Question

1. this is an unofficial reporter for the supreme court.

worth 4.000 points.
a. united states law week
b. united states reports
c. westlaw

1. unofficial versions of supreme court decisions are useful for all of these reasons except ___.

worth 4.000 points.
a. unofficial versions cost less
b. they provide additional editorial information
c. theyre often available sooner than official reports

1. cases from the federal district courts may be appealed directly to ___.

worth 4.000 points.
a. district courts in other jurisdictions
b. the state supreme court
c. the u.s. courts of appeals
d. an alternate judge

Explanation:

Identify unofficial Supreme Court reporter

• United States Reports is the official reporter.
• United States Law Week is an unofficial, weekly loose-leaf service/reporter published by Bloomberg BNA.
• WESTLAW is an online legal research database, not a specific reporter publication.

Determine exception for unofficial versions usefulness

• Unofficial reporters are highly useful because they are published much faster than official reports and contain editorial enhancements (like headnotes and key numbers).
• However, unofficial versions (such as West's Supreme Court Reporter or Lexis's Lawyers' Edition) are typically commercial publications and generally cost more, not less, than the official government-published United States Reports.

Identify appellate path for federal district courts

• The federal judicial system is structured hierarchically.
• Trial-level cases begin in the U.S. District Courts.
• Appeals from the U.S. District Courts go directly to the intermediate appellate courts, which are the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Circuit Courts).

Answer:

Question 6

• A. United States Law Week (Correct answer)
• B. United States Reports
• C. WESTLAW

Question 7

• A. unofficial versions cost less (Correct answer)
• B. they provide additional editorial information
• C. they're often available sooner than official reports

Question 8

• A. district courts in other jurisdictions
• B. the State Supreme Court
• C. the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Correct answer)
• D. an alternate judge