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28 U.S.C. § 2102

Priority of criminal case on appeal from State court

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28 U.S.C. § 2102, Priority of criminal case on appeal from State court, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465442
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Criminal cases on review from State courts shall have priority, on the docket of the Supreme Court, over all cases except cases to which the United States is a party and such other cases as the court may decide to be of public importance.

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