To: wirestripper
The people's representatives, in convention, originally distributed the powers of government among the branches by means of the State and Federal Constitutions. *In theory*, each branch has only the powers granted by the Constitution; no branch has the authority to "grant powers" to any other.
As you noted, judges have the Constitutional authority to interpret the law. When they do anything further, they have overstepped their authority.
To: Tax-chick
As you noted, judges have the Constitutional authority to interpret the law. When they do anything further, they have overstepped their authority.We come full circle and get back to my point and reality.
The court did interpret the law and that interpretation is what is being overridden by the legislative branch by creating new law.
If this were to occur in every instance, then Al Gore would now be president of These United States.
105 posted on
10/21/2003 8:18:29 AM PDT by
Cold Heat
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