Homework Help: Business Law

Posted by Rald on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 8:40am.

John was arrested under a New Jersey statute that made it a crime to wear green shorts. John argues that a similar stature was declared unconstitutional by the California state court, so the NJ state court is required to declare NJ statute unconstitutional. John is wrong because...
1. state courts aren't bound by precedent
2. only federal courts can create binding precedent
3. out of state cases aren't binding precedent in state courts
4. more than one court has to rule a certain way before precedent is established.
I chose 3. is this correct?

Business Law - Ms. Sue, Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 12:26pm
I agree.
Business Law - julie, Friday, March 22, 2013 at 4:57pm
out-of state cases aren't binding precedent in stat courts.

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