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It is particularly chilling to see United States senators openly pressuring justices to vote with their side or face severe consequences.

While I disagree with the extremists push to pack the Court, I DO agree that judges AND justices should face consequences for their activism. The framers did not imbue the Supreme Court with final and singular authority over what is and what is not constitutional. That is a power the Court arrogated to itself in Marbury v Madison. If the House and the Senate determine a judge or justice has overstepped, judges AND justices should face impeachment and removal for their encroachment into the legislative or the executive realms.

Removing a few dozen judges would go a long way to relieving judges (and justices) of the misapprehension that they can rule by fiat.

19 posted on 06/01/2021 9:57:17 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

The Congress can step in a limit or set the courts jurisdiction. (See Article III Section 2) Something Congress never even attempts to do !

I actually would rather have the court say what is constitutional and what is not. Not have it decided by the political whims of the legislature . Particularly a legislature like the one we have now with a Pelosi & Schumer making most of the decisions.


29 posted on 06/01/2021 10:08:14 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Sgt_Schultze

WE like it perfectly fine when they rule *our* way, though.

“Judicial Activism”, like Gerrymandering, is in the (partisan) eye of the beholder.

Not saying some of ‘em don’t deserve a long drop, but I don’t pretend that I’m any less pissed off and partisan when they rule the way I don’t like.


43 posted on 06/01/2021 10:36:05 AM PDT by RedStateRocker (NUKE MECCA. ABOLISH THE DEA, IRS, AND ATF)
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