The Legal System
Sources of the Law
The Court System
Local Courts
State Trial Courts
State Appellate Courts
State Supreme Courts
U.S. District Courts
U.S. Appellate Courts
U.S. Supreme Court
Other Federal Courts
Administrative Courts and Hearings
Selecting a Lawyer
Alternatives to Trial
Civil Cases
Filing a Lawsuit
Trials
Collecting Judgments
Causes of Action
U.S. Supreme Court
Once a case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, there is no further appeal. The U.S. Supreme Court is free to accept or reject most cases that are appealed to it. Only cases with important constitutional questions or where there is a conflict between states are generally accepted.
Cases may be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court from the U.S. Appellate Courts or from the highest court in the individual states.