And all the experts in constitutional law are laughing so hard their stomachs hurt:
#Oklahoma Gov. Argues States Can Just Defy #SCOTUS | Crooks and Liars
https://crooksandliars.com/2024/01/oklahoma-gov-argues-states-can-just-defy
@servelan I mean yeah, that's how the US government is set up. The Supreme Court can only hand down opinions, and as history shows very well, people can and do ignore them.
Then it becomes an issue for the executive branch to respond.
But the governor is right here.
It's really important to realize what he's saying and how it fits into the constitutional order.
@volkris Read up on the Supremacy Clause, and know that nullification is not a thing. SCOTUS opinions are law, not what Dear Abby writes; *that* is opinion. Prof. Chereminsky (opinion below) teaches lawyers who want to argue before SCOTUS, btw:
Opinion: The Supreme Court's message to red states: You have to follow federal law - Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-06-23/supreme-court-states-lawsuits-federal-policy-us-vs-texas
@servelan Read up on the history of people and governments ignoring Supreme Court rulings.
Part of the checks and balances in the US system is that the Supreme Court, like all courts, get to issue their rulings, but they have no enforcement power.
The other branches, like everyone else, are free to ignore whatever papers come out of the Supreme Court, which is part of assuring that those lifetime appointments aren't so powerful that they become problematic.
The Supreme Court, like all courts, interpret law.
But they cannot force anyone else to listen to their interpretations.
Which is a good thing when it comes to cases that one might consider wrongly decided.
@servelan Well, how do you think it works?
What exactly do you think the Supreme Court does when somebody ignores a ruling?
@volkris You're so wrong I don't think you even live in the US.