Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Vaduz
Can congress nullify Supreme Court decisions?

If SCOTUS rulings are clearly unconstitutional and far-reaching, I see no reason why not. Certainly the Constitution does not forbid such action. In fact, such action is part of the "checks and balances" of the three separate branches of government created by the Constitution. If one branch's acts are clearly unconstitutional and far-reaching, it is up to the other branches to call them out on it and "nullify" such unconstitutional action.

But it doesn't stop there. If no branch of the federal government has the guts or the will to forbid such unconstitutional actions, then it is up to the states and the people to call them out on it and "nullify" such unconstitutional action by the federal ("feral") government as a whole. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments as well and the persuasive authority of the Declaration of Independence confirm the right of the states and the people to do this. After all, the Constitution is not owned exclusively by the federal government. It is owned by all Americans as both the creator of and limitation on the federal government.

198 posted on 10/11/2014 9:40:31 AM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate over unjust law & government in the forum of ideas)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 196 | View Replies ]


To: PapaNew

The right of the states and the people appear to be knocked down by some judge or court calling it unconstitutional I wonder if it can ever be done?.
Someone has to make a move soon it’s all getting out of hand and dangerous.


200 posted on 10/11/2014 9:54:02 AM PDT by Vaduz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 198 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson