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The Velveteen Ocelot

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8. They have no role until a judiciable controversy

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 06:58 PM

Jul 2017

comes before them. Usually this means a case that has begun in a trial court, has been appealed to a circuit court of appeals, and that the Supreme Court has decided to hear. They never get involved in strictly political questions.

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What is the role of the Supreme Court in this "constitutional crisis"? [View all] kentuck Jul 2017 OP

Marbury v Madison Cary Jul 2017 #1

To deny anyone standing to sue gratuitous Jul 2017 #2

I guess we will find out after Trumpy pardons himself. FM123 Jul 2017 #3

Heres an example J_William_Ryan Jul 2017 #4

I'll take a shot at this: marybourg Jul 2017 #5

Our courts are being destroyed Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #6

What "constitutional crisis"? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #7

They have no role until a judiciable controversy The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #8

What do you think the Supreme Court should be doing at this moment? NobodyHere Jul 2017 #9

None. Unless a case comes to them, MineralMan Jul 2017 #10

I think every American citizen has standing. kentuck Jul 2017 #11

Contact the ACLU. MineralMan Jul 2017 #12