Exceptions Clause

Definition

Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction 'with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.' This clause gives Congress power to limit the Court's appellate jurisdiction, but its outer boundaries remain unresolved after over 200 years.

Examples

• •Petitioner argued that if all jurisdictional avenues are closed, reading (b)(3)(E) to bar certiorari would raise serious constitutional questions under the Exceptions Clause.

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