The Government of the United States.UU. It recognizes the authority of the judges to overturn laws
Washington, 5 APR (EFE).-the U.S. Government was forced today to acknowledge, in writing, that federal courts have the authority to revoke laws that violate the Constitution in the country. Is a clarification required after some controversial statements by the President Barack Obama that seemed to question the legitimacy of the judges “unelected” Supreme Court to review, and to eventually repeal, reform health 2010. A panel of three judges of the fifth Court of appeals, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, had given term until today that the Department of Justice explained its official position and to recognize the role of judicial review. The Attorney general of the United States.UU., Eric Holder, today met the deadline and, in a letter to the Court, reaffirmed the authority of the federal courts. “The power of the courts to review the constitutionality of legislation is beyond dispute,” says Holder in the letter. The controversy between the Executive and the tribunal was generated after that last Monday, President Obama said that he was confident that the Supreme Court would not take the step “extraordinary and unprecedented to repeal a law approved by a strong majority in a democratically elected Congress”. Was the first time that the American President was publicly silent on the issue before the Supreme Court, and which, according to observers, will have an impact at the polls in November. Your comments unleashed...
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