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To: Ed Current

The Congress can only regulate the appellate jurisdiction of the Court. At least those are the plain words of the Constitution. It says nothing about regulating the original jurisdiction of other, inferior courts.


19 posted on 12/07/2004 8:43:44 PM PST by edsheppa
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To: edsheppa

Per the Constitution, Congress can decimate the entire federal court system and severely limit its jurisdiction by a simple majority.


21 posted on 12/07/2004 9:22:57 PM PST by Notwithstanding
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