[burzum]

What is your point quoting what I already quoted? I already noted that I doubt that phrase gives Congress the authority to deny jurisdiction. It only gives them the ability to say which court sees it first and how a case travels through different stages of appellate jurisdiction.

Think for a moment what would be the case if Congress had the ability to deny jurisdiction as it pleased. There would no longer be searches of Congressional offices, like the dis-Honorable Jefferson, because Congress could simply deny jurisdiction. And our pork loving Congress would jump on that in a heartbeat.

[Jacquerie]

I already noted that I doubt that phrase gives Congress the authority to deny jurisdiction.

Sorry, the Constitution gives Congress that authority. It is rarely used as our ccritters would rather the unelected courts make difficult decisions.