Question

Which of the following suits would not fall within the United States Supreme Court's original jurisdiction under Article III, Section 2?A A suit seeking to assert the interest of state citizens in retaining diplomatic relations with a foreign nation.B A suit seeking to protect a state's timber from allegedly illegal cutting by residents of another state.C A suit seeking to enjoin enforcement of an allegedly unconstitutional executive order that will greatly limit the state's authority to make policy decisions regarding admission to state universities.D A suit by the United States Government seeking to enjoin state construction of a bridge over a navigable waterway.

Answer 1

Answer: the correct anwer is A. A suit seeking to assert the interest of state citizens in retaining diplomatic relations with a foreign nation.

Explanation:

Under the Article III, section 2, the United States Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and in which the state is a party. In option A, the state is trying to act in parents patriae which is to act as representative of its citizens thereby asserting their interests that is to say that the state is not a party in the case. In all other case the state is a party and has incumbency in the matter.