Restraining the Courts

The extent of the interference by the federal judiciary in matters of local concern has become so great that many people, perhaps most people, have come to believe that the powers of the judiciary should be curbed.

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Separation of Powers, of which John East is chairman, has responded with a bill entitled the Judiciary Reform Act of 1982, introduced last October 1. This was too late for the bill to be considered by the 97th Congress, but it will certainly be considered by the 98th.

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The extent of the interference by the federal judiciary in matters of local concern has become so great that many people, perhaps most people, have come to believe that the powers of the judiciary should be curbed.

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Separation of Powers, of which John East is chairman, has responded with a bill entitled the Judiciary Reform Act of 1982, introduced last October 1. This was too late for the bill to be considered by the 97th Congress, but it will certainly be considered by the 98th.