My understanding is that she, as a high-level DOJ employee help to vet (such as rabid Democrats would do) the proposed legislation before she was nominated for the seat. I could be wrong on this but this is what I remember hearing.
To my mind, her involvement then, would preclude her deciding on any portion of the law.
Lastly, I am fully for STATE nullification of Federal Laws that are not specifically traced to a CLEAR WRITTEN reading of the US Consitution. As far as I’m concerned, this Federal Government is our enemy and not to be trusted or supported.
A fox (gov't) to guard the hen house (America). The fox must also be guarded by the owners (us) who put it there because the fox is capable of chewing through his restraints and killing the hens. Well the owners have done a lousy job of checking the fox and the hens are in mortal danger.