First Appellant District Court Case Study

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The First Appellant District Court would hear an appeal from both the Hamilton County Municipal Court and the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. It could hear the appeal of the trial court, since Hamilton County is regionally located in the First District of the Court of Appeals and thus is within its district. Ohio Const. art. IV, § 3(B)(2).

3. Do all of Ohio’s appellate courts provide mandatory authority for the court listed in answer to Question No. 1? (HINT: Review the Ohio Constitution.) Please explain (in 1-3 sentences) how you came to this conclusion, and provide a supporting citation (in proper Bluebook form).

No, the only appellate court that can provide mandatory authority is the First Appellant District Court, since it is in the same district as the trial courts and has jurisdiction to hear its cases. “The state appellant courts have jurisdiction and can affirm, modify or reverse judgements or final orders from inferior courts of record within its district.” Ohio Const. art. IV, § 3(B)(2).

4. In light of the above answers, which court(s) should we look to as a source of mandatory authority? Be as specific as possible, and explain (in 1-3 sentences) how you came to this conclusion.
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The First Appellant District Court has jurisdiction and can affirm, modify or reverse judgements or final orders from inferior courts of record within its district. Ohio Const. art. IV, § 3(B)(2). The Supreme Court of Ohio is the highest state court in Ohio and can remand cases brought to it by appeal. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.44 (West 1987). The Supreme Court of Ohio also has jurisdiction to appellate courts and jurisdiction to court of common pleas. Additionally, it has jurisdiction to other inferior courts, but only in certain circumstances. Ohio Const. art. IV, §