Primary or Secondary
The U.S. Constitution is this kind of source.
What is primary?
A petition for dissolution of marriage for a Denver couple.
Where is Denver District court?
In Denver District Court, on a family law issue, a Colorado Supreme Court case.
What is mandatory?
Bankruptcy is this kind of law.
What is Federal?
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What is Westlaw/WestlawEdge?
Judicial decisions are considered this kind of source.
What is Primary?
A complaint for relief that arose under the Automobile Dealers Day in Court Act (ADDCA) (15 U.S.C. ยงยง 1212 and 1225) in which all of the alleged conduct occurred in Colorado.
Where is the United States District Court, District of Colorado?
In the Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, with supplemental jurisdiction on a Colorado tort law issue, a Colorado statute.
What is mandatory?
Divorce law is usually this kind of law.
What is state?
This database is the publisher of the original citation service, Shepard's.
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What is Secondary?
An appeal of a decision made by the Boulder County Court.
What is the Colorado Court of Appeals?
In the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting a federal question, a Colorado Supreme Court decision interpreting that same federal question.
What is persuasive?
An officer making an arrest got into a tussle with Peter Plaintiff. Peter thinks his rights were violated. Peter can file his claim in this court.
What is either state or federal? (the courts have concurrent jurisdiction over this federal question, but in either court, his attorney would cite to federal caselaw.)
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What is Fastcase?
The Uniform Commercial Code is a ____ source, unless it is adopted by statute, making it a ______ source.
What is secondary and primary?
A Petition for Writ of Certiorari after a decision from the Colorado Court of Appeals.
What is the Colorado Supreme Court?
A District of Colorado decision in the District of Colorado.
What is (highly) persuasive? (A court can overrule itself.)
A prominent politician wants to sue an online journal for libel under state tort law, knowing that the journal will probably raise a First Amendment Defense. Based on subject matter, this is the proper court for this case.
What is state court? (The federal question under the First Amendment is a likely defense that the politician's attorney should research--but the original claim is based on state tort law).
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What is HeinOnline?
8 A.L.R.2d 1228 is the citation for this kind of source.
An appeal of a District of Colorado decision.
What is the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals?
In the Supreme Court of Colorado, deciding a contract case under Colorado law, a California statute.
What is neither mandatory or persuasive? (It's irrelevant).
Kyle from Kansas wants to sue Amelia from Alabama in federal court for personal injuries in excess of $250,000 for a car accident that occurred in Colorado. Kyle's lawyer should research the personal injury law of this state.
What is Colorado?
Use this database if you do not have access to Pacer and need to find filings from the federal docket.
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