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US SR136

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Durbin

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Article III of the Constitution vests judicial power in the Supreme Court and inferior courts established by Congress
  • Chief Justice Marshall's 1803 decision in Marbury v. Madison established that "it is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is"
  • The Constitution and established precedent require the executive branch to comply with all federal court rulings
  • The executive branch may appeal federal court rulings it disagrees with when authorized by law
  • Introduced March 25, 2025 by Senator Durbin with 14 Democratic co-sponsors and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee

Legislative Description

A resolution affirming the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review.

Law

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1837-1838)

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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