BUS250: Comparison of Federal and State Court Systems
| Federal Court System | Typical Citation Form | State Court System | Typical Citation Form | |
| U.S. Supreme Court |
499 U.S. 187 (1991) or 315 S. Ct. 221 (1991) or 274 L.Ed. 316 (1991) |
<< | State Supreme Court |
16 Cal. 4th 279 (1994) or 47 Cal. Rptr. 27 (1991) |
|
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals |
608 F.2d 327 (9th Cir. 1979) |
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Intermediate State Court of Appeals |
462 P.2d 758 (Cal. 1991) or 49 Cal. App. 4th728 (1991) |
| Federal District Court | 517 F. Supp. 292 (N.D. Tex. 1981) |
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Superior Court | [Usually not reported] |