# Could congress prevent SCOTUS from invalidating laws?

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**Created:** [October 16, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-congress-prevent-scotus-from-invalidating-laws/923130 "2020-10-16T17:56:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-congress-prevent-scotus-from-invalidating-laws/923130/1 "2020-10-16T17:56:25Z")

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Here is a clause in the constitution concerning SCOTUS. The previous sentence refers to cases where the court has original jurisdiction.

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> In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellateJurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.

My question is could congress simply remove the court’s jurisdiction over acts of congress?

I point out that the court’s right to do so is somewhat watery. As far as I can tell it rests solely on the phrase “In Pursuance thereof” in thesupremacy clause:

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> This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;

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