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    5 months ago

    The judge will make a judgment that reflects their ideology. Whether that overrides the judgment of the people, congress, or another leader, is a political tug of war. One that the US constitution says nothing about.

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      5 months ago

      Ok, yeah, judges abuse their power like everyone else.

      The question is, what is a judge supposed to do if a law contradicts the Constitution?

      If your answer is that the judge is supposed to follow the Constitution, even if it requires ignoring a new law, then you have just re-invented judicial review.