XI
Sect. 1. The Judicial Power of the United States
shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such
inferior Courts as shall, when necessary, from time
to time, be constituted by the Legislature of the
United States.
Sect. 2. The Judges of the Supreme Court, and
of the Inferior Courts, shall hold their offices during
good behaviour. They shall, at stated times, receive
for their services, a compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in office.
Sect. 3. The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
shall extend to all cases arising under laws passed
by the Legislature of the United States; to all cases
affecting Ambassadors, other Public Ministers and
Consuls; to the trial of impeachments of officers of
the United States; to all cases of Admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction; to controversies between two
or more States, (except such as shall regard Territory
or Jurisdiction) between a State and Citizens of
another State, between Citizens of different States,
and between a State or the Citizens thereof and
foreign States, citizens or subjects. In cases of impeachment,
cases affecting Ambassadors, other Public
Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State
shall be party, this jurisdiction shall be original. In
all the other cases beforementioned, it shall be appellate,
with such exceptions and under such regulations
as the Legislature shall make. The Legislature
may assign any part of the jurisdiction abovementioned
(except the trial of the President of the United
States) in the manner, and under the limitations
which it shall think proper, to such Inferior Courts,
as it shall constitute from time to time.
Sect. 4. The trial of all criminal offences (except
in cases of impeachments) shall be in the State where
they shall be committed; and shall be by Jury.
Sect. 5. Judgment, in cases of Impeachment,
shall not extend further than to removal from office,
and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of
honour, trust or profit, under the United States.
But the party convicted shall, nevertheless be liable
and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment
according to law.
