Explain How State Courts Are Affected by Federal Court Decisions

question 41

Essay

Explain how state courts are affected by federal court decisions under the doctrine of stare decisis.

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Definitions:

Branch Lengths

In phylogenetics, measurements that represent the evolutionary distance or time between points in a phylogenetic tree.

Lentiviruses

A genus of retroviruses, including HIV, that cause chronic and often deadly diseases by infecting the hosts' cells and replicating.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system, leading to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) if not treated.