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Expressing Sense of House that Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Infringed on Parental Rights

Date: Nov. 16, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Family


EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE THAT NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS INFRINGED ON PARENTAL RIGHTS -- (House of Representatives - November 16, 2005)

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Ms. DEGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H. Res. 547.

Let me be very clear. In no way do I endorse the actions of the Palmdale School District at issue in Fields v. Palmdale School District.

The problem is that H. Res. 547 goes beyond passing judgment on the actions of the School District and directs the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit how to do its job. Under the Constitution, I do not feel it is appropriate for Congress to infringe on the rights and duties of the federal judiciary, a fellow independent and co-equal branch of government.

Additionally, I am confident our courts are fully capable of adjudicating matters without congressional input. Simply because I may disagree with a particular ruling does not change my otherwise strong faith in the men and women serving on our nation's federal and state courts.

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