Questions tagged [federal-courts]
Questions about the federal judiciary of the United States (as opposed to state court systems).
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In the United States, must state courts follow rulings by federal courts of appeals?
In the United States, must state courts follow rulings by federal courts of appeals?
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Are lawyers allowed to keep charging money after termination?
I was wondering if attorneys are allowed to keep charging money even after termination. The situation is this: a lawyer has been terminated. A new lawyer has been retained and he/she has filed notice ...
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A man killed my son and married one of the witnesses. Can the witness's statements still be used in court against him?
In Florida a career felon, who is a complete stranger to my son, killed my son. He is being prosecuted for this crime in a state court in Florida. There are two witnesses. One of them is the the ...
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What if an American state ratified an article to its constitution that blocked judicial review?
Basically, if an American state added an article to its constitution, via the relevant mechanism that allows it to do so, that proscribed state and federal courts from striking down its legislation, ...
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Procedural Rules v Federal Law?
This question is inspired by @ohwilleke response to my previous question.
In his response, ohwilleke highlighted the following point:
Isn't the the Appellate Division in NJ required to uphold the ...
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