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lunatica

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3. I don't think the Supreme Court does any investigation at all

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 11:57 AM

Apr 2019

Their job is to decide whether rulings by lower court judges are Constitutional. That’s it. For example when it comes to Roe v Wade, their ruling wasn’t about abortion in itself. It was about whether women had the right to choose what to do with their own bodies. They ruled that a woman’s right over her body supersedes the government or any other person.

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Not sure if this has been asked before BUT [View all] bluestarone Apr 2019 OP

No appeal process FBaggins Apr 2019 #1

I understand that is NOT completely clear in the constitution? bluestarone Apr 2019 #2

I don't think the Supreme Court does any investigation at all lunatica Apr 2019 #3

The question wasn't about the Supreme Court. euphorb Apr 2019 #5

That's correct. The Supreme Court's role in a Senate impeachment trial MineralMan Apr 2019 #7

So is it correct tha only the Supreme Justice can preside over lunatica Apr 2019 #9

The Constitution requires the Chief Justice to preside. MineralMan Apr 2019 #13

Actually, the Constitution is crystal clear on the topic FBaggins Apr 2019 #4

TY! so does the chief justice determine whether or not (and when)the senate does their job? bluestarone Apr 2019 #6

The Chief Justice doesn't make any rules. The Senate controls the timing. Shrike47 Apr 2019 #8

OK gotcha TY bluestarone Apr 2019 #10

Worse FBaggins Apr 2019 #11

WOW! Bad deal for sure bluestarone Apr 2019 #12