Could the Congress defund the Supreme Court?

Congress could indeed defund the Supreme Court, which would precipitate a constitutional crisis and put the justices in a difficult position. The justices are lawyers however, and difficult positions are their bread and butter. read more

Well, the Supreme Court is a Federal Court, so no -- Congress could not"eliminate every Federal Court." They could, however, reduce the number of courts with original and appellate jurisdiction over issues of Federal law to the only court named in the Constitution -- namely, the Supreme Court. read more

The Supreme Court vs. Congress By Leon Friedman President Obama raised a fire storm when he recently seemed to challenge the Supreme Court's power to declare the health care law unconstitutional. read more