Although Federal District Courts Are Theoretically Bound by Supreme Court

question 53

Multiple Choice

Although federal district courts are theoretically bound by Supreme Court precedents,they sometimes deviate because

• A)the facts of a case are seldom precisely the same as those of similar cases decided by the Supreme Court.
• B)federal judges may misunderstand the Court's judicial reasoning or position.
• C)ambiguities or unaddressed issues in Supreme Court rulings give lower courts some flexibility in deciding cases.
• D)of all these factors: the facts of a case are seldom precisely the same as those of similar cases decided by the Supreme Court; federal judges may misunderstand the Court's judicial reasoning or position; and ambiguities or unaddressed issues in the Court's rulings give lower courts some flexibility in deciding cases.
• E)None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Foreclosure

A legal process by which a lender attempts to recover the balance of a loan from a borrower who has stopped making payments, often resulting in the forced sale of the asset used as collateral.

Default Notice Clause

A provision in a contract that specifies the conditions under which a party is considered in default and the notice that must be given to them.

Foreclosure Action

A legal process by which a lender seeks to recover the balance of a loan from a borrower who has stopped making payments.

Right of Action

The legal right to sue or pursue litigation in order to enforce or defend a right or claim.