202. Storm-Rider:

One final clarification about Congress vs. SCOTUS. I should do my research first and not try to work from years’ old memories while posting around midnight. Turns out I was on the right track in my first post. Here’s the relevant Constitutional cite:

“Article III – 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. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.”

As the bolded text shows, Congress does have explicitly-stated power over judicial jurisdiction. Now, before I entangle my synapses further, I’m going to call it a night… /g