...of Title 28, which defines this Court's certiorari jurisdiction, states: "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 . . . [b]y writ of certiorari, . . . where any title,...

...Appeal in this case. Therefore, the decision of the Court of Appeal is not a "[f]inal judgment . . . rendered by the highest court of a State in which a decision could be had . ..." 28 USC § 1257, and we lack jurisdiction to review it. The writ of certiorari is...

...§ 1257, and does so in a way which undermines the policies behind limiting our review to judgments "rendered by the highest court of a State in which a decision could be had," ibid., and interferes with Illinois' arrangements for the expeditious processing of...

...Congress, in section 25, of the Judiciary Act, declared that, " a final judgment or decree in any suit in the highest court of a State, in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under,...

...Supreme Court to re-examine and reverse or affirm, on writ of error, any final judgment or decree, rendered by the highest court of a State in which a decision in the case could be had, against a right claimed under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States....

...appealed to the US Supreme Court under 28 USC S 1257(2) which provides that 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 appeal where the validity of a statute of any...

...the Supreme Court under circumstances provided in 28 USC § 1257 (1976): "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 as follows: "(1) By appeal, where is drawn in question...

...the state court shall be deeded null and void. See. 2 provided that a final judgment in any suit in the highest court of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had, "where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or ar. authority exercised, under...

...the Supreme Court under circumstances provided in 28 USC § 1257 (1976): "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 as follows: "(1) By appeal, where is drawn in question...

...authority aforesaid, that a final judgment or decree in any Suit, in the highest court of law or equity of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had; where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under...