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To: Perdogg

I was thinking exactly the same thing. If there is no severability clause how can it stay in effect?


25 posted on 08/12/2011 11:04:57 AM PDT by GilGil
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To: GilGil; Perdogg

The usage of a severability clause in writing legislation is merely something Congress does for their own purposes and to hem in their internal opposition if a law has to be fixed after court action.

A court is not bound by that in making their ruling and in this past century has held that the body of the legislation can stand if there is a part that is unconstitutional. They take the postition that Congress makes the laws and congress can fix those items struck down.


63 posted on 08/12/2011 11:25:37 AM PDT by KC Burke
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