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US CASE LAW
In the United States, courts exist on both the federal and state levels.
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. Lower
courts on the federal level include the US Courts of Appeals, US District
Courts, the US Court of Claims, and the US Court of International Trade and US
Bankruptcy Courts. Federal courts hear cases involving matters related to the
United States Constitution, other federal laws and regulations, and certain
matters that involve parties from different states or countries and large sums
of money in dispute.
Each state has its own judicial system that includes trial and appellate courts.
The highest court in each state is often referred to as the “supreme” court,
although there are some exceptions to this rule, for example, the New York Court
of Appeals or the Maryland Court of Appeals. State courts generally hear cases
involving state constitutional matters, state law and regulations, although
state courts may also generally hear cases involving federal laws. States also
usually have courts that handle only a specific subset of legal matters, such as
family law and probate.
Case law, also known as precedent or common law, is the body of prior judicial
decisions that guide judges deciding issues before them. Depending on the
relationship between the deciding court and the precedent, case law may be
binding or merely persuasive. For example, a decision by the US Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit is binding on all federal district courts within the Fifth
Circuit, but a court sitting in California (whether a federal or state court) is
not strictly bound to follow the Fifth Circuit’s prior decision. Similarly, a
decision by one district court in New York is not binding on another district
court, but the original court’s reasoning might help guide the second court in
reaching its decision.
Decisions by the US Supreme Court are binding on all federal and state courts.
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US FEDERAL COURTS
US Supreme Court (1759 - present) US Federal Courts of Appeals
REPORTED OPINIONS FROM THE US FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEALS
* Federal Reporter, 2nd Series (F.2d) (1924-1993)
* Federal Reporter, 3rd Series (F.3d) (1993-present)
OPINIONS FROM THE US FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEALS
* US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
* US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
* US Court of International Trade
* US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
US Federal District Courts
Reported Opinions From the US Federal District Courts
* Bankruptcy Reporter (B.R.) (1980-present)
* Federal Reporter, 2nd Series (F.2d) (1924-1932)
* Federal Supplement (F. Supp.) (1933-1998)
* Federal Supplement, 2nd Series (F. Supp. 2d) (1998-present)
Opinions From the US Federal District Courts
* Alabama
* Alaska
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* District of Columbia
* Florida
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Indiana
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Other Federal District Courts
* US District Court for the District of Guam
* US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
* US District Court for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands
* US District Court for the District of the US Virgin Islands
Other Federal Courts
* Emergency Court of Appeals (1942-1974)
* US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
* US Court of Claims (1855-1982)
* US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1909-1982)
* US Court of Federal Claims
* US Tax Court
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STATE COURTS
* Alabama
* Alaska
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* District of Columbia
* Florida
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
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* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
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* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming
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* United Kingdom Courts
* International Courts
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