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cstanleytech

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15. What about Congress using its power of the purse?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 06:53 AM

Jul 26

If they don't observe an ethical rule or something then Congress can exercise is power the purse to cut things like personnel that assist the Justices currently.
Not to mention I wonder how they would enjoy being in session without electricity.
After all there's nothing in the Constitution that requires the government to fund pay for that is there?

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Justice Kagan calls for a way to enforce Supreme Court ethics code [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 25 OP

It's a good idea. But it appears to me that... ananda Jul 25 #1

Elena Kagan Endorses High Court Ethics Enforcement Mechanism LetMyPeopleVote Jul 25 #2

Good idea BlueKota Jul 25 #3

I'd Be A Little Satisfied modrepub Jul 25 #4

Me too BlueKota Jul 25 #6

And then there's always the perjury during their confirmation hearings. PSPS Jul 25 #10

That is not how immunity works Zeitghost Jul 25 #11

President has no power to remove Justices, but does have the power to nominate them. bucolic_frolic Jul 25 #5

None of that is legal Zeitghost Jul 25 #12

Good Idea, But... GB_RN Jul 25 #7

Could we at least put a national sales tax on the purchase of SC Justices? 70sEraVet Jul 25 #8

that would help balance the national debt lol nt et tu Jul 26 #17

No plan will ever work Sessuch Jul 25 #9

And this panel of esteemed judges Zeitghost Jul 25 #13

Roberts should have no part of appointing any oversight Bayard Jul 25 #14

What about Congress using its power of the purse? cstanleytech Jul 26 #15

Likely wouldn't stand up FBaggins Jul 26 #16

That shouldn't matter though in some cases. as Congress isn't under control of SCOTUS cstanleytech Jul 26 #18

The NH legislature isn't under the control of the state courts either FBaggins Jul 26 #19

States different than Federal though and SCOTUS has no power to compell Congress. cstanleytech Jul 26 #20

Even were that correct (it isn't)... FBaggins Jul 26 #21

Yes but SCOTUS doesn't write the laws. They can interpret and they can overturn but they don't write them cstanleytech Jul 27 #22