662 So. 2d 566 - Marshall v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “Without doubt, our constitutional scheme contemplates the power of judicial review of legislative enactments; however, that power may be exercised affirmatively only where the legislation under review be found [i]n the palpable conflict with some plain provision of the ... constitution. Statutes such as the Youth Court Act come before us clothed with a heavy presumption of constitutional validity. The party challenging the constitutionality of a statute is burdened with carrying his case beyond all reasonable doubt before this Court has authority to hold the statute, in whole or in part, of no force or effect. When a party invokes our power of judicial review, it behooves us to recall that the challenged act has been passed by legislators and approved by a governor sworn [to] uphold the selfsame constitution as are we.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 724 So. 2d 373 - Claypool v. Mladineo

2. “[e]xamination of the language of Miss.Code Ann. § 9-4-3 (Supp.1994) clearly indicates that the Court of Appeals is of the same character as the Supreme Court as both are appellate courts. ... More importantly, the decisions of the Court of Appeals are subject to limited certiorari by the Supreme Court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cohen v. State

3. “[t]he legislature shall, from time to time, establish such other inferior courts as may be necessary, and abolish the same whenever deemed expedient.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cohen v. State