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- From: bhayden@teal.csn.org (Bruce Hayden)
- Subject: Re: LBJ's anti-nepotism law (was: Hillary will not...)
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 06:24:19 GMT
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- pierce@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (Brad Pierce) writes:
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- >Why can't *any* US citizen challenge the constitutionality of a Federal
- >law? If the "anti-nepotism" law is unconstitutional, then it arguably
- >aggrieves not only a USA President who wants to make full use of the
- >talents of a highly qualified relative, but also all those US citizens
- >who want the US Constitution to be the highest law of the land.
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- >-- Brad Pierce --
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- I think that one thing that will keep it out of court is the
- cases and controversy clause in the Constitution. Without a real
- live case or controversy, the courts do not have jurisdiction, and
- until someone is affected by the law (such as Hillary), there is
- no case or controversy. You (not being the relative) do not have
- a sufficient interest to qualify.
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- Bruce E. Hayden
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- bhayden@csn.org
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