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Fiendish Thingy

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4. Congress can only pass laws pertaining to the funding and structure of the courts

Reply to TnDem (Reply #3)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:20 PM

May 23

Not how the courts conduct business (other than the text of the laws they are enforcing).

The clause in question violates, at the very least, the constitutional issues of separation of powers and equal protection.

For those reasons, I believe SCOTUS would overturn the law in a 7-2 ruling.

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Republican Bill Would Limit Judges' Contempt Power [View all] In It to Win It May 23 OP

We need to yell this from the rooftops. pandr32 May 23 #1

If passed, it would be overturned by the courts Fiendish Thingy May 23 #2

I am not sure about that TnDem May 23 #3

Congress can only pass laws pertaining to the funding and structure of the courts Fiendish Thingy May 23 #4