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The highest court in Montana must decide a complicated case about the custody of a child conceived by using an egg donor and a surrogate who was raised by an unmarried, homosexual couple. The highest court in Montana has never heard a case like this before, but there is relevant case law in a family court in Montana. Is the highest court bound by the Montana family court's earlier decision?a. Yes, due to principle of stare decisisb. No, because the decision were not made by the U.S. Supreme courtc. No, because the decision was made in a lower courtd. Yes, because of precedent

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No, because the decision was made in a lower court.

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The correct answer is C) No, because the decision was made in a lower court.

Is the highest court bound by the Montana family court's earlier decision? No, because the decision was made in a lower court.

The Supreme Court in Montana was established by Article VII of the Montana Constitution, established in 1864. It is a court of appeals that reviews decisions of general jurisdiction of the trial courts of Montana, and sometimes, specific legislative courts. Montana's citizens elect the justices of the court.

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