Post #1951622
2026-03-22 17:50 UTC
@calcifer @wwahammy For the record, creating law that goes against constitution .... dunno, is that even legal? Sounds very wrong to me.
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@calcifer@masto.hackers.town 2026-03-22 19:58
@pavel @wwahammy it is wrong, but it’s also how the system is designed so it’s not novel or surprising. Legislatures pass laws that conflict with higher laws (including the constitution) all the time. The judiciary acts as a check on that power. Legislatures almost always have the ability to ask the judiciary to weigh in on proposed law, but they’re not required to do so. Yes this whole thing is problematic, but also unlikely to change