Posted on 02/08/2017 7:46:37 AM PST by Olog-hai
A North Carolina court has temporarily blocked a state law passed by the GOP-controlled legislature that strips the Democratic governor of his some of his powers.
The law required Senate confirmation for the governor’s Cabinet members, which previous governors have not needed.
The law was approved in December, just two weeks before Roy Cooper took over as governor. …
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Is it unconstitutional? That is the only question the judges have the right to answer.
Exactly. All Court decisions of this nature should be based on constitutionality. If not, they should be ignored. Just like what the 9th Circus is planning based on their interrogation of the Federal Attorneys last night when they questioned the ban on policy grounds and not Constitutionality of the executive order.
And yet oddly enough, they is not what they do
Republican lawmakers say the state Constitution gives the senators “advice and consent” powers over gubernatorial appointments. Cooper says the law is unconstitutional.
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How can an advise and consent law be unconstitutional?
It can’t, especially with respect to the federal Constitution’s own “advice and consent” clauses and the guarantee clause (i.e. “republican form of government” for the states)—and in line with that, the Constitution’s supremacy clause.
Thanks but how about in English so dumb me can understand it fully.
It sounds like you are saying it is strictly a States issue because it is not specifically covered in our Constitution.
Is that close enough?
And Republicans OBEY THEM anyway! Like Trump obeying the Washington judge's op-ed piece designed as a TRO. It should have been ignored until and unless it was UPHELD by SCOTUS.
And yet oddly enough, they is not what they do
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