Number: RL32171
Title: Limiting Court Jurisdiction Over Federal Constitutional Issues: Court Stripping
Authors: Kenneth R. Thomas, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report addresses the constitutionality of proposals to allocate or limit judicial power for the purpose of affecting or influencing the substantive result of cases regarding particular constitutional issues. These proposals are often referred to as court-stripping proposals. The label arises from the fact that many of these proposals invoke the Congresss power to regulate federal court jurisdiction, i.e., the courts power to consider cases of a particular class and in a particular procedural posture.
Pages: 13
Date: January 24, 2005