Which Court Binds Which?

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a state law issue being heard in state trial court?

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

• All federal courts.

• Other state trial courts in the same state.

• Other states' state courts.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a state law issue being heard in state appellate court?

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

• All federal courts.

• Other state trial courts in the same state.

• Other states' state courts.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a state law issue being heard in state's highest court?

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

• All federal courts.

• Other state trial courts in the same state.

• Other states' state courts.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a state law issue being heard in federal district court?

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

• All federal courts.

• Other federal district courts in the same state.

• That region's federal circuit court.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a state law issue being heard in federal circuit court?

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

• All federal courts.

• Other federal district courts in the same state.

• The U.S. Supreme Court.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a state law issue being heard in the U.S. Supreme Court?

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

• All federal courts.

• Other federal district courts in the same state.

• The circuit court for that state.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a federal law issue being heard in state trial court?

• All federal district courts.

• All federal circuit courts.

• The U.S. Supreme Court.

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a federal law issue being heard in state appeals court?

• All federal district courts.

• All federal circuit courts.

• The U.S. Supreme Court.

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a federal law issue being heard in state's highest court?

• All federal district courts.

• All federal circuit courts.

• The U.S. Supreme Court.

• That state's appeals court.

• That state's highest court.

Which court(s)' decisions are binding on a federal law issue being heard in federal district court?

• All federal district courts.

• All federal circuit courts.

• The U.S. Supreme Court.

• The federal circuit court for that circuit.

• The highest court in the state where the district court is located.