Why do We-The-People and DC, not obey USA law regarding SCOTUS original jurisdiction in current crucial Federal court proceedings? SCOTUS has original jurisdiction, when a State is a party in a court proceeding against DC law. Original jurisdiction means _only_ jurisdiction. No other court has authority to hear, much less decide the case. Article 3, section 2: “In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction.” Further, it appears obvious at law and by reason that the only element of US Judiciary which...