10 years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to all same-sex couples, it will consider whether to take a case asking it to overturn the decision.
Codify to statesian means to put a law on the books. Abortion was legal because of a court ruling not a law. That’s why the supreme court could do what they did.
As far as this law goes it can’t just be revoked. Either the us supreme court would need to strike it down as unconstitutional (this would likely be a lengthy court battle), or Congress needs a “supermajority” to pass a new law that invalidates the previous gay marriage law. This law can’t just be “revoked” from my understanding.
Now there is a whole lot of bs the govt can pull to still get its way but technically it will still have to follow this law.
You’re right that it’s not impervious, but it’s at least a roadblock versus there being nothing in the way. You know what I mean?
No worries, the United States legal system and the way we create laws and try to enforce them is incredibly archaic, and even most people here don’t understand how it works.
I didn’t say it was good way to legalize it but it’s completely in line with how the rest of us citizens rights are enforced.
This is how it works in the US.
Yes it does mean the burgeoisie can basically ignore the law.
Yes it does fucking suck. This is part of what makes the us an authoritarian hell hole.
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Well, then that would be true for every right in the United States. The enforcement mechanism for “rights” is to sue the infringing party.
That means if the govt infringes your rights you sue them to be “made whole”.
Thats how it works for every right including the first amendment rights. 🤦
What you’re saying is the law doesn’t matter regardless of what is passed. Which I agree with but it’s different then your initial point
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Codify to statesian means to put a law on the books. Abortion was legal because of a court ruling not a law. That’s why the supreme court could do what they did.
As far as this law goes it can’t just be revoked. Either the us supreme court would need to strike it down as unconstitutional (this would likely be a lengthy court battle), or Congress needs a “supermajority” to pass a new law that invalidates the previous gay marriage law. This law can’t just be “revoked” from my understanding.
Now there is a whole lot of bs the govt can pull to still get its way but technically it will still have to follow this law.
You’re right that it’s not impervious, but it’s at least a roadblock versus there being nothing in the way. You know what I mean?
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No worries, the United States legal system and the way we create laws and try to enforce them is incredibly archaic, and even most people here don’t understand how it works.