Article III of the US Constitution provides the US Supreme Court with appellate jurisdiction, in law, equity, and fact. The Congress is free to except any potential litigation it wants from the Court's appellate jurisdiction.
By the way, civil unions do not provide gay couples with federal protections and benefits.
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