H.R.________
Supreme Court First Amendment Appellate
Jurisdiction Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)

HR _____ IH
109th CONGRESS
_____Session

H. R. ______

To define exceptions and limitations of appellate jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court with respect to Rights of United States Citizens under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1 May, 2003

(Sponsors)________________________________ introduce the following bill; and refer to the Committees on the Judiciary and Government Reform, for a period to be determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To define exceptions and limitations of appellate jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court with respect to Rights of United States Citizens under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the "Supreme Court First Amendment Appellate Jurisdiction Act of 2003."

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

TITLE I --- LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY

It is hereby resolved and reaffirmed by the Congress of the United States of America, according to Article I Section 1 of the United States Constitution that, "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."

TITLE II --- JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

It is hereby resolved and reaffirmed by the Congress of the United States of America, according to Article III Section 1 of the United States Constitution that, "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish."

TITLE III --- FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS

Sec. 301 ------ It is hereby resolved and reaffirmed by the Congress of the United States of America, according to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Sec. 302 ------ It is further resolved that no government agency, governmental executive authority, or governmental judicial authority of the United States or within the United States shall make a law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

TITLE IV --- VIOLATIONS OF JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

The Congress of the United States recognizes that from time to time that the Supreme Court of the United States has in violation of First Amendment Constitutional Law undertaken legislative authority by prohibiting free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and the freedom to peaceably assemble on public lands and in public buildings.

Sec. 401------Violation of Judicial Authority Example 1

The Supreme Court Ruling regarding prayer in public buildings is in direct opposition to the First Amendment in that it prohibits the free exercise of religion in said buildings.

Sec. 402------Violation of Judicial Authority Example 2

The Court has in innumerable cases prohibited "the free exercise" of religion by banning prayer in public buildings and places and in so doing has been guilty also of "abridging the freedom of speech."

TITLE V --- SUPREME COURT APPELATE LIMITATIONS

It is hereby resolved and reaffirmed by the Congress of the United States of America, according to Article III Section 2 Paragraph 2 of the United States Constitution that, "the Supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make."

TITLE VI --- FIRST AMENDMENT SUPREME COURT LIMITATIONS

The Congress of the United States hereby denies appellate jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court in issues related to prayer in public buildings and other public places.