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Circuit split

In United States federal courts, a circuit split, also known as a split of authority or split in authority, occurs when two or more different circuit courts of appeals provide conflicting rulings on the same legal issue. The existence of a circuit split is one of the factors that the Supreme Court of the United States considers when deciding whether to…

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Resolving circuit splits at the Supreme Court of the United States

Specialization among circuit courts of appeals

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