Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 28 : Section 1254


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1254. Courts of appeals; certiorari; certified questions

      Cases in the courts of appeals may be reviewed by the Supreme
    Court by the following methods:
        (1) By writ of certiorari granted upon the petition of any
      party to any civil or criminal case, before or after rendition of
      judgment or decree;
        (2) By certification at any time by a court of appeals of any
      question of law in any civil or criminal case as to which
      instructions are desired, and upon such certification the Supreme
      Court may give binding instructions or require the entire record
      to be sent up for decision of the entire matter in controversy.



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