The Judicial branch is discussed in Article III of the Constitution; their jurisdiction is defined in Article III, Section 2; the Eleventh Amendment removed original jurisdiction over disputes between a state and citizens of another state:
Article III
Section 1
The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
Section 2
The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;--to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;--to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;--to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;--to controversies between two or more states;--between a state and citizens of another state;--between citizens of different states;--between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.
Section 3
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted.
Amendment XI
The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.
Article lll
Congress created the Federal Appellate Courts and Federal High Courts.
Federal courts of general jurisdiction (US District Courts, etc.) handle both civil and criminal cases.
grants Congress the authority to establish lower federal courts as it deems fit.
Under the Constitution, the federal courts have jurisdiction over a number of kinds of suits involving state citizens. Since Dred Scott's case involved citizens of different states, the chief justice could have said that free blacks in states that considered them citizens could bring certain cases into federal courts.
article 3 of the constitution gives federal courts jurisdiction.
article 3 of the constitution gives federal courts jurisdiction.
article 3 of the constitution gives federal courts jurisdiction.
article 3 of the constitution gives federal courts jurisdiction.
article 3 of the constitution gives federal courts jurisdiction.
article 3 of the constitution gives federal courts jurisdiction.
The federal courts were established by the Constitution. They were established under Article III of the U.S. Constitution which was written by the framers.
Article III of the Constitution discusses what types of court cases are heard in federal courts, and which are heard under the Supreme Court's original and appellate jurisdictions.
Article lll
The Legislative Branch, or Congress, has the authority to set the jurisdiction of the federal courts, including the appellate jurisdiction of the US Supreme Court. They may not strip the Supreme Court of original jurisdiction over cases and controversies listed in Article III of the Constitution.
Article 3 Section 2 #2
Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution established the Supreme Court and authorized the Congress to establish inferior courts, which would be the remainder of the federal court system.