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US SR136
Resolution
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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