This Senate resolution states that the Constitution sets up three separate branches of government and that Article III gives the judicial branch federal judicial power. It cites the Supreme Court decision Marbury v. Madison and Chief Justice Marshall's statement that the judiciary must "say what the law is." The resolution also says the Constitution and legal precedent require the executive branch to follow federal court decisions. It notes remarks by Vice President Vance and others that suggested the executive might ignore federal courts and says ignoring such rulings would cause a constitutional crisis.
The Senate is officially affirming that federal courts have the power to review laws and that the executive branch should comply with federal court rulings. The resolution expresses the Senate's position and was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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Supporters say the resolution restates the Constitution's Article III role for the courts, affirms the Marbury v. Madison principle of judicial review, and emphasizes that the executive must comply with federal court rulings to avoid a constitutional crisis. The text cites public remarks by Vice President Vance and others as a reason for the resolution.
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