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40. "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court,

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 04:14 PM

Mar 25

and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

Two key words open for reinterpretation - "inferior" plus "and"

Just like their reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment to not only allow tramp on a ballot, but give him immunity, those two words might be a problem.

First off, what is the constitutional definition of Inferior courts?
Secondly, does the comma preclude the Congress from dissolving the SCOTUS also? Reading the statement as Congress may ordain and establish (also remove?), it may read that interpretation could include removing the SCOTUS!

Don't believe it? Remember the 14th and the problems that caused.

I could interpret that as allowing the Congress to do what it will with "inferior courts" AND the SCOTUS -
"Invested in one Supreme Court AND in such inferior courts as the Congress may...
I'm sure they can't, But I was also sure tramp couldn't be on the ballot and the current pres doesn't have immunity from whatever.

Pretty sure how Roberts et al will rule on that one. Ok for we, but them ain't us.

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Hey kids, let's eliminate the House of Representatives! FakeNoose Mar 25 #1

I was just going to scream choie Mar 25 #51

Johnson already did that. Bluetus Mar 25 #59

Irrelevant and Taxpayers's money-wasting +interests. Justice matters. Mar 26 #69

I don't think we should encourage Musk to formally abolish COngress, but Bluetus Mar 26 #73

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Good thing Government is open! Oh wait............ Bengus81 Mar 25 #19

If we get rid of the Courts Turbineguy Mar 25 #6

Eliminate the courts dweller Mar 25 #8

Nothing like this should be allowed to float... pandr32 Mar 25 #7

What a fucking fascist fuck. "Desperate times"????? They apparently are DESPERATE to destroy the Federal govt??? LymphocyteLover Mar 25 #9

And just like Putin in Russia, steal all the country's resources... Justice matters. Mar 26 #70

Soooo ....we are already at 1933 of their plan ? dweller Mar 25 #10

I dare the MSM and the GQP to try to spin this one as ANYTHING other than fascism in its purest form. Karasu Mar 25 #11

And...can the MSM speak the H word yet?? Nah....better wait awhile Bengus81 Mar 25 #22

I assure you that NJCher Mar 25 #12

JFC. highplainsdem Mar 25 #13

What does Mike expect to get from this suggestion? A pat on the head from the Great Orange One? Vinca Mar 25 #14

These fucking rethugs are out of their minds to even say something like this. bluestarone Mar 25 #15

increasingly they are finding it very difficult to even pretend they care about democracy Skittles Mar 25 #53

after that, barbtries Mar 25 #16

Say what? ShazzieB Mar 25 #17

"power"? I'd call it a **responsibility** to establish Federal courts. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 25 #35

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The "Party of Law and Order!" Is not ever going to be not hilarious! Grins Mar 25 #18

Mike Johnson, Reprehensive from the state of Louisiana want to go back to the antebellum erronis Mar 25 #20

They swear an oath to uphold the Constitution neohippie Mar 25 #21

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Well. I'll exercise restraint. Solly Mack Mar 25 #24

Traitor Mike Kid Berwyn Mar 25 #25

Eliminating the GOP would be the more... dchill Mar 25 #26

Or at the very least, MLWR Mar 25 #30

GREAT IDEA MIKE!! Canada Kid Mar 25 #27

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hem. snork. AllaN01Bear Mar 25 #28

Mike Mblaze Mar 25 #29

If they can get away with that, we need to know quickly. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 25 #31

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They've been fully outside the Constitution for more than a year. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 25 #36

It's enough to make you think k55f5r Mar 26 #68

.. SSJVegeta Mar 25 #32

They've gone full Nazi surfered Mar 25 #34

LAWS? Jimvanhise Mar 25 #38

Fascists. Rapists. Abjectly Depraved. MayReasonRule Mar 25 #37

K&R orangecrush Mar 25 #39

the orange man SierraPinecone Mar 25 #41

I wonder how ScROTUS feels now? pfitz59 Mar 25 #42

Absolutely! Few remember, but that was the event. SharonAnn Mar 25 #57

WTAF?! sakabatou Mar 25 #43

That's what Putin wants since a couple of decades, so... Justice matters. Mar 26 #76

Poor poor little speaker Tweedy Mar 25 #44

I have a better idea liberalgunwilltravel Mar 25 #45

Because who needs the rule of law...? dlk Mar 25 #46

UnAmerican Republican Speaker of the House Can Go Fuck Himself IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 25 #47

Mike Johnson Baron2024 Mar 25 #48

Courts won't rule the way I want them to rule? OK, then I'll abolish them. DFW Mar 25 #49

Ok so Abstractartist Mar 25 #50

Desperate indeed. C_U_L8R Mar 25 #52

Why Not? Bread and Circuses Mar 25 #54

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I have often said here DENVERPOPS Mar 25 #58

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It looks as though somebody's trying to divert attention from the real problems. Buddyzbuddy Mar 26 #61

I never in my 70 years on this Earth ever thought HarryM Mar 26 #62

They are too stupid to realize they will be killing their own golden goose. mdbl Mar 26 #63

This! LittleGirl Mar 26 #64

Violating his oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution Reader Rabbit Mar 26 #65

omg milestogo Mar 26 #66

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Power of the purse angryxyouth Mar 26 #71

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