legislation: 100-s-952

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100-s-952 100 s 952 A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes. Law 1987-04-08 1988-06-27 Became Public Law No: 100-352. Senate Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] AL D H000445 1 (Measure passed Senate, amended) Repeals the provision of the judicial code authorizing any party (in a proceeding to which the United States is a party) to appeal directly to the Supreme Court from a Federal court order which declares an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from a Federal appellate court decision holding a State statute unconstitutional. Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions of the highest court of a State (including Puerto Rico) which hold that: (1) a Federal treaty or statute is invalid; or (2) a State law is valid. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  

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