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Does the Supreme Court have the authority to rule a part of a state constitution uconstitutional?

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tdejong834 asked:

For example, if a state constitution were to ban gay marriage, could the Supreme Court rule that part of a state constitution unconstitional under the U.S. Constitution and have it repealed? Can they rule a part of the U.S. Constitution unconstitutional and remove it?

Question posted courtesy of: Mildred
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    4 Responses to “Does the Supreme Court have the authority to rule a part of a state constitution uconstitutional?”

    1. TheOnlyBeldin on June 3rd, 2008 8:27 am

      The land the supreme law of the land the land the us constitution is federally unconstitutional however the supreme court cannot declare part of.
      The constitution unconstitutional since by definition as being part of states constitution it cannot be unconstitutional eg the constitution is considered the us constitution unconstitutional only by amendment was needed.

    2. tree gal on June 5th, 2008 1:01 pm

      Yes,Because things change and we the people must change with the times as needed.

    3. agcgartner on June 7th, 2008 9:05 pm

      Did that answer your question?

    4. hidinginloservill on June 10th, 2008 1:47 am

      The power to them great example of state constitution unconstitutional but only if case is lawernce texas into googlecom or wikipedia.
      The supreme court does have the power to rule part of state constitution unconstitutional but only if case is brought to them great example of state constitution.