exercis #23: Legal Authority

For the following examples of primary authority, determine whether the authorities are mandatory or persuasive (assume that each authority is on point):

1. An opinion from the Supreme Court of Alabama for use in a Texas trial court case.
2. An opinion from a Louisiana Supreme Court opinion for use in a Louisiana trial court case.
3. The U.S. Constitution for use in a California intermediate appeals court case.
4. An opinion from the Tax Reporter for use in a U.S. District Court case.
5. An opinion from an agency hearing for use in a U.S. Supreme Court case.
6. An opinion from the Colorado Supreme Court for use in Nevada Supreme Court case.
7. A provision of the Georgia Code for use in a Georgia trial court case.
8. An Amendment to the Washington Constitution for use in an Oregon appeals court case.
9. An opinion from a Texas appeals court for use in a Texas Supreme Court case.
10. An opinion from the 10th Circuit Court of appeals for use in a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals case.
11. An opinion from a U.S. District Court for use in a Nebraska trial court case.
12. An opinion from the Oklahoma Supreme Court for use in an Oklahoma trial court case.
13. A provision of the United States Code for use in a North Carolina trial court case.
14. A U.S. Supreme Court opinion for use in a U.S. Supreme Court case.
15. An opinion from the Bankruptcy Reporter for use in a North Dakota trial court.