[ksen]

States have to obey the Supreme Court.

States have to obey the Constitution.

[RebekahT]

"States have to obey the Supreme Court."

"States have to obey the Constitution."

Of course they have to obey the Constitution. But in practical terms of today's jurisprudence, the States are bound by the Supreme Court's decisions...have been since Marbury. So our theoretical ranting don't matter (ie, a state can't make abortion illegal until the Supreme Court says that's okay).