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splittermcsplit88

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Primary & binding

Post by splittermcsplit88 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:52 pm

Is the Supreme Court's ruling a primary source and binding on a case in a state?
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Re: Primary & binding

Post by musicfor18 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:16 pm

splittermcsplit88 wrote:Is the Supreme Court's ruling a primary source and binding on a case in a state?
Judicial decisions are primary sources. Assuming you mean the US Supreme Court, it's decisions are binding only on matter of federal law.
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Re: Primary & binding

Post by jump_man » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:22 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_doctrine
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