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To: Tex-Con-Man

I don’t have a problem with impeachment. Obama has most likely committed criminal fraud over his eligibiity. A court finding would help expedite the matter.


148 posted on 07/04/2010 11:15:37 AM PDT by edge919
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To: edge919

“I don’t have a problem with impeachment. Obama has most likely committed criminal fraud over his eligibiity. A court finding would help expedite the matter.”
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The Supreme Court, like any other Article III court, is a court of limited jurisdiction. It is not authorized to issue “court findings”; all it can do is resolve “cases and controversies.” It cannot simply render a judgment over questions on which it has no power to act.

And SCOTUS has defined “cases and controversies” to include the requirement that the party bringing the suit have standing.

Also, by the way, if “Obama has most likely committed criminal fraud,” why are civil suits being brought anyway? It’s like bringing suit against someone because you saw him rob a post office. The suit would be thrown out for lack of standing, which simply means that you should take your evidence of criminality to a prosecutor rather than trying to enforce criminal law through a civil suit.


151 posted on 07/04/2010 12:45:32 PM PDT by BigGuy22
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