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No, such cases would have to go through eleven circuits before ending up at the supreme court, and a school would literally have to make the choice between "run
by TheRealPomax 4y ago
No, such cases would have to go through eleven circuits before ending up at the supreme court, and a school would literally have to make the choice between "running the school" and "going bankrupt" from paying for the legal fees to defend themselves in eleven courts. Even with help from the EFF and related law non-profits, there is no choice to make. Because this is the US.
- jcranmer 4y ago> No, such cases would have to go through eleven circuits before ending up at the supreme court The case needs to reach just one circuit, the appropriate circuit that is the appellate court of whatever federal district the case is on (in this case, 11th). Sometimes, you need a circuit split (where two circuits come to opposite conclusions of the law), but that's usually not necessary where a constitutional question is at play. Also, there are 13 circuits. There are 11 numbered circuits, plus the DC circuit, plus the Federal Circuit.