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To: Political Junkie Too

You’re welcome. I understand your point and its an interesting proposition.


29 posted on 09/06/2016 12:07:27 PM PDT by Nero Germanicus
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To: Nero Germanicus
Something to think about...

I recall reading somewhere the argument that Congress cannot eliminate a court because it would result in a judge losing his job, which would be, in effect, a "diminishment" of their compensation, which Article III Section 1 expressly prohibits. On the other hand, Article III Section 1 also says "during their continuance in office," so one could counter by saying that eliminating the Court discontinues their service, making eliminating their compensation Constitutional.

Anyway, an argument only lawyers and judges could love.

-PJ

30 posted on 09/06/2016 12:25:26 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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