Congress can implement the constitutional provision A. The Court shall have the original and exclusive jurisdiction over 1. all controversies between two or more States 2. all cases brought against ambassadors or other public ministers, but not consuls IV. How cases Reach the Court A. 6,000 cases are now appealed to the Supreme Court each year...
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6,000 cases are now appealed to the Supreme Court each year. Of these, the Court accepts only a few hundred for decision. 1. Chosen according to "the rule of four": at least four of its nine justices must agree that a case should be put on the Court's docket. B. Most cases reach the supreme Court by writ of certiorari 1...
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