Based on the Supremacy Clause, what must a judge support in the event of a legal conflict?
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The Supremacy Clause of is enshrined in clause II of Article VI of the US Constitution. It states that "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. "
So the clause clearly shows that the federal law and US constitution has precedence over state law and constitution and Judge is bound to support the constitution over state law in case of any legal conflict.
Supremacy Clause: The Article VI of the U.S. Constitution states that the federal law is the supreme law of the land.
Federal law takes precedence over the state law.
A federal court may stop a state court from certain behavior that is in conflict with the federal law.
Based on the Supremacy clause, if there are conflicts over the state law and federal law, the judge should support the federal law.
Reason: Federal law is the supreme law.