Generally, a court can exercise jurisdiction over the residents of the state in which the court is located. All state trial courts have general jurisdiction. The decision of a state's highest court on all questions of state law are final. Federal courts may refuse to enforce a state or federal statute that violates the U.S. Constitution. The united States Supreme Court can hear appeals on federal questions from state and federal courts. Pleadings consist of a complaint, an answer, and a motion to dismiss. If a part does not deny the truth of a complaint, he or she is in default. In mediation, a mediator makes a decision on the matter in dispute