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1. That covers it when there's no disagreement between lower circuits

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:46 PM

Feb 2016

If circuits are in disagreement, both lower rulings stand, and are binding on their respective jurisdictions, but no precedent is set. The Court can, and probably will, revisit the issue in the future to settle the matter.

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That covers it when there's no disagreement between lower circuits Ex Lurker Feb 2016 #1