The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases in which the United States is a party.

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According to Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over "all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party" as well as "all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction." However, Congress has the power to modify the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, and some cases may be initially heard in lower federal courts before being appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court Has Original Jurisdiction Over Cases in Which