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Old May 23, 2005, 09:19 pm   #353 (permalink) (top)
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I don't understand. Please clarify.
There is nothing in the text of Article III of the Constitution (the part that talks about the judicial branch, including the SCOTUS) that gives the Courts the authority to "interpret" the Constitution. In other words (by way of example), the Courts do not have a right to extend, say, the Amendment prohibiting unreasonable search and seizure to mean "a right to privacy."


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