Compare And Contrast Courts Of Appeals And State Courts

The lower courts within their particular state or circuit are bound by, the higher courts. But there is the exception which are the U.S. Supreme Court, courts of appeals and state courts. On all lower federal courts, a federal Supreme Court decision is mandatory in both the courts of appeals and district courts. However, only a state supreme court decision is mandatory on all appeals courts and trial courts in that particular state.
Only when federal courts interpret and apply the federal law, the federal courts will bind other federal courts. Also, only when states interpret and apply state law the state courts will bind other state courts. There are times when a federal court must apply state law. When this is the case, then the state’s

interpretation of that law is mandatory in the federal court. Also, the federal court will still make a decision based on whether or not the state’s argument is consistent with the federal law. There are times when the state courts must sometimes decide issues of federal law. The federal courts do not bind them, except when it comes to the U.S. Supreme Court as in the case of Roe v Wade 410 U.S. 113 (1973), The U.S. Supreme Court is mandatory on state courts when it decides an issue of federal law, such as Constitutional interpretation. The highest court in the land is the Supreme Court which the lower state court cannot overturn the case the supreme court case Roe v Wade. Although the states will attempt to change or overturn the findings at the state level, it will not be valid because the United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.