[antiRepublicrat]

action should be taken against two judges who ignored congressional orders in the Terri Schaivo case.

AFAIK, Congress has no power to order a judge's decision, so how could a judge be punished for disobeying an order? Congress can create and dissolve federal courts and control jurisdiction, but it can't order judgements. That's a clear violation of separation of powers.

[SedVictaCatoni]

That's a clear violation of separation of powers.

Didn't you get the memo? We no longer believe in separation of powers around here. The legislature now has the power to order judges to rule in a certain way, and the executive now has the power to send troops in to override a judge's decision if he doesn't like it.

[lugsoul]

If you are going to talk sense like that, you better take it over to the Wild Turkey threads.

Perhaps Senator Santorum wasn't present on the floor when Senator Frist expressly stated that the bill DID NOT REQUIRE the court to issue a stay...

[narby]

AFAIK, Congress has no power to order a judge's decision, so how could a judge be punished for disobeying an order?

It's called Impeachment.

I have no idea what grounds they'd use, but I'm sure they can think of something.

[ex 98C MI Dude]

The Congress didn't order a specific decision, what they ordered was a review of the evidence by the courts. The courts decided not to do that.

Now, the bill that was passed and signed into law by the President ordered them to do that. Therefore, the judges BROKE the law.

[sergey1973]

Congress did not order judges to make a decision. The Congress transferred Terri's case to Federal Court jurisdiction. That's a difference. Rick Santorum believes that the Federal Court Judge did not review the case properly as he was asked to do by Congress. In other words, Judge acted as if he superior to the Congress. Judiciary is not Superior to Congress--they are equal branches according to the US Constitution.