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PUBLIC LAW 100-352--JUNE 27, 1988

Public Law 100-352 100th Congress An Act June 27, 1988 [S. 952]

To improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. Section 1262 of title 28, United States Code, and the item relating to that section in the section analysis of chapter 81 of such title, are repealed. REVIEW OP DECISIONS INVALIDATING STATE STATUTES

SEC. 2. (a) Section 1254 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) The section heading for section 1254 of such title is amended by striking out "appeal;". (c) The item relating to section 1254 in the section analysis of chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "appeal;". REVIEW OF STATE COURT DECISIONS INVOLVING VALIDITY OP STATUTES

SEC. 3. Section 1257 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 1257. State courts; certiorari "(a) Final judgments or decrees rendered by the highest court of a State in which a decision could be had, may be reviewed by the Supreme Court by writ of certiorari where the validity of a treaty or statute of the United States is drawn in question or where the validity of a statute of any State is drawn in question on the ground of its being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is specially set up or claimed under the Constitution or the treaties or statutes of, or any commission held or authority exercised under, the United States. "(b) For the purposes of this section, the term 'highest court of a State' includes the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.". REVIEW OP DECISIONS PROM SUPREME COURT OP PUERTO RICO

SEC. 4. Section 1258 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 1258. Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; certiorari "Final judgments or decrees rendered by the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be reviewed by the Supreme Court by writ of certiorari where the validity of a treaty or statute of the United States is drawn in question or where the validity of a statute of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is drawn in question on

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