Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (105369)	3/22/2005 1:27:28 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793807

Congress doesn't order federal courts to hold trials. They can't do that. No way, no how. Congress can give a trial court jurisdiction to hear a case, which is another matter entirely. Congress passes laws. That's all Congress does. (Well, they can also conduct hearings about matters within the purview of that capacity, and conduct impeachment hearings, but that's another issue entirely, as well.) Courts hear cases, make rulings, write opinions, and make orders. That's all courts do. Cases begin with pleadings. Pleadings are filed by persons who have cases. The case in question doesn't belong to Congress, it belongs to Terri and her parents. It's their cause of action.