Constitution Restoration Act of 2005

H.R. 1070, the Constitution Restoration Act of 2005, sought to limit the power of federal courts to hear cases involving government officials or entities that acknowledge God as the source of law or liberty. Under this bill, the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts would be prohibited from reviewing legal challenges regarding religious expressions or displays by federal, state, or local governments.

The bill also aimed to restrict federal judges from using foreign laws or international rulings when interpreting the U.S. Constitution, unless those laws were part of English common law established before the Constitution’s adoption. Additionally, the legislation specified that any federal judge who ruled on matters outside these new jurisdictional limits could be subject to impeachment and removal from office. For citizens, this would mean that legal disputes regarding the separation of church and state in public spaces would be decided primarily by state courts rather than the federal judiciary.