A contrarian view of the Supreme Court

[jacksonsprat22]

Congress cannot undo a decision interpreting the Constitution without an amendment--very difficult to do. A relatively small number of cases each session (to begin in October) involve constitutional issues.

You misread me. I did not claim Congress alters the Constitution. Congress alters the law.

 

[Legion]

You misread me. I did not claim Congress alters the Constitution. Congress alters the law.

He didn't misread you.

A contrarian view of the Supreme Court

Does it really matter what they do? Not really. They just interpret the Constitution.

Anything they do can be undone by Congress.

By all means, mourn Ginsburg's death.

 

[jacksonsprat22]

He didn't misread you.

And? Where did I say Congress changes the constitution?

 

[Legion]

I think she was a pompous, vindictive activist, resting on her laurels and sticking around(not retiring, just hanging around) to piss Trump off.

As do I - except I believe her primary motivation was political.

 

[Legion]

And? Where did I say Congress changes the constitution?

He didn't say that you did.

Congress cannot undo a decision interpreting the Constitution without an amendment--very difficult to do. A relatively small number of cases each session (to begin in October) involve constitutional issues.

Are you learning-disabled?

 

[jacksonsprat22]

Are you learning-disabled?

You're on ignore, hate troll.

 

[Legion]

You're on ignore, hate troll.

#WINNING!

 

[ExpressLane]

You're on ignore, hate troll.

Now folks that there is irony.

 

[jacksonsprat22]

Now folks that there is irony.

What is the irony? Please explain.

 

[Flash]

You misread me. I did not claim Congress alters the Constitution. Congress alters the law.

They can alter a law if the decision involved an interpretation of a federal law. But if it involved an interpretation of the Constitution Congress can only undo it with a constitutional amendment.

 

[Legion]

They can alter a law if the decision involved an interpretation of a federal law. But if it involved an interpretation of the Constitution Congress can only undo it with a constitutional amendment.

To be clear, Congress can only propose an amendment with a 2/3 favorable vote in both Houses. Each state then has the right to ratify or reject a proposed amendment before it can be added to the Constitution.

States have the right of petitioning Congress to call a constitutional convention. Should the legislatures of at least 34 states propose an amendment to Congress, Congress must convene a Constitutional Convention. (This has never happened).

Amendments proposed by Congress or or proposed by state legislatures in a Constitutional Convention become valid only when ratified by the legislatures of, or conventions in, three-fourths of the states.


https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/amending-the-u-s-constitution.aspx

 

[cancel2 2022]

Not if you violate the forum rules.

Indeed so, can't see him lasting long!

 

[jacksonsprat22]

They can alter a law if the decision involved an interpretation of a federal law. But if it involved an interpretation of the Constitution Congress can only undo it with a constitutional amendment.

Nothing to do with constitutional amendment. You are deliberately misreading what I wrote. Don't bother.

 

[Flash]

Nothing to do with constitutional amendment. You are deliberately misreading what I wrote. Don't bother.

Not deliberately. I don't understand how Congress can undo a SC decision on the Constitution unless it involved a federal law.

For example, how could it undo the recent decision upholding the state law restricting church services?