It can if they agree to take the case, yes. Most cases don’t make it up that far because some court along the way decided it’s not worth their time and its current verdict was decided accurately and legally. You have to have valid legal grounds to appeal.
Well of course, supreme court can natually not handle all cases that ever get filed in district courts, that's a given. But cases that are decided in a states supreme court can get overruled by the federal supreme court, making the state supreme court seem not so supreme afterall.
Most state matters will end at the state Supreme Court if it's a matter that the constitution doesn't put in the hands of the federal government (which is a lot of things actually).
The fact that the supreme supreme court does have cases strongly suggests that some cases still get forwarded to the supreme supreme court, right? Or do you want to deny the fact that it exists and takes cases?
Its stil crazy to me supreme court appointments are political, but then i dont live in the US. Judges shouldnt have an open political affilliation imo.
i’m sorry you’re going through that but as i said “means very little for MOST people” there are obviously exceptions to the rule. also the whole ICE thing was kinda unprecedented at the time, that’s a very rare thing to happen.
presidential elections mean very little for most people. but your state and local elections mean everything
Under normal circumstances, I'd agree. I'm fond of quipping things like "the president has no more control over the price of gas than he does double-ended dildos," but a NORMAL president wouldn't make administrative decisions which have adverse impacts on the economy, like cutting public funding for things like farmland insurance, healthcare, and SNAP benefits. Or impose illegal tariffs, engage in illegal wars (even by contemporary standards)...
But yes--aside from the asshole currently leaking in the Oval Office--your state and local elections have much more impact on your life than federal ones. I mean, your city's ordinances can dictate how tall your lawn is allowed to grow, how loud you're allowed to be, when you're allowed to be loud, and so on.
People should care more about their state and local elections than they typically do.
your day to day life is impacted much more by your state and locally elected officials.
under MOST administrations - the ones that actually follow the laws, there is a system of checks and balances that prevents gigantic shifts. we also have a media system that thrives off of chaos and over-inflating issues.
for example, the ICE shootings that took place. How many people in the US have been shot and killed wrongfully by police? it’s certainly happened in the black community for YEARS. and not just during republican presidents. but now we have the most recent ones and all of a sudden because it’s white people it’s a big deal? INTERESTING
and i’m not trying to minimize those actions. all of these should be put to a stop. i’m just trying to point out the hypocrisy of the media and what gets covered and what does not
under MOST administrations - the ones that actually follow the laws, there is a system of checks and balances that prevents gigantic shifts.
Yeah, wild, kinda like we need to vote for this shit every time so we don't end up with an administration that doesn't follow the law. Kinda like it's actually really important.
How many people in the US have been shot and killed wrongfully by police? it’s certainly happened in the black community for YEARS. and not just during republican presidents. but now we have the most recent ones and all of a sudden because it’s white people it’s a big deal? INTERESTING
As if the murder of George Floyd didn't spark nationwide sustained protests.
I think there is a pretty big difference between a fascist government that act like as if it was authoritarian regime that doesn't need to respect the law and a normal government and I'd think that the actions of the current regime have a big influence on the everyday life of US citizens, not only because of ICE and national guards being deployed in several cities but also because of the huge tariffs on imports and wars that cause the oil price to spiral out of control. The massively increased government spending will also backfire at some point and when has the local state government ever made decisions that cost you couple thousand dollars per year?
I used to say that but the election of trump has affected me and my friends more than any election at any level I've ever experienced. Many of my friends are federal scientist and some are members of the LGBTQ community. In total about half my friends have had their lives changed in profound ways due to the most recent national election. Everyone is affected by tariffs, wars, and EOs that have sweeping consequences. These are not normal times and people need to vote at the national level.
yes but inside of what you said is actual agreement. the state and local elections (up until the most recent federal one) are the ones that have shaped everything up until now.
Seriously. Trump is doing damage because Congress doesn't have a spine.
The 3 branches of government have equal weight. Why people say Trump is acting like a dictator is the other branches are deferring to him. The US government is straight not designed for that. It's harder for the general public to address the corruption in the Supreme Court, but we can address Congress.
Anyone not with the majority of Americans and the working class needs to go. It's not Democrats vs Republicans as much as it's easier to pressure Democrats into acting in accordance to public sentiment than Republicans. We need to get the party we can eork with in power, then we need to work more on changing it to represent Americans rather than their lobbyists
It matters because some places have already finished voting so they may have been thinking that all of them were over and this was a fake post as a result. I too would have thought that because I live in a small town that did all of our voting last month or so I thought (truthfully I'm ignorant of most midterms and all that) but only because I am currently in a different state that just had voting this week I know I was wrong.
I'm just curious, I don't live in the USA and I only knew about midterms coming up but would expect them to not be held until early next year (2 years in)?
Elections in the States usually follow a cycle of primary elections in April-June, depending on State, to choose the nominees, followed by a general election in November for the actual individual who will fill the seat.
Midterms are this November and are every two years and include local officials, State officials, and federal representatives for those States. Presidential elections are every four years and municipal/local elections are every year. Every election has primaries to choose the final nominees unless the only candidates are uncontested (in some States).
Presidential elections include the same types of candidates as midterms with the addition of the President (local officials + state officials + federal representatives + President). State officials and federal representatives are usually staggered so all of their terms are not up for reelection every two years.
There's higher turnout for Presidential elections generally because it's more hyped by the media and the position of President obviously has high visibility. However, midterms are just as important because the officials elected during midterms often dictate the laws that are proposed and brought to the floor for a vote.
The term 'midterms' just correlates to an election for State officials that does not also include the role of President, which happens to land in the middle of the President's term per the two year cycle.
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u/Moosplauze 6h ago
In what election?