Constitutional Connection: Article III, Section 2
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be party, the supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.
Explanation of Connection:
Senator Roland Burris of Illinois, is fighting to serve the final weeks that he has left in the time he has, he is taking this fight all the way to the Supreme Court. A federal court ruling earlier this year said that, only the candidates running for a full Senate term on Nov. 2. can be on the ballot for a special election on the same day to serve the final weeks of Burris' term. The democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias, GOP nominee Mark Kirk and a few eligible third-party candidates, are on the ballot. But Burris, who has publicly shown interest in running to finish his term, will ask the Supreme Court on Friday to set aside the district court’s ruling. U.S. district judge John Grady's decision ensured Burris could not get on the ballot for the special election. After an unsuccessful attempt to appeal Grady's ruling, Senator Burris is taking his case to the Supreme Court.
This article is demonstrating the constitution because it shows which cases are able to go to the Supreme Court. Senator Roland Burris tried to work things out with the district judge, but since that didn't work, he is going to take it to the Supreme Court. What i would like to know is, why can't the Supreme Court rule and impeachment?
Hi Ariel,
ReplyDeleteA few things: first--I like your pictures and you seem to choose quality articles. I also like that you ask questions of the articles too--that's a sign of a critical thinker!
But then again--some questions you already have the answers to. For example--in this post, you ask why the Supreme court can't impeach Burris. This begs to major questions: 1. where does the SC have the Constitutional power to impeach senators? and 2: what has Burris done illegally or against senate rules?
I'd like to see more analysis in each of your posts. After copying the articles (which you need to put in quotes so it's not plagiarism!), you usually only offer a brief paragraph of analysis--c'mon dig deeper! Describe more! Why are the articles you chose important? How do they exemplify a living Constitution?
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