Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§2102 Priority of Criminal Case on Appeal From State Court
Title 28 › PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 133 — REVIEW—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 2102
Summary
Give the Supreme Court priority for criminal appeals from state courts, except cases involving the United States or other matters the Court finds to be of public importance.
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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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Historical and Revision Notes
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
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102