Midkiff v. Tom — Which court decided the case?

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Midkiff v. Tom — Which court decided the case?

When you read a case citation, the court that decided the case is shown by the circuit or court designation in the citation. A federal appellate decision will carry the name of the circuit, and the reporter will show that circuit, for example as “9th Cir.” or in the Federal Reporter as a Ninth Circuit decision. The Ninth Circuit is one of the federal appellate courts and covers many western states; its decisions are labeled 9th Cir. In contrast, a decision from the United States Supreme Court would appear in the U.S. Reports (often with citations like U.S. or S. Ct.), a Missouri Supreme Court decision would be published in Missouri Reports, and a Second Circuit decision would show 2d Cir. in the citation. So the case Midkiff v. Tom is identified as a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

When you read a case citation, the court that decided the case is shown by the circuit or court designation in the citation. A federal appellate decision will carry the name of the circuit, and the reporter will show that circuit, for example as “9th Cir.” or in the Federal Reporter as a Ninth Circuit decision. The Ninth Circuit is one of the federal appellate courts and covers many western states; its decisions are labeled 9th Cir. In contrast, a decision from the United States Supreme Court would appear in the U.S. Reports (often with citations like U.S. or S. Ct.), a Missouri Supreme Court decision would be published in Missouri Reports, and a Second Circuit decision would show 2d Cir. in the citation. So the case Midkiff v. Tom is identified as a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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