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Old 11-13-2000, 03:41 PM   #3
LawyerRon
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Hey Bronco,
The way I understand it, the Republicans wanted to get into Federal Court because it's stacked with Republican appointed judges.

However, the threshold issue is always Jurisdiction. A court without jurisdiction is powerless to hear a case. In fact, when you file your complaint, you must put forth your "Statement of Jurisdiction" where you cite the Federal Statute invoking Jurisdiction, and you've got the burden to show the court has proper jurisdiction.
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