[longtermmemmory]

Do they HAVE to change that law or do they have to "address the issue"? Can the mass constitution be amended before then?

The 180 days seems arbitrary, I wonder if the state can appeal on that issue alone since the Constitution is going to be ammended in 2006. (seperation of powers, the courts can't order the legislature to write laws, only rule on the ones there. Well that is the theory)

[Semper Paratus]

I wonder if the state can appeal on that issue alone

The problem is that they can only appeal back to the SJC, the feds have no jurisdicion based on the 10th amendment.