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Ferrets are Cool

(22,191 posts) Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:42 PM Dec 2020

Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems like it used to take years for a case to come up to Supreme

Court level. Now, it seems like it takes days. Am I remembering this wrong? If I am not wrong, what is different now?

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Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems like it used to take years for a case to come up to Supreme (Original Post) Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 OP

It usually does take a long time because of the scheduling for cert petitions, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #1

The Supreme Court has "original jurisdiction" in cases of disputes between states. PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #2

States can go directly to the SC for disputes with other states hack89 Dec 2020 #3

The difference is that when one state sues another state, the venue for the case is SCOTUS. RockRaven Dec 2020 #4

It depends on the case. StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #5

In 2000, the election case moved quickly through all courts marylandblue Dec 2020 #6

As others have pointed out, there have always, or at least in recent decades, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(124,785 posts)

1. It usually does take a long time because of the scheduling for cert petitions,

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:43 PM

Dec 2020

briefs and oral arguments in most cases, but some cases can be expedited if necessary. The Nixon tapes case went pretty fast, too, IIRC.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. The Supreme Court has "original jurisdiction" in cases of disputes between states.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:43 PM

Dec 2020

When time is of the essence they do expedite cases.

Also they haven't taken up this case yet, it was just placed on a list.

hack89

(39,181 posts)

3. States can go directly to the SC for disputes with other states

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:44 PM

Dec 2020

And for other cases, the court system will expedite as needed when hard deadlines are involved.

RockRaven

(17,251 posts)

4. The difference is that when one state sues another state, the venue for the case is SCOTUS.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:45 PM

Dec 2020

Most cases that SCOTUS hears are appeals of appeals of cases heard in federal district courts, or appeals of cases from state supreme courts. Those generally take years to get to SCOTUS.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

5. It depends on the case.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:45 PM

Dec 2020

If the lower courts rule quickly, it can make it to the Court on a fast track.

The suit that Texas brought is different because it is filed in the Supreme Court without going through the lower courts - the Supreme Court has origin jurisdiction over cases between states.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

6. In 2000, the election case moved quickly through all courts

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:48 PM

Dec 2020

Because of the hard deadlines and national significance. Same thing this year.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,850 posts)

7. As others have pointed out, there have always, or at least in recent decades,

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:54 PM

Dec 2020

cases that get to the Supreme Court very quickly. Not just the ones already mentioned, but last minute appeals when an execution is looming often get to them fast.

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