Practicing in the Appellate Courts is for the purpose of reviewing trial court judgments to correct of errors committed by the trial court, development of the law, achieve a uniform approach across courts, and the pursuit of justice, more generally. Appellate courts are not a forum to make a new case, but instead they determine if the rulings and judgment of the court below were made correctly.
Rutledge is a village in Scotland County, Missouri, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. The surrounding area is also the home to three intentional communities: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, a growing ecovillage on 280 acres (1.1 km) rolling; Sandhill Farm; and Red Earth Farms. Rutledge is known for a large flea market held monthly March-November just south of the town. More information on the flea market can be found at the link below.