The Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 (originally "of 2004") was filed on March 3, 2005 by Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL). It is Senate bill S 520 and House of Representatives bill H.R. 1070. March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... Richard Craig Dick Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is an American politician. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Montgomery Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,423 sq. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... Robert Aderholt Robert Aderholt (born July 22, 1965), is American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 4th Congressional District of Alabama. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as...

The central statement of the bill is that, after passing, the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any matter to the extent that relief is sought against an entity of Federal, State, or local government, or against an officer or agent of Federal, State, or local government (whether or not acting in official or personal capacity), concerning that entity's, officer's, or agent's acknowledgment of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government. In other words, the bill would limit the power of the federal judiciary specifically in religious liberty cases. The bill also states that judges or other court officials that listen to cases that meet said criteria are to be impeached and convicted. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the U.S. and leads the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government. ... This law-related article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image:Http://www. ...

Critics charge that the bill would repeal the applicability of the First Amendment to state and local governments by rendering it impossible to appeal constitutionally questionable state decisions beyond the state level.

These bills were also introduced in 2004, but languished in committee and were reintroduced at the beginning of the current congressional session. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official Senate bill text
• Introducing The Constitution Restoration Act (anti)
• Curbing the Courts The Constitution Restoration Act (pro)