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Both the US Supreme Court and the US District Courts share original jurisdiction over cases involving foreign diplomats; however, Congress has decided to allow the US District Courts to exercise original jurisdiction in this area. The Supreme Court may choose to hear these cases, but does not.
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What statement best defines the original jurisdiction of the US Supreme Court?
Article III of the Constitution describes the class of cases the Supreme Court may hear under original jurisdiction, but Congress determined whether the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction was shared or exclusive. Currently, the Supreme Court only exercises exclusive, original jurisdiction over disputes between the states. Cases involving ambassadors and other other foreign dignitaries are first heard in US District Court.
The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction for cases involving which officials?
According to Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, the US Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases:affecting ambassadors and other public ministers and consulsdisputes between the states (original and exclusive jurisdiction, see 28 U.S.C. § 1251)Currently, the US Supreme Court only exercises original jurisdiction in disputes between the states; per 28 USC § 1251, the Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the US District Courts over cases involving ambassadors. Congress allocated original jurisdiction over cases involving foreign officials to the US District Courts, because the Supreme Court does not have original and exclusive jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction is shared with the US District Courts.In all other cases the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction.
The supreme court shall have original jurisdiction in what three areas?
The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over all actions involving foreign state parties. In addition, it has jurisdiction over all controversies between a State and the United States, and it has jurisdiction over proceedings by a State against aliens or citizens of another State.
What are two types of cases that the Federal and Supreme Courts may hear?
Civil and Criminal. The US Supreme Court only has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in federal District and Circuit Courts.Or you may mean cases of original jurisdiction (trial) and appellate jurisdiction (appeals).The only cases the US Supreme Court still has exclusive, mandatory original jurisdiction over are disputes between the states. The Court also has the option of hearing cases involving ambassadors under original jurisdiction, but is more likely to remand the case to US District Court for trial.[Note: The educational packets that claim the Supreme Court exercises original (trial) jurisdiction over cases involving ambassadors and foreign dignitaries is partially incorrect. Pursuant to 28 USC § 1251(b)(1) (federal law, 1978*).] The US Supreme Court has original, but not exclusive, jurisdiction over such cases:(a) The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusivejurisdiction of all controversies between two or more States.(b) The Supreme Court shall have original but not exclusivejurisdiction of:(1) All actions or proceedings to which ambassadors, otherpublic ministers, consuls, or vice consuls of foreign states areparties;(2) All controversies between the United States and a State;(3) All actions or proceedings by a State against the citizensof another State or against aliens.The US District Courts currently exercise original jurisdiction over cases involving ambassadors.*Amendment by Pub. L. 95-393 effective at the end of the ninety-day period beginning on Sept. 30, 1978, see section 9 of Pub. L.95-393, set out as an Effective Date note under section 254a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
The case in which court must be based on either the constitution or an act of congress?
Yes and no. Cases heard under appellate jurisdiction must involve questions of federal or constitutional law.The Court also hears cases involving disputes between states and certain matters involving foreign dignitaries under its original jurisdiction, so it's not entirely accurate to say all cases must be based on the federal legislation or the US Constitution, although most are.For more detailed information, see Related Questions, below.
