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In reply to the discussion: Everyone needs to stop pretending that Donnie Dipshit will EVER be president again [View all]Ms. Toad
(38,643 posts)And not exclusively committed by the Republicans.
Executive orders are an administration's interpretation of existing law - and directions to the executive departments about how to implement the law. When executive orders exceed the authority granted by Congress (executive fiat), it is up to the courts to determine whehter the executive fiat was, or was not, within the power granted and - if not - rule the unlawful parts of the executive order void. Biden has had a few setbacks when he has tried to follow the bad example set by recent Republicans.
When the administration works to subvert the laws, it is similarly up to the courts (via lawsuits) to correct the administration.
The latter is obviously happening with all of the restrictive voting laws. The solution is the courts, if they are unconstitutional, and lobbying/ballot initiatives/voting if not unconstitutional.