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The fact that a court overturns a law is proof that our democracy actually works. No need to be 'verdrossen'. It would be worse if the courts just approves al
by hok 4y ago
The fact that a court overturns a law is proof that our democracy actually works.
No need to be 'verdrossen'.
It would be worse if the courts just approves all laws the government conceives.
- croes 4y agoSome bad laws aren't overturned
- Semaphor 4y agoThe issue is, that the process to overturn a law takes years, but introducing the same law (with a slightly different paint) again takes months. Or for some reductio ad absurdum: Slavery is legal for 10 months per year, but every October the Slavery Legalization law gets struck down by the courts, proof that our democracy works.
- kccqzy 4y agoWhy does it take so long though? In the United States courts often issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order to stop the enforcement of law. This way the courts can take their time in deciding a case while the new law does not get enforced.
- taejo 4y agoIn this case (IIRC) two service providers went to court and the law was put out of force for them, at which point the federal agency in charge of enforcing it decided not to do so until the matter was resolved by the highest court. So in some sense it did work.
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