I think that is not the case. I believe SCOTUS can take jurisdiction from the appellate court. Could be wrong...I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.😖
The appellate court is a state court, not a federal court.
You are half right: The part where you stated, “Could be wrong” is 100% correct. The remainder of your comment is incorrect.
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