Changes

The '''state supreme court''' is, in most [[state]]s, the highest court in the [[state court]] system.  In [[New York]], however, the state supreme court is a [[trial court]], analogous to a state [[circuit court]] or [[superior court]] in other states.  In New York and [[Maryland]], the highest state court is called the Court of Appeals.

The '''state supreme court''' is, in most [[state]]s, the highest court in the [[state court]] system.  In [[New York]], however, the state supreme court is a [[trial court]], analogous to a state [[circuit court]] or [[superior court]] in other states.  In New York and [[Maryland]], the highest state court is called the Court of Appeals.  In [[Texas]] and [[Oklahoma]], the state Supreme Court hears appeals only from civil matters; criminal appeals go to a separate court of last resort, called the Court of Criminal Appeals.

[[Category:Judicial]]

[[Category:Judicial]]