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He can direct the justice department not to enforce a law.
by jonahhorowitz 2y ago
He can direct the justice department not to enforce a law.
- HaZeust 2y agoDo you think he should? Do you think it's a healthy exercise in the country's checks and balances for the president to create a precedent where he directs the justice department to not enforce a law when Congress has drafted it, and the Supreme Court has unanimously upheld it? Last time anything like this has happened, it created devastating national history.
- jonahhorowitz 2y agoI don't think the country fell apart when Obama directed the justice department not to enforce weed laws. [0] [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Memorandum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Memorandum
- HaZeust 2y agoI don't think this compares, but I do see where you're coming from. Whereas the present SC has unanimously upheld this TikTok law, The Court has avoided taking a position on federal non-enforcement of marijuana laws in states where it is legalized
- Jcowell 2y agoIt wouldn’t be the first time an American President decided not to enforce a SC ruling.
- HaZeust 2y agoRead the last few words in my GP, I know. Also, a law drafted by Congress AND an SC ruling upholding it??
- zeroonetwothree 2y agoI think actually it would be (if you are thinking of the Jackson one it’s not actually the way it’s popularly remembered)
- HaZeust 2y agoHow do you think Worcester v. Georgia happened in ways not popularly remembered?
- sethammons 2y agoHow? The bill gives the president a power. SCOTUS has said the law is legal. Nothing compels the president to use the power. See Biden passing it along.
- sebastiennight 2y agoI'll take the bait. What was that last time and what was the devastating national history moment?
- HaZeust 2y agoI mean the same exact criteria happened in Marbury v Madison and it changed the entire nation's check and balance system, lol. Many will claim for better, but the opportunity is definitely there for worse.
- t-3 2y agoNot enforcing laws by executive decision happens all the time. Whenever police "crack down" on something, that means they were previously letting stuff slide.
- sethammons 2y agoThe law gives a new power. Doesn't say it has to be used. President can also nuke shit. Doesn't have to be used.
- matwood 2y agoWhich would put Google and Apple in a precarious position of ignoring a law because it's not being enforced right now.