Why aren't lower-level court opinions generally published?

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Why aren't lower-level court opinions generally published?

What problems might be caused if lower-level cases were published?

2006-10-02 10:34:09 · 2 answers · asked by emmymeredith 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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Lower court decisions carry no weight. If the decision is worth being published, it will, when Appellate courts or Supreme court repeat what the first judge said.

2006-10-02 10:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

First, there are just way too many of them. Second a lower court opinion very rarely carries weight with another court.

2006-10-02 10:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋