28 USC App Rule 47: Reference to "State Court" and "State Law"
From Title 28-AppendixRULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATESPART IX-DEFINITIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE
Rule 47. Reference to "State Court" and "State Law"
The term "state court," when used in these Rules, includes the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See 28 U.S.C. §§1257 and 1258. References in these Rules to the common law and statutes of a State include the common law and statutes of the District of Columbia and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.