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Worried that federal judges lack the specialized expertise necessary to correctly decide cases involving new technology, Congress creates the federal Court of Technology, staffed with judges who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate and who otherwise are like federal district court and courts of appeals judges. Cases denominated "technology cases" in the statute must be filed in the new court. Appeals from the trial courts go to a new "Court of Technology Appeals" and are heard by panels of three Technology Appeals judges nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. In addition, the legislation creating these new courts removes technology cases from the appellate docket of the U.S. Supreme Court. Is the legislation constitutional?
a) Yes, as Congress has the authority to create specialized courts
b) No, as it interferes with the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction
c) Yes, as long as the President nominates the judges
d) No, as it violates the separation of powers

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