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119-sres-136119th Congress

A resolution affirming the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review.

Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Introduced

Summary

This resolution would reaffirm the constitutional role of federal courts and the legitimacy of judicial review. It says Article III vests judicial power in the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, cites Marbury v. Madison as the basis for the judiciary's duty to say what the law is, and says the executive must comply with federal court rulings or seek appeal when the law allows.

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  • Federal courts and judges: Frames the Supreme Court and inferior federal courts as the constitutional source of judicial power and as the branch that interprets the law.
  • Executive branch: States that the executive is expected to follow federal court decisions and may challenge them only through appeals authorized by law.
  • Separation of powers and legal process: Emphasizes appeals as the proper legal path to contest federal rulings and reaffirms the allocation of powers among the branches.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/31/2025

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