On State Courts of Appeal - their rulings are binding on the entire states court system.
On the findings of a Federal Appeals Court - they are binding upon the federal district courts within THAT appeals courts circuit.
If the Federal Court precedent is applicable to your situation it can be cited - HOWEVER - although they may consider it, it does NOT mean that it would be binding on them.
The Supreme Court of the United States refused to review four appeals.
Technically no, because all states have autonomous jurisdiction. A US District Court decision is persuasive authority over a state court. A US District Court is a federal court, not a state court. A state supreme court decision however, is binding authority on a state appeals court level, and a trial court decision in that state would still be persuasive because its from a lower court. The decision from the Virginia Court of Appeals, however, becomes a binding authority over the state court.
The appropriate Court of Appeals ( ie: US District Court of Appeals)
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
If I am correct, the final court of appeals would be the Supreme Court of the United States.
A decision made by a higher court sets a binding precedent for the inferior court(s).
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces was created in 1951.
United States Court of Military Appeals - building - was created in 1908.
Court Martial, United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Supreme Court of the United States
Court Martial, United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Supreme Court of the United States
Court Martial, United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Supreme Court of the United States