What is the scope of review for a state Supreme Court’s decision?

In Delaware, the Supreme Court is the highest level of the state court system and its decisions cannot be appealed any further. This means that the Supreme Court has the final say on matters related to the interpretation of laws and the Constitution. When an appeal is made to the Supreme Court, the court has the power to review the decision that was made at a lower court and make a new ruling. This type of review is known as “appellate review.” During appellate review, the Supreme Court will examine the legal issues in the case and determine if the lower court’s decision was correct or if it should be changed. The Supreme Court will only review the issues that were raised in the lower court and will not consider any new evidence or arguments. This type of review is known as “limited scope review.” This means that the Supreme Court will only consider the evidence that was presented in the lower court and will not hear any new arguments or evidence. If the Supreme Court determines that the lower court’s decision was incorrect, it can reverse the decision and issue its own ruling. This is known as “setting aside” the lower court’s decision. The Supreme Court also has the power to affirm the lower court’s decision, which means to uphold it. The scope of review for the state Supreme Court is therefore limited to the arguments that were raised in the lower court, and it does not have the power to create new laws or change existing ones.

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