[Alberta's Child]

As I see it, the only recourse the Executive Branch of the U.S. government has is to have the DOJ support Federal lawsuits by individuals and business establishments against state governments over violations of constitutional rights.

[Rurudyne]

Exactly.

But, and here’s the run, we need to deal with the poison pill that is Frothingham v. Mellon that subverted the long held right of citizens to pursue a private prosecution of a public right (I.e, sue the government when it exceeds its delegated powers).

[SharpRightTurn]

“As I see it, the only recourse the Executive Branch of the U.S. government has is to have the DOJ support Federal lawsuits by individuals and business establishments against state governments over violations of constitutional rights.”

Same here.

[gibsonguy]

DOJ support Federal lawsuits by individuals and business establishments”

Even that may not help. The SC already let stand the Pennsylvania SC’s ruling that the Governor was within his right to suspend the Constitution indefinitely.

[McCarthysGhost]

That’s pretty much what JFK did to force desegregation of The South, wait no it’s not. He sent in federal troops.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Wickard v. Filburn - the SC ruling conservatives have forever hated. It permitted federal regulation of private industry, even that for strictly personal consumption because such personal use would impact national trade.

It seems to me that governors STOPPING consumption is the equivalent to what was originally ruled. If it gets back into the SC, at least there would be the opportunity to overturn that abomination and defang the misapplication of the Commerce Clause.