28 U.S.C. § 2102
Priority of criminal case on appeal from State court
- Code
- United States Code
- Title
- 28
- Section
- 2102
- Text current through
- Pub. L. 119-111
What does the statute say?
§ 2102. Priority of criminal case on appeal from State court
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.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 962.)
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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