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...FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
vs.
State of Arizona; and Janice K. Brewer, Governor of the State of Arizona, in her Official Capacity,
Defendants.
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On July 6, 2010, the United States filed a Complaint with this Court challenging the constitutionality of S.B. 1070, and it also filed a Motion requesting that the Court issue a preliminary injunction to enjoin Arizona from enforcing S.B. 1070 until the Court can make a final determination as to its constitutionality.
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U.S. Constitution Article III, Sec. 2, clause 2:
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If the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in this matter, why was it filed in District Court?
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
vs.
State of Arizona; and Janice K. Brewer, Governor of the State of Arizona, in her Official Capacity,
Defendants.
.
.
.
.
.
On July 6, 2010, the United States filed a Complaint with this Court challenging the constitutionality of S.B. 1070, and it also filed a Motion requesting that the Court issue a preliminary injunction to enjoin Arizona from enforcing S.B. 1070 until the Court can make a final determination as to its constitutionality.
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U.S. Constitution Article III, Sec. 2, clause 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. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction"
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If the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in this matter, why was it filed in District Court?