SCOTUS will tell them to take this to a lower court first. They have an out not to hear this. SCOTUS doesn't take cases like this unless there was a lower court ruling that they can debate.
Incorrect. When multiple states are the plaintiff and US is defendant, SCOTUS has original jurisdiction.
Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction
The original jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court is the court’s authority to hear and decide certain types of cases before they have been heard by any lower court.
The Supreme Court’s jurisdiction is established in Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution and further defined by federal law.
The Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction applies to cases involving: disputes between states, actions involving various public officials, disputes between the United States and a state, and proceedings by a state against the citizens or aliens of another state.
SCOTUS will tell them to take this to a lower court first. They have an out not to hear this. SCOTUS doesn't take cases like this unless there was a lower court ruling that they can debate.
Incorrect. When multiple states are the plaintiff and US is defendant, SCOTUS has original jurisdiction.
Great post! I'm more than happy to be wrong in this case!