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HJ 14 sparks debate on judicial review and separation-of‑powers; bar associations oppose
Summary
Representative Lee Deming framed HJ 14 as a reminder that all three branches share responsibility to interpret the constitution; witnesses including the State Bar and constitutional scholars warned the resolution misstates Marbury v. Madison and undermines judicial review.
Representative Lee Deming introduced House Joint Resolution 14, arguing the resolution clarifies that the legislative, executive and judicial branches each have a role in constitutional interpretation and that the doctrine of "judicial supremacy" misreads Marbury v. Madison. Deming cited oath language and constitutional…
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