A resolution affirming the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review.
S. Res. 136 is a Senate resolution affirming the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review, referencing the Constitution's Article III and the landmark 1803 *Marbury v. Madison* decision. It states that the executive branch must comply with federal court rulings and may appeal such rulings when authorized by law. The resolution serves as a formal statement of the Senate's support for the judiciary's role in interpreting the Constitution, without creating new legal requirements or affecting specific groups.
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1837-1838)
upper
Mar 25, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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State
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Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
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Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
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Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
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