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Re: Sue Congress?... (fwd)
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> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 23:54:15 -0500
> From: David Miller <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Sue Congress?...
> > The question of the day is:
> >
> > How does one go about submitting a case directly to the Supreme Court? The
> > Constitution apparently leaves this up to the Supreme Court to decide in its
> > rules of operation.
>
> In large part, yes. It is up to the Court's sole discretion whether or
> not they
> will hear a case. I believe that all cases they hear are appeals. I'm
> pretty
> sure you can't just go to the Supreme Court, but must follow due
> process...
The quotes from the Constitution, which you apparently didn't read, clearly
indicate that the role of the Supreme Court is more than a simple appeals
court. Further, while they may refuse to hear appeals, hence confirming the
lower courts ruling with a supreme stamp of approval, there is *nothing* in
the Constitution and hence their rules that allows them to refuse to accept
cases where they are the only Constitutional jurisdiction, such as
impeachment proceedings of Congressmen relating to un-constitutional actions
that may result in their impeachment.
Once the case is submitted to the Supreme Court then Congress, not the SC,
chooses the place and time.
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