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3| Mandatory Versus Persuasive Authority:

Choosing the Strongest Persuasive

Authority

▪ Primary authorities from other

jurisdictions are the strongest

persuasive authorities

▪ When citing other

jurisdictions, choose

neighboring courts, especially

those from within your circuit

for federal cases

▪ If relying upon persuasive

authority, citing sources (as

opposed to one) can

strengthen your argument

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