§ 2104. — Reviews of State court decisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 28USC2104]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 133--REVIEW--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 2104. Reviews of State court decisions
A review by the Supreme Court of a judgment or decree of a State
court shall be conducted in the same manner and under the same
regulations, and shall have the same effect, as if the judgment or
decree reviewed had been rendered in a court of the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 962; Pub. L. 100-352, Sec. 5(d)(1),
June 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 663.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 871 (R.S., Sec. 1003).
Words ``An appeal to'' were substituted for ``writs of error from'',
in view of the abolition of the writ of error.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-352 substituted ``Reviews of State court
decisions'' for ``Appeals from State courts'' in section catchline and
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``An
appeal to the Supreme Court from a State court shall be taken in the
same manner and under the same regulations, and shall have the same
effect, as if the judgment or decree appealed from had been rendered in
a court of the United States.''
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-352 effective ninety days after June 27,
1988, except that such amendment not to apply to cases pending in
Supreme Court on such effective date or affect right to review or manner
of reviewing judgment or decree of court which was entered before such
effective date, see section 7 of Pub. L. 100-352, set out as a note
under section 1254 of this title.
