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To: usmcobra
It might be handy to know this as the
current administration will try to enter into agreements
that are contrary to it.

BLACK, J., Judgment of the Court

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
354 U.S. 1

Reid v. Covert

http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0354_0001_ZO.html

Reid v. Covert, 354 U.S. 1 (1957), is a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution supersedes international treaties ratified by the United States Senate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_v._Covert

503 posted on 02/13/2010 9:50:42 PM PST by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: DaveTesla

Interesting. Yeah, you know Obama would like to do treaties if thinks it will get his agenda around the Constitution.


506 posted on 02/13/2010 10:06:46 PM PST by Red Steel
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