• eksb@programming.dev
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    4 months ago

    the entire point of the court is to evaluate legislation against our constitution

    That is not the entire point of SCOTUS. That is not even in the constitution; it is a power the court gave itself in Marbury v. Madison.

    Most SCOTUS decisions are judging appeals against federal law (including the constitution). Occasionally they rule a federal law unconstitutional, but not usually.

    • a lil bee 🐝@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Right, which was in the early 1800s. For better or worse, it’s been a major component of their role for 90% of the nation’s history. You’re right though, I erred in using “entire point”.