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The final interpreter of federal constitutional law, although it may only act within the context of a case in which it has jurisdiction.
Read SummariesThe writ issued to a lower court to review the lower court's judgment for legal error and review where no appeal is available as a matter of right.
Read SummariesAppeals from Opinions and Orders of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon are heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Read SummariesThe Supreme Court is the highest court in the Oregon judicial branch.
The Oregon Supreme Court has seven elected justices.
Read SummariesWith the exception of a limited number of appeals, this court receives every appeal or judicial review taken from Oregon's trial courts and administrative agencies.
Read SummariesThe Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has the exclusive jurisdiction to review all governmental land use decisions, whether legislative or quasi-judicial in nature.
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