As an appeal court, The Supreme Court cannot consider a case unless a relevant order has been made in a lower court. The Supreme Court: ... hears appeals on arguable points of law of general public importance. concentrates on cases of the greatest public and constitutional importance.
They were treated terribly often beaten and raped as well as tortured and murdered.
Germany was unhappy because it lost WWI, and lost land and priveledges due to Treaty of Versailles. Italy was unhappy because they joined the Allies in WWI at the last minute, hoping to gain land after winning the war.
During the isolation, they managed to create a distinct cultural identity and a society that reflected their values because they did not have anything from foreign lands to affect their beliefs. They eventually met economic problems which led to the end of the isolation period and the country entered the Meiji restoration.