Cases Between Two or More States Are Originally Heard By

question 46

Multiple Choice

Cases between two or more states are originally heard by:

• A) both state supreme courts simultaneously
• B) the federal district court in the state that initiates the lawsuit
• C) the federal circuit court of appeals
• D) the Supreme Court
• E) the federal district court in the state that serves as the defendant in the lawsuit

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Definitions:

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