Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Pennsylvania
can a citizen sue a senator for not following the constitution
Asked on 1/07/13, 6:02 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
John Davidson
Law Office of John A. Davidson
OK, I'll bite how did the Senator not follow the Constitution? Assuming he did what you accuse him of then what do you want to happen?
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Answered on 1/07/13, 6:51 pm
Edward Hoffman
Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman
Not successfully. A court cannot tell a senator how to vote on particular bills any more than a senator can tell a court how to decide particular cases. That's what separation of powers is all about.
There are other reasons why the type of lawsuit you describe would fail.
Answered on 1/08/13, 12:00 pm