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The Minnesota Supreme Court is the court of last resort in cases filed in Minnesota state courts, exercising original or appellate jurisdiction as conferred by the Minnesota Constitution. The court often resolves challenges that concern the constitutional rights of the people of the State of Minnesota. Supreme Court decisions serve as precedent for the Minnesota Court of Appeals and Minnesota's trial courts.The Supreme Court is responsible for the regulation of the practice of law and for judicial and lawyer discipline. Additionally, as the highest court in Minnesota, it promulgates rules of practice that govern procedures in the state's courts. Each justice serves as the court's representative to one or more of the state's judicial districts, has a role on one or more Supreme Court boards, and has responsibilities in the Judicial Branch ranging from day-to-day administration to strategic planning for the state's courts.