Petition of the day
By Kate Howard
on Feb 16, 2017
Thepetition of the day is:
16-498
Issues:(1) Whether a statute directing the federal courts to promptly dismiss a pending lawsuit following substantive determinations by the courts (including this court’s determination that the suit may proceed) without amending the underlying substantive or procedural laws violates the Constitutions separation of powers principles; and (2) whether a statute which does not amend any generally applicable substantive or procedural laws, but deprives the petitioner of the right to pursue his pending lawsuit, violates the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Patchak v. Zinke
Recommended Citation:
Kate Howard,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Feb. 16, 2017, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2017/02/petition-of-the-day-1093/