“Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
Are we keeping this promise to ourselves?
Too often we create laws later found unconstitutional. And an unconstitutional 'law', never was a law.
When this happens, thousands of people, have suffered injustice needlessly.
Congress and the President do a lousy job of validating legislation. But neither are required to know anything about the Constitution.
This is easily changed: Have the court system review all laws after they are signed, but before the law takes effect. It makes far more sense to validate before enforcement than after people's rights have been trampled. Such law would still be subject to the Supreme Court finding it unconstitutional, but they'd have far fewer cases.
The number of 'laws' rejected by the court is an excellent measure of our leader's work based upon their primary duty--protect the Constitution. Each rejected 'law' represents wasted taxpayer money and the prevention of grave injustice.
Providing an objective measure of our leader's job performance.
Law enforcement, the courts and prisons could concentrate on those breaking actual laws.
Saving hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
As we keep our promise of justice.
