[Political Junkie Too]

The states would never have never have ratified the Constitution without it.

No judge has the power to abolish it by fiat. Article VI forbids it.

-PJ

[StAntKnee]

Yes!!

Procedures for amending the Constitution are clearly prescribed in the document itself. Justices and judges deciding by fiat isn’t one of the options, as you say.

Once SCOTUS vacancy is filled by POTUS, even the fiat option is inoperative.

But you might try fiat-ing in the present court, LA Times. See where that gets you.

I swear. This winning. Most fun election of my lifetime.