Thom,
"Appellate" refers to appealed cases, and appellate jurisdiction is distinguished from original jurisdiction in Article III. The categories of original jurisdiction listed in Article III include cases brought by U.S. states: they originate in the Supreme Court rather than arriving via the appellate process. The Citizens United case…
"Appellate" refers to appealed cases, and appellate jurisdiction is distinguished from original jurisdiction in Article III. The categories of original jurisdiction listed in Article III include cases brought by U.S. states: they originate in the Supreme Court rather than arriving via the appellate process. The Citizens United case falls under appellate jurisdiction, but what about the case where Congress rewrites a law like the 1965 Civil Rights bill to curb the current abuse in States culling the voting roles. If the States sue to overturn, the case would go directly to SOTUS and would seem to be classified as original jurisdiction. Is there anyway to extend the exception clause to include protecting laws against State abuse from SOTUS review?
Thom,
"Appellate" refers to appealed cases, and appellate jurisdiction is distinguished from original jurisdiction in Article III. The categories of original jurisdiction listed in Article III include cases brought by U.S. states: they originate in the Supreme Court rather than arriving via the appellate process. The Citizens United case falls under appellate jurisdiction, but what about the case where Congress rewrites a law like the 1965 Civil Rights bill to curb the current abuse in States culling the voting roles. If the States sue to overturn, the case would go directly to SOTUS and would seem to be classified as original jurisdiction. Is there anyway to extend the exception clause to include protecting laws against State abuse from SOTUS review?
Don Klemencic