The Supreme Court Review Act: Fast-Tracking the Interbranch Dialogue and Destabilizing the Filibuster

14 Pages Posted: 30 Sep 2022 Last revised: 3 May 2023

Date Written: February 22, 2023

Abstract

This Essay presents an analysis of the Supreme Court Review Act, a bill that was recently introduced in Congress. The Act would create a streamlined legislative process for bills responding to new Supreme Court decisions that interpret federal statutes or restrict constitutional rights. By facilitating legislative responses to controversial cases, the Act would promote the “dialogue” that commentators and the courts themselves have used as a model for interbranch relations. The Essay describes how the proposed Supreme Court Review Act would work, discusses some of its benefits, addresses its constitutionality, and raises some questions about its implementation and effects.

Keywords: congress, legislation, legislative process, court reform, supreme court, separation of powers, filibuster

Suggested Citation

Bruhl, Aaron-Andrew P., The Supreme Court Review Act: Fast-Tracking the Interbranch Dialogue and Destabilizing the Filibuster (February 22, 2023). 25 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law Online 1 (2023), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4227162 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4227162

Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl (Contact Author)

William & Mary Law School ( email )

South Henry Street
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
United States

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