Consider a hypothetical policy of the Supreme Court of the U.S., to only extremely rarely (rarer than already) take cases appealed from state courts (state supreme courts). The idea is, states are already required to follow the U.S. Constitution. This policy reinforces the importance of the state's responsibility to ensure good judges are on their state supreme court, probably through public oversight of the state legislature (or Governor's Council). When was the last time you paid attention to state supreme court confirmation hearings?
However, there still remains a messy area of what to do when state and federal laws conflict. And the Constitution is federal laws. Despite being the inspiration for this post, Roe vs. Wade was originally filed in federal court even though it is about Texas state law.
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