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  • There are two ways that I can think of off the top of my head. First, congress can override the Supreme Court's jurisdiction. Article III of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction “with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.” Second, congress can change the law that is being reviewed. This obviously wont work for review of the Constitution itself, but for nearly all other laws it would work.
  • No, it can be avoided, last time was in 2001. Check out EXPEDITING CONSTRUCTION OF WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -- (House of Representatives - May 15, 2001) H.R. 1696 ``(i) CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION.--(1) The requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), and all other laws pertaining to the siting and design for the World War II memorial having been met, the Commission shall expeditiously proceed with the construction of the World War II memorial at the dedicated Rainbow Pool site in the District of Columbia. ``(2) The construction of the World War II memorial authorized by paragraph (1) shall be consistent with-- ``(A) the final architectural submission made to the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission on June 30, 2000, as supplemented on November 2, 2000; and [Page: H2156] ``(B) such reasonable construction permit requirements as may be required by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service. ``(3) The decision to construct the World War II memorial at the dedicated Rainbow Pool site, decisions implementing this subsection, and decisions regarding the design for the World War II memorial are final and conclusive and shall not be subject to administrative or judicial review.''. The USSC did not review this law.
  • By amending the Constitution to change what the Supreme Court is allowed to discuss. If the Constitution is amended to say "the right of the people to lynch Canadians shall not be abridged" the Court can't come back and say it's Unconstitutional.

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