Does a state appellate court have authority to interpret state law as binding or binding?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Knight v. Haviland, No. 2:09-cv-00281-JKS (E.D. Cal. 2011):
30. See Hicks v. Feiock, 485 U.S. 624, 629-30 & n.3 (1988) (noting state appellate court's determination of state law is binding and must be given deference).
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