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--U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit 1930
--Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1996
--Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 1930
--Massachusetts Appeals Court 1930
--New Hampshire Supreme Court 1930
--Rhode Island Supreme Court 1950

SECOND FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit 1930
--Connecticut Supreme Court 1950
--Connecticut Appellate Court 1950
--New York Court of Appeals 1955
--New York Supreme Court, Appellate Div. 1st Dept. 1955
--New York Supreme Court, Appellate Div. 2nd Dept. 1955
--New York Supreme Court, Appellate Div. 3rd Dept. 1955
--New York Supreme Court, Appellate Div. 4th Dept. 1955
--New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term 1st Dept. 1955
--New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term 2nd Dept. 1955
--Vermont Supreme Court 1930

THIRD FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit 1930
--U.S. District Court, New Jersey 1999
--New Jersey Supreme Court 1930
--New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division 1930
--U.S. District Court, Eastern, Pennsylvania 1997
--Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1950
--Pennsylvania Superior Court 1950
--Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court 1950

FOURTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit 1930
--U.S. District Court, Maryland 1999
--Maryland Court of Appeals 1950
--Maryland Special Court of Appeals 1950
--North Carolina Supreme Court 1945
--North Carolina Court of Appeals 1968
--U.S. District Court, South Carolina 1999
--South Carolina Supreme Court 1996
--South Carolina Court of Appeals 1996
--Virginia Supreme Court 1930
--Virginia Court of Appeals 1930
--West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals 1991

FIFTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit 1930
--Louisiana Supreme Court 1980
--Louisiana Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit 1980
--Louisiana Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 1980
--Louisiana Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit 1980
--Louisiana Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 1980
--Louisiana Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 1980
--U.S. District Court, Northern, Mississippi 1997
--Mississippi Supreme Court 1994
--Mississippi Court of Appeals 1994
--Texas Supreme Court 1950
--Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District 1950

SIXTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit 1930
--Kentucky Supreme Court 1945
--Kentucky Court of Appeals 1945
--Michigan Supreme Court 1930
--Michigan Court of Appeals 1965
--Ohio Supreme Court 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 1st District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 2nd District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 3rd District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 4th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 5th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 6th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 7th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 8th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 9th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 10th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 11th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 12th District 1950
--Tennessee Supreme Court 1950
--Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Grand Division 1950
--Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Grand Division 1950
--Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Grand Division 1950
--Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Grand Division 1950
--Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Grand Division 1950
--Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Grand Division 1950

SEVENTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 1930
--Illinois Supreme Court 1985
--Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District 1985
--Illinois Appellate Court, 2nd District 1985
--Illinois Appellate Court, 3rd District 1985
--Illinois Appellate Court, 4th District 1985
--Illinois Appellate Court, 5th District 1985
--Indiana Supreme Court 1940
--Indiana Court of Appeals, 1st District 1940
--Indiana Court of Appeals, 2nd District 1940
--Indiana Court of Appeals, 3rd District 1940
--Indiana Court of Appeals, 4th District 1940
--Indiana Court of Appeals, 5th District 1940
--Indiana Tax Court 1986
--Wisconsin Supreme Court 1945
--Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I 1945
--Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II 1945
--Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III 1945
--Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV 1945

EIGHTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit 1930
--Arkansas Supreme Court 1957
--Arkansas Court of Appeals 1957
--Iowa Supreme Court 1995
--Iowa Court of Appeals 1995
--Minnesota Supreme Court 1930
--Minnesota Court of Appeals 1983
--Missouri Supreme Court 1960
--Missouri Court of Appeals 1960
--Nebraska Supreme Court 1965
--Nebraska Court of Appeals 1965
--U.S. District Court, North Dakota 1999
--North Dakota Supreme Court 1930
--North Dakota Court of Appeals 1930
--South Dakota Supreme Court 1965

NINTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 1941
--Alaska Supreme Court 1960
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--Arizona Supreme Court 1930
--Arizona Court of Appeals, 1st Division 1930
--Arizona Court of Appeals, 2nd Division 1930
--U.S. District Court, Central, California 1998
--California Supreme Court 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 1st Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 3rd Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 4th Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 5th Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 6th Appellate District 1930
--Hawaii Supreme Court 1930
--Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals 1930
--Idaho Supreme Court 1965
--Idaho Court of Appeals 1965
--Montana Supreme Court 1993
--Nevada Supreme Court 1950
--Oregon Supreme Court 1950
--Oregon Court of Appeals 1950
--Washington Supreme Court 1935
--Washington Court of Appeals, 1st Division 1969
--Washington Court of Appeals, 2nd Division 1969
--Washington Court of Appeals, 3rd Division 1969

TENTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 1930
--Tenth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
--Colorado Supreme Court 1930
--Colorado Court of Appeals 1930
--Kansas Supreme Court 1982
--Kansas Court of Appeals 1982
--New Mexico Supreme Court 1930
--New Mexico Court of Appeals 1930
--Oklahoma Supreme Court 1994
--Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals 1994
--Oklahoma Court of Appeals 1994
--Utah Supreme Court 1950
--Utah Court of Appeals 1950
--Wyoming Supreme Court 1993

ELEVENTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit 1981
--Alabama Supreme Court 1955
--Alabama Court of Civil Appeals 1955
--Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals 1955
--Florida Supreme Court 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 1st District 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 2nd District 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 3rd District 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 4th District 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 5th District 1950
--Georgia Supreme Court 1940
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