Powell v. McCormack

Citation. 395 U.S. 486, 89 S. Ct. 1944, 23 L. Ed. 2d 491 (1969)

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Citation395 U.S. 486, 89 S. Ct. 1944, 23 L. Ed. 2d 491 (1969)

Brief Fact Summary. Powell (Plaintiff) was elected to serve in the House of Representatives for the 90th Congress. However, a House resolution prevented him from taking his seat. Powell challenged this resolution.

Synopsis of Rule of Law. Non-justiciable political questions will not be reviewed by the Court because the Constitution commits another branch of government to determine these issues.

Points of Law - Legal Principles in this Case for Law Students.

Our system of government requires that federal courts on occasion interpret the Constitution in a manner at variance with the construction given the document by another branch.

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