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11 November, 16:57

In the early 1990s, the state of Wyoming sued the state of Oklahoma for passing a law. Wyoming claimed the Oklahoma law reduced the amount of money Wyoming could collect in taxes. Wyoming claimed this violated a federal commerce law. This case was decided by

a state trial court in Oklahoma, represented by section F, because it has original jurisdiction in lawsuits regarding Oklahoma state laws

a federal appellate court in Wyoming, represented by section B, because it has original jurisdiction in lawsuits involving federal laws

the Wyoming Supreme Court, represented by section E, because it has original jurisdiction in cases involving Wyoming's interests

the U. S. Supreme Court in Washington, D. C., represented by section D, because it has original jurisdiction in cases between state governments