[general_re]

That's not for Judge Moore to decide.

[inquest]

He's not "deciding" anything. He's simply acknowledging a fact, namely that the ruling is illegal. And he's acting accordingly. It's not only his right, it's his duty.

It's no different from when a legislature passes an unconstitutional law. We are not bound to obey it, simply on their sayso. The law has to be constitutional before we are bound by it. The same goes for court injunctions. Otherwise, courts could amend the Constitution at whim.