The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases where states are in conflict.

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According to Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases "affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be a Party." This means that if there is a legal dispute between two or more states, the Supreme Court has the authority to hear the case directly, rather than it being appealed from a lower court.

The Supreme Court Has Original Jurisdiction Over Cases Where States