Entry 3: Judicial Branch

Source: U.S. Supreme Court to rule on California inmate release. June 15, 2010.
             http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/15/local/la-me-scotus-inmates-20100615

Constitutional Connection: Article 3,The Judicial Branch, Section 2, Clause 1
 "(The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this
Constitution, the Laws of the United States, ....... to Controversies to which
the United States shall be a Party; to Controversies between two or more States; between
a State and Citizens of another State; between Citizens of different States; between
Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a
State, or the Citizens thereof, and ....."

Explanation of Connection:

         Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court about the order
from federal judges to release 46,000 prison inmates due to overcrowding. The Supreme
Court agrees with the governor and takes the case to decide what should be done about
the issue. They hope to resolve the case by as early as next year.

         This article clearly demonstrates Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1 of the United States
Constitution. The judicial branch presides over all cases under the constitution, in the
U.S. It presides over
cases between two states, U.S. and another country, citizens between states, and etc.
The judicial branch preside over all cases but certain cases are handled by the Supreme
Court themselves if dealing with a larger unconstitutional situation. The article talks about a
case on whether to release 46,000 inmates which is a huge decision.

         I feel that the governor was right for going to the Supreme Court because if all those
inmates are released at one time, they will wreak havoc and cause problems. I think they
should build another building to hold the other inmates. Criminals who have been locked up
for haneous crimes should not be let loose.