Court cases, indictments and lawsuits flood the news. The litigation’s’ question: The President’s powers and authority; the rights and liabilities of illegal immigrants; congressional control of public revenue, taxation and spending. Cases of enormous consequence either have reached, or soon will reach, the Supreme Court.
The Court’s nine Justices must rule on cases based upon their interpretation of the words and phrases of the U.S. Constitution. But should the Justices broadly or strictly construe them? It is an aged debate.
The Court’s interpretations have swung back and forth since the days of Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall. Presidents, Senators and U.S. Representatives come and go, but the final authorities embedded in the Constitution have held true.
