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To: Fabozz; general_re

Based upon your question, I would suggest that you start by reading the U.S. Constitution and then Marbury v. Madison (5 U.S. 137 (1803). Then look at the history of the Commerce Clause and how political pressure forced the SCOTUS to reverse itself on that issue. As general_re noted, an executive order or a statute can't overturn a Constitutional interpretation by the Supremes. Of course, not all Supreme Court decisions are made on constitutional grounds.


6 posted on 04/01/2005 8:21:20 AM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35
Might have a look at the other two decisions that led to amendments, Chisholm and Pollack v. Farmer's Loan and Trust.
7 posted on 04/01/2005 8:46:50 AM PST by general_re ("Frantic orthodoxy is never rooted in faith, but in doubt." - Reinhold Niebuhr)
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