Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73

§2102 Priority of criminal case on appeal from State court

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Title 28, §2102

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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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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 351 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 253, 36 Stat. 1160; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1, 45 Stat. 54). Changes were made in phraseology.

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28 U.S.C. § 2102

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73