Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Issue Formulation — Supreme Court Need Not Consider All Issues If One Is Dispositive

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court may decide an appeal on a single dispositive issue without considering all others. The court has discretion to select the most determinative issue. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule promotes judicial efficiency and avoids unnecessary analysis. Other issues become academic…

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