How is a state supreme court different from a state trial court?

The number of judges that hear a case varies from state to state, but most trial courts have one judge while appellate courts have three to five. Most State Supreme Courts have 7 or 9 justices. State court judges are either appointed or elected. There are generally two trial level courts.

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The state supreme court is the highest level of the three tier court system that states have whereas the trial court is the first and lowest tier out of the three.

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