Where does a case go if the defendants want to challenge a decision made in a federal district court?
What is the function of an appellate court?
What is precedent?
What is the meaning of jurisdiction?
Read this excerpt from Justice Anthony Kennedy’s opinion in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which legalized same-sex marriage in 2015 when the Supreme Court heard the case on appeal.The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity. The petitioners in these cases seek to find that liberty by marrying someone of the same sex and having their marriages deemed lawful on the same terms and conditions as marriages between persons of the opposite sex.
Which case would a federal court have jurisdiction over?
Read the passage.Jane brought a very valuable painting to a store to have it framed. In the process of framing the painting, the store tore a hole in it, destroying its value. The owner refused to pay Jane anything for the damage to the painting, saying that Jane signed a contract that explained the risks of having the painting framed. Jane decided to take the owner to court.
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