Roy Moore’s order actually affirms both a prior decision by the State Supreme Court and Alabama State Law... it is not an ad hoc order, though is being portrayed in that manner by other media.
In other words, he is declaring that the existing law should be followed... as opposed to the actions of other courts or Obama, which have been creating law out of thin air.
This is something that struck me with the case in Kentucky. If the supreme court issues an edict, its not some clerk’s job to manufacturer a new law...so why shouldn’t she follow the existing law? People seem all to willing to let the supremes legislate.