Can the US Federal court system strike down a law passed by Congress and signed by the President?

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2026-04-01 00:10

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Yes and no. Yes, the federal courts can review legislation the President signs, but someone who has standing to challenge the law must file a suit first (the Supreme Court can't just pluck a bill off the President's desk and start critiquing it). In order to have standing, an individual must be personally, directly and negatively affected by the law in a significant way and there must be an issue that can be remediated by a court. Not all legislation lends itself well to judicial review.

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