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Expressing disapproval of the consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this practice immediately to…

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Expressing disapproval of the consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: November 21, 2003 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Dec 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Nov 21, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 21, 2003
Introduced in House
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Expresses disapproval of the Supreme Court's consideration of foreign laws and opinions in its decisions. Advises the Justices not to incorporate foreign laws or opinions in future decisions and not to incorporate public opinion when performing their duty to uphold the Constitution. Urges all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution.

What's happening now December 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 468: Expressing disapproval of the consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution of the United States.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-468/
MLA
"H. Res. 468: Expressing disapproval of the consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution of the United States.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-468/.
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H. Res. 468, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-468/.
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[H. Res. 468: Expressing disapproval of the consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-468/)
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