 fantomposterPhantom PosterPremium join:2002-09-21 Independence, OH | reply to Jim Gurd
Re: Federal courts said by Jim Gurd:It seems he could still appeal through the federal courts. The SC refused to hear it but doesn't mean that other courts at the federal level will refuse the case. It looks like he went directly from the NY courts to the SC. I am not a lawyer, so not sure on this.....
It went to the Supreme Court because State appeal process had been done and there was still a question that might involve the Federal Constitution. In those circumstances you go straight to the Supreme Court, there are no in between stops at the regular federal level.
I think this one is a done deal now. |