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Democrats balk at Alito assertion that Congress has ‘no authority’ over Supreme Court

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Democrats balk at Alito assertion that Congress has ‘no authority’ over Supreme Court

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Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s recent interview with the Wall Street Journal in which he stated “no provision” in the Constitution allows Congress to regu…

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If Alito is the originalist he says he is he should be against judicial review.
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  He’s only an originalist when it benefits his warped world view.
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  “Originalism” has as much to do with original intent as Republicans do with the belief in an actual republic.

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