They are talking about MA law here...
How about US Law, as in the US Constitution?
Article 1, section 9: "NO State Shall... pass ANY ex-post facto law"
Unless of course, MA is an exception to "NO STATE" and the state succession law, already triggered by the swimmer's death, is an exception to "ANY... law".
” the state succession law, already triggered by the swimmer’s death, “
Hmmmmm....
Wonder if ‘Bush v. Gore’ which held, in part, that (paraphrasing) ya can’t change the rules in the middle of an election count, would apply as a precedent...
Any lawyers out there???
Article 1, Section 9 is a section limiting the powers of Congress, not the states. It actually does not read as you say it does. It reads, more precisely, “No bill of attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.” Now, if you feel this applies to the states, that’s something different. But the Constitution most certainly does not contain the explicit directive you suggest.
Just sayin’.