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Thu Nov 21, 2013, 02:00 PM

Nov 2013

Which is to say, anyone can attempt to appeal to the courts, but no court is going to take this case.

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Will and can the rules change in the senate be appealed in federal court. [View all] CK_John Nov 2013 OP

No. rug Nov 2013 #1

Why not?. CK_John Nov 2013 #2

Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution. rug Nov 2013 #7

Nope. How the Senate conducts its business, IS its business. Jester Messiah Nov 2013 #3

Complicated answer. Laelth Nov 2013 #4

And the Senate has the right to alter that rule as well. Laelth Nov 2013 #14

Most likely except for a very conservative Justice. CK_John Nov 2013 #16

No. Senate rules aren't subject to judicial review. nt bluestate10 Nov 2013 #5

no. Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #6

But there has to be a right to appeal. CK_John Nov 2013 #10

No, the judge would throw out the case on constitutional grounds... JCMach1 Nov 2013 #17

They can try. It would be a failure, however. To clarify.... msanthrope Nov 2013 #9

I'm sure he will if he can. CK_John Nov 2013 #12

Orly Taitz or Larry Klayman could do it. nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #13

I think you would have to be in the senate to have standing. CK_John Nov 2013 #15