Legal Research, Writing & Civil Litigation

Legal Research, Writing & Civil Litigation

Question #1) Please enter the correct citation for the Supreme Court case of Lamb against California, which was decided on January 7, 1963 and is recorded on page 234 of volume 371 in the United States Reporter. 

Lamb v. California, 371 U.S. 234 (U.S. 1963)

Question #2) Please list all of the courts whose decisions are binding upon the federal district court for the District of Massachusetts. 

The decision of the following courts has a legal binding upon the federal district court for the District of Massachusetts:

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

First Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Supreme Court of the United States

The United States District Courts is the name given to trial courts by the federal government. The country is divided into almost 100 districts. Each state has at least one district, and some states have more than one district (each district has one or more actual federal courts within its borders). For example, New York is divided into quadrants: the Western, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of New York. In general, the larger the state, in terms of population and legal activity, the more districts the state will have. Each state has at least one district to itself and no state has more than four districts. The district courts are limited to hearing cases involving their territory. For example:

In addition to the District Courts, there are two other courts that can have a legal binding on certain cases. The cases that relate to monetary damages are handled under The United States Court of Federal Claims while disputes that are raised at a federal level, federal “takings” of private property, and other claims against the United States are also handled by the same court.

The claims that are ...