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  2. Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States

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    This statute provides that lower federal courts may also hear cases where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, [1]: 19–20 with the exception of disputes between two or more states. When a case is between two or more states, the Supreme Court holds both original and exclusive jurisdiction, and no lower court may hear such cases.

  3. Original jurisdiction - Wikipedia

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    In the federal court system and those of most U.S. states, there are several types of trial courts.That is, there are several specialized courts with original jurisdiction over specific types of matters, and then a court with original jurisdiction over anything not reserved to more specialized courts.

  4. Federal judiciary of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Article I courts with original jurisdiction over specific subject matter include the bankruptcy courts (for each district court), the Court of Federal Claims, and the Tax Court. Article IV courts include the High Court of American Samoa and territorial courts such as the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands , District Court of ...

  5. Article Three of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court is the only federal court that is explicitly established by the Constitution. During the Constitutional Convention, a proposal was made for the Supreme Court to be the only federal court, having both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction. This proposal was rejected in favor of the provision that exists today.

  6. What cases get to the U.S. Supreme Court? Any the ... - AOL

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    Original jurisdiction is for cases that can be heard directly by the Supreme Court. Original jurisdiction is set by the Constitution and includes cases involving ambassadors, public ministers and ...

  7. Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia

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    It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law. It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, specifically "all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be ...

  8. Utah lawsuit challenges federal control of a third of its land

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    Utah's case relied on language in the U.S. Constitution giving the Supreme Court "original jurisdiction" over disputes in which a state is a party, meaning states can file a lawsuit at the high ...

  9. List of courts of the United States - Wikipedia

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    United States federal courts with Original Jurisdiction over specific subject matter: United States Tax Court [19] Patent Trial and Appeal Board; International Trade Commission; United States Court of International Trade [20] United States Court of Federal Claims [21] United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court [22]