“For the Supreme Court specifically, Article III makes a distinction between “original” and “appellate” jurisdiction – between the Supreme Court as a court of first resort for cases involving states or foreign diplomats, and the Court as the recipient of appeals from lower courts in all other cases.”

“For the Supreme Court specifically, Article III makes a distinction between “original” and “appellate” jurisdiction – between the Supreme Court as a court of first resort for cases involving states or foreign diplomats, and the Court as the recipient of appeals from lower courts in all other cases.”

— Linda Greenhouse