Re:Massive, Illicit Bust of Edward Snowden Stuck to a War Mo...
by dragonwriter on Monday April 06, 2015 @03:06PM
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> Sure it is - that sort of disagreement makes it unsettled law, which is where SCOTUS steps in.
The SCOTUS is more likely to take a case where there is a split in the case law among the federal circuit courts (appellate courts). A split among federal district courts (trial courts) does not really have much significance.
The SCOTUS is more likely to take a case where there is a split in the case law among the federal circuit courts (appellate courts). A split among federal district courts (trial courts) does not really have much significance.