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The Court recognizes it has limited time and generally tries to choose cases that it feels it can make a solid argument of more than a single vote one way or an
by thrill 6y ago
The Court recognizes it has limited time and generally tries to choose cases that it feels it can make a solid argument of more than a single vote one way or another. Some cases are likely obvious, but many are contentious. The contentious ones need to be clarified by the elected representatives, as that's most explicitly their job. The obvious ones are frequently simply pointing out the unconstitutionality of some law as it's written, again reflecting on the poor job those same elected representatives have done.
- yboris 6y agoUnrelated, but has there been any push to require a "reason for this law" section for every law put on the books? It seems to me like a simple requirement to make legislators be explicit why a law is on the books would be of tremendous service to the public, the judges, and others involved. And it would cost almost nothing (it does not take a long time to write up a "commit message" of why a "code change" is happening).
- pseudalopex 6y ago"Whereas" is commonly the first word of a bill.