Hey, dumb lawyers, when are district court rulings nationwide and when do they

Apr 19, 2018
10:30:07am

chago04 All-American

only apply to the district presided over by that court? Is it only injunctions that go nationwide? Is it on a case by case basis?

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Hey, dumb lawyers, when are district court rulings nationwide and when do they

chago04

4/19/18 10:30am

District court rulings are never nation wide. They may have persuasive value in

vegasnative

4/19/18 10:31am

This is how most cases get to the supreme court. Circuits rule differently and

vegasnative

4/19/18 10:32am

Alright, this was my understanding. Thanks!

chago04

4/19/18 10:33am

Then (getting political) how did the district rulings on the Muslim ban have a

chago04

4/19/18 10:33am

He ordered a federal agency to not do something. So that applies nationwide.

Cougar-Duck

4/19/18 10:37am

Because the US govt was the one enjoined from an action. Precendent are decisions used to decide future cases

byuTX

4/19/18 10:37am

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26769coug

4/19/18 10:55am

How are you going to find a lawyer who thinks they are dumb?

OU Cougar

4/19/18 10:31am

I think they all should know that by now if they're half as smart as they think.

chago04

4/19/18 10:33am

District cases are only persuasive authority outside of their district.

Baron

4/19/18 10:31am

RE: District cases are only persuasive authority outside of their district.

chago04

4/19/18 10:34am

RE: Hey, dumb lawyers, when are district court rulings nationwide and when do

PJMort

4/19/18 10:43am

It depends

conflictedcoug

4/19/18 10:52am

Best advice-- ask and actuary.

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