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>And where is federal law derived from?

It's written by the legislature.

>What does the court weigh against federal law when considering if it's enforceable or not?

When ruling whether it's enforceable or not, they weight it against the constitution, and against itself.

When ruling how to enforce it, they interpret it primarily against itself.



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