Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 2102

Priority of criminal case on appeal from State court

Criminal cases on review from State courts shall have priority, on the docket of the Supreme Court, over all cases except cases to which the United States is a party and such other cases as the court may decide to be of public importance.

June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 962 (, .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 253 36 Stat. 1160 Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1 45 Stat. 54 Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 351 (, ; , ).

Changes were made in phraseology.