California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC

MVC §458.2: With regard to any matter adjudicated by the Courts-Martial Appellate Panel, the reported decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces shall have direct precedential authority

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Decisions by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces are binding precedent for matters reviewed by the Courts-Martial Appellate Panel.

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With regard to any matter adjudicated by the Courts-Martial Appellate Panel, the reported decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces shall have direct precedential authority to such matters unless otherwise directed by the Courts-Martial Appellate Panel. Precedential decisions of the Courts-Martial Appellate Panel shall be posted in a conspicuous place.

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