Opinion ID: 1658779
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: jurisdiction

Text: (1) Appeal Jurisdiction. (A) The Supreme Court shall review, by appeal: (i) final orders of courts imposing sentences of death;[1] (ii) final orders of trial courts and decisions of district courts of appeal initially and directly passing on the validity of a state statute or a federal statute or treaty, or construing a provision of the state or federal constitution.[2] (B) When provided by general law, the Supreme Court shall review, by appeal: (i) final orders of courts imposing sentences of life imprisonment; (ii) final orders entered in proceedings for the validation of bonds or certificates of indebtedness.[3] (2) Certiorari Jurisdiction. The certiorari jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be sought to review: (A) decisions of district courts of appeal that:[4] (i) affect a class of constitutional or state officers; (ii) pass upon a question certified to be of great public interest; (iii) are in direct conflict with a decision of any district court of appeal or of the Supreme Court on the same point of law; (B) any interlocutory order passing upon a matter which, upon final judgment, would be directly reviewable by the Supreme Court;[6] (C) administrative action, including final orders of commissions established by general law having statewide jurisdiction.[2] (3) Original Jurisdiction. [6] The Supreme Court may issue writs of prohibition to lower tribunals in causes within the jurisdiction of the Court to review; writs of mandamus and quo warranto to state officers and agencies; all writs necessary to the complete exercise of the Court's jurisdiction; or any justice may issue writs of habeas corpus returnable before the Supreme Court or any justice, a district court of appeal or any judge thereof, or any circuit judge.