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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumscan a congressional vote be challenged in court? thanks in advance.



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can a congressional vote be challenged in court? thanks in advance. (Original Post)
AllaN01Bear
Jan 2022
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brooklynite
(96,882 posts)1. Not clear what you mean.
The vote isn't relevant. The legal repercussions of the vote is.
Ocelot II
(127,873 posts)2. No. Separation of powers.
MichMan
(16,118 posts)3. Sure it can if it is unconstitutional
Congress doesn't have unlimited power to over rule the constitution
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)4. This is why I asked the OP what is meant by "a congressional vote"
If the vote implements a law, the law can be challenged in Court.
If the vote is against cloture in a Senate debate, it can't be challenged.
Ocelot II
(127,873 posts)5. The question was whether a congressional vote can be challenged by a court, and it can't.
Whether the result can be challenged is a different question. A court can't undo or alter a congressional vote but it can strike down an unconstitutional law that is enacted by Congress and signed by the president - if someone challenges it, giving rise to an actual case.