Thank you for the response ... likewise to Messrs Moose and Norton.
I'll read up on the wiki articles.
jh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Reminiscing [was: Re: iPhone et al]
> The US government is composed of three branches: The legislative (the
> congress), the executive (the president, vice president, etc.) and the
> judicial. The Supreme Court is not itself a branch of government, it's
> just the ultimate appeals court for a much larger federal judiciary
> system.
>
> Details in this Wiki article
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States>
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> On 11/6/2010 2:10 PM, John Hudson wrote:
>> That's a strange turn of phrase ".....a ......branch of government......"
>>
>> Is the US Supreme Court really a branch of government ?
>>
>> jh
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Lazzari"<watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "1"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 2:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Reminiscing [was: Re: iPhone et al]
>>
>>
>>>> I don't believe the Constitution would have to be amended though
>>>> to correct this; the Supreme Court would have to simply reverse the
>>>> ruling.
>>>> I won't hold my breath.
>>> You are correct. However I believe it even less likely than an amendment
>>> given the current flavor of the court. Historically the court has been
>>> on the whole a very conservative branch of government with few
>>> exceptions. At the time of Santa Clara County v Southern Pacific (thanks
>>> Chuck) it was firmly in the hands of the oligarchs. It is now one member
>>> away from being back in their hands.
>>>
>>> Mike
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