Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

I would like to know if it is legally possible to bring a class action lawsuit against Congress for obstruction of justice and at what judicial level?


Asked on 1/13/13, 11:59 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Kelvin Green The Law Office of Kelvin Green

What justice did Congress obstruct? Class actions are civil matters and have a relative narrow scope and cobstruction is a criminal charge.

The Constitution provides immunity to members in their duties. You can challenge acts of Congress unconstitutional but you must have standing...

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Answered on 1/13/13, 2:34 pm
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

It's possible to file such a lawsuit, but not to win it. Such a case would fail for more reasons than I could list here.

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Answered on 1/13/13, 3:08 pm


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