Exercise Answers 4.1(b): Authority

  1. Primary/Mandatory

  2. Primary/Persuasive (lower court)

  3. Primary/Persuasive (different jurisdiction)

  4. Primary/Mandatory (F.2d has cases from U.S. Courts of Appeals, which is higher)

  5. Primary/Persuasive (different jurisdiction: federal v. state)

  6. Primary/Mandatory

  7. Secondary/Persuasive

  8. Primary/Persuasive (same level court)

  9. Primary/Persuasive (same level court)

  10. Primary/Persuasive (different jurisdiction: federal v. state)

  11. Non-authority (the case is invalid)

  12. Primary/Persuasive (different jurisdiction)

  13. Primary/Persuasive (different jurisdiction: federal v. state)

  14. Primary/Mandatory