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.

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Utah Supreme Court canonical 9
Utah state courts 1

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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)
appliesToJurisdiction Utah
branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the State of Utah
building Utah Supreme Court Building
composition five justices
constitutionalBasis Article VIII of the Utah Constitution
linked to: Utah Constitution
coordinates 40.7775°N 111.8881°W
country United States
courtType appellate court
constitutional court
employer justices of the Utah Supreme Court
establishedBy Utah Constitution
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
interprets Utah Constitution
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
linked to: Salt Lake County

Utah
location Salt Lake City, Utah
linked to: Salt Lake City
numberOfPositions 5
officialWebsite https://www.utcourts.gov/courts/sup/
oversees Utah state court system
partOf Judicial branch of Utah
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
supervises Utah State Bar
termLength 10 years (retention election) for justices

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Utah v. Strieff originatingCourt Utah Supreme Court
Utah criminal justice system component Utah state courts
linked to: Utah Supreme Court
Utah criminal justice system component Utah Supreme Court
Government of Utah judicialBody Utah Supreme Court
George Latimer employer Utah Supreme Court
Utah Court of Appeals hasHigherCourt Utah Supreme Court
Utah Court of Appeals decisionsReviewableBy Utah Supreme Court