I constantly see that the current US Supreme Court makes inconstitucional rulings like for example, allowing racial profiling.

For what little I’ve gathered due to separation of powers. The supreme court is just a designated authority. Why hasn’t there been any movement that just aims to de-legitimize the current supreme Court?

Why can’t a judge say “I denounce the Supreme courts authority for their failing to uphold the spirit of the law and now I shall follow this other courts rulings”?

  • TomMasz@piefed.social
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    27 days ago

    They’re part of the totally optional “checks and balances” we’ve depended on for 250 years or so. The Founders never thought the solution would become part of the problem, so there’s a limited number of options available. Impeachment is one, but the other part of the checks and balances is Congress, which has also become part of the problem.

    Depending on voluntary compliance was a noble idea in the 1700s, but it should have been codified in the federal regulations.