A district court must follow the decision of a circuit court of appeals in a neighboring jurisdiction.

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A district court is not required to follow the decision of a court of appeals in a neighboring jurisdiction. When considering a novel issue, a district court may look at how it was handled in the neighboring jurisdiction, but it can choose to follow or not to follow the approach used by that court.

A District Court Must Follow the Decision of a Circuit