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Is court precedent mandatory or persuasive?
That depends on which court you're referring to. In the federal court system, the US Supreme Court sets binding (or mandatory) precedent for all lower courts; the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts set binding precedent for all US District Courts within their jurisdiction, but only persuasive precedent elsewhere; the US District Courts do not set binding precedent at all, they only set persuasive precedent.
What is the difference between a binding precedent and a persuasive precedent?
A binding precedent is precedent that a court MUST follow (it is law). All prior judicial decisions in a specific court's jurisdiction heard at that court's level or higher are considered to be binding precedent. In contrast, persuasive precedent is precedent that a court need not follow (it is NOT law, but, as the name suggests, may be persuasive because it suggests a line of reasoning). All prior judicial decisions OUTSIDE of that court's jurisdiction or from a LOWER court are considered to be persuasive only.
Would a ruling by the federal appeals court for my circuit be binding precedent if I file a federal law claim in a state court?
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.
What is a legal precedent?
a legal precedent is principles of law set down by a higher court that are binding on lower courts in the same hierachy
What determines a binding precedent?
Binding Precedent is a judgement that must be followed. The Supreme Court is not bound by any other court or it's own previous judgements. However in European matters it is bound by the EU court.
What is a decision made by a higher court such as a US Court of Appeals Circuit Court or the US Supreme Court that is binding on all federal courts?
A decision made by a higher court sets a binding precedent for the inferior court(s).
When was United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa created?
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa was created in 1845.
What does it mean when a decision in state court is persuasive in federal court?
"Persuasive precedents" are decisions that are not binding on a court hearing a similar case, but which contain compelling legal reasoning or logic that the court finds convincing (persuasive) enough to apply to the case at bar. For example, a US District Court judge may agree with a decision made in a comparable state court case, adopt the reasoning, and cite the first case in the opinion of the second case. Only appellate courts with jurisdiction over a lower court may creating binding precedents (decisions that must be followed); a court may choose to follow a non-binding precedent that doesn't conflict with a binding precedent or law. These are commonly referred to as "persuasive precedents."
When was United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas created?
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas was created on 1902-03-11.
When was United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi created?
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi was created on 1838-06-18.
When was United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois created?
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois was created on 1855-02-13.
When was United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama created?
United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama was created on 1824-03-10.
