jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 20 days agoWhat can Democrats actually do about Thomas’s and Alito’s corruption?www.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWhat can Democrats actually do about Thomas’s and Alito’s corruption?www.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 20 days agomessage-square89fedilink
minus-squaresub_ubi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·20 days agoThe judge will make a judgment that reflects their ideology. Whether that overrides the judgment of the people, congress, or another leader, is a political tug of war. One that the US constitution says nothing about.
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoOk, yeah, judges abuse their power like everyone else. The question is, what is a judge supposed to do if a law contradicts the Constitution?
The judge will make a judgment that reflects their ideology. Whether that overrides the judgment of the people, congress, or another leader, is a political tug of war. One that the US constitution says nothing about.
Ok, yeah, judges abuse their power like everyone else.
The question is, what is a judge supposed to do if a law contradicts the Constitution?