |
appeals on questions of state law
ⓘ
original jurisdiction in certain cases ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civil cases in Utah
ⓘ
criminal cases in Utah ⓘ interpretation of Utah statutes ⓘ interpretation of the Utah Constitution ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hears |
petitions for extraordinary writs
ⓘ
petitions for writs of certiorari from Utah Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| highestCourtInJurisdiction | Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets |
Utah Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah court rules ⓘ Utah statutory law ⓘ |
| issues |
rules of procedure for Utah courts
ⓘ
rules of professional conduct for Utah lawyers ⓘ |
| judicialSelectionSystem | merit-based selection ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Salt Lake County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Salt Lake City, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPositions | 5 ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.utcourts.gov/courts/sup/ ⓘ |
| oversees | Utah state court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Judicial branch of Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviews |
certain decisions of Utah district courts
ⓘ
death penalty cases from Utah courts ⓘ decisions of the Utah Court of Appeals ⓘ judicial discipline matters in Utah ⓘ statewide ballot measure challenges in Utah ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | gubernatorial appointment with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| sharesBuildingWith | Utah Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | Utah State Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 10 years (retention election) for justices ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Utah v. Strieff
this entity surface form:
Utah state courts