Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution provides that the Nevada Supreme Court shall administer the Nevada Judicial System; assigns cases to the Court of Appeals; has jurisdiction to hear appeals for civil and criminal cases from District Courts; has the power to issue Writs of Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Habeas Corpus; shall proscribe the rules and requirements for the licensure of lawyers and impose discipline as appropriate; and shall hear all appeals from the Judicial Discipline Commission for the discipline of judges. The Nevada Supreme Court is funded primarily through a General Fund appropriation.