[Defend Liberty]

Original jurisdiction is not the same thing as exclusive jurisdiction, as I understand it from casual reading of various law blogs.

"Exclusive jurisdiction" is not a term in Article 3. Original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction are the only terms addressed with respect to jurisdiction.

[filbert]

I understand (and am quite sympathetic with) your interpretation, actually, but the reality of the situation is we’ve got a lot of work to do convincing lawyers and judges that “yes” really means “yes” and “no” really means “no” — and that “Congress Shall Make No Law” means “Congress Shall MAKE NO LAW” — etc., etc. . .