[ken5050]

No....normally a case gets filed in the federal court, then the court of appeals, then the SC..but there's a procedure in exigent circumstances whereby the plaintiff can apply directly to the Supremes to take the case before the lower courts evern get it.....re your point, there were several excellent articles in NRO a few days ago discussing if the president had an obligation to veto a bill on unconstitutional grounds.....that is, should that be the rational for the president's veto, or should he leave it to the SC to make the determination...

[NittanyLion]

discussing if the president had an obligation to veto a bill on unconstitutional grounds.....that is, should that be the rational for the president's veto, or should he leave it to the SC to make the determination...

Any consensus? In my mind, it's clearly the responsibility of all lawmakers to be certain laws are constitutional - not just the courts. Of course, I'm not naive enough to think more than 2% of lawmakers give a damn about that document.

[VMI70]

Writ of Certiorari, I think it's called.