Trumbull's bill stated that "under the Constitution, the judicial power of the United States does not embrace political power, or give to judicial tribunals any authority to question the political departments of the Government on political questions".
特朗布尔的法案说：“根据宪法，美国的司法权不囊括政治权力，或给予司法法庭任何权力来质疑政府的政治部门的政治事务。