Dude, Where's My Jurisdiction? Congressional Efforts to Strip Federal Courts of Jurisdiction

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congressional powers;    Courts;    Jurisdiction;   

RP-ID  :  crs_ls_2016Aug17_jurisdiction

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses Congress' right to strip federal courts of jurisdiction at any time including during litigation. It specifically discusses the case of "Patchak v. Jewell" concerning the Department of Interior's right to hold land in trust for a Native American tribe which led to Congress using their right to strip courts of jurisdiction to end the case.