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2 U.S.C. § 1412

Expedited review of certain appeals

United States · Title 2 — THE CONGRESS · Status: effective

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2 U.S.C. § 1412, Expedited review of certain appeals, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/423166
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An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order of a court upon the constitutionality of any provision of this chapter. The Supreme Court shall, if it has not previously ruled on the question, accept jurisdiction over the appeal referred to in subsection (a), advance the appeal on the docket, and expedite the appeal to the greatest extent possible.

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