Constitutional Law,
Letters
Feb. 9, 2012
Congress: Reining in the federal courts
A reader comments on "Newt Gingrich and the evisceration of the rule of law."
Richard A. Nixon
Email: pres37th@aol.com
San Fernando Valley College of Law
Richard, a practicing attorney in Los Angeles County and a Vietnam-era veteran, is the author of "America: An Illusion of Freedom."
I read with interest the article entitled, "Newt Gingrich and the evisceration of the rule of law," (Jan. 26) by Professor Rodney K. Smith Bringing the law within the confines of the Constitution is a laudable goal; a goal certainly shared by a self-proclaimed, conservative scholar.
However, it is submitted that Smith confuses "the law" with the necessity of the judiciary's blessing "the law." Law can, and does, exist without judicial interference. Laws enacted by Congres...
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