Article III

Article III

Article III of the Constitution establishes the power and jurisdiction of the federal courts.

Section 1. The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. governing law The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.

Section 2. subject matter jurisdiction: The judicial power shall extend to all cases standing justiciability, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, legality; judicial review and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority; (federal question jurisdiction) --to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;--to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;--to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;--to controversies between two or more states; --between a state and citizens of another state;--between citizens of different states;diversity jurisdiction--between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.

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.

The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.

Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted.

Cases
Marbury v Madison (Congress cannot extend jurisdiction beyond limits of Article III)

24 page(s) referring to Article III
Osborn v Bank of the United States
Constitution
Capron v Van Noorden
executive administrative power
diversity jurisdiction
standing
agency adjudication
Stewart v Ricoh Inc
United Mine Workers of America v Gibbs
Hanna v Plumer
Martin v Hunters Lessee
judicial power
administrative procedural requirements
Marbury v Madison
Allen v Wright
governing law
legality
Morrison v Olson
justiciability
Guaranty Trust Co v York
subject matter jurisdiction
separation of powers
federal question jurisdiction
political question