Question

National Rights Council, a nonprofit organization, files a suit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), claiming that a certain federal statute the DOJ is empowered to enforce conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and with a state constitution. In each situation, which source of law has priority?

Answer 1

Answer:

The U.S constitution is supreme law of the land.

Explanation:

A law in violation of the constitution, no matter what its source or content may be, will be declared null and void and non-forcible in this land. Thus, the federal statute does not override the U.S Constitution in any case or situation whatsoever. U.s Constitution is supreme on all laws of the land.

However, when there is conflict between federal law and State law, the federal law will prevail because under the U.S constitution it is clearly mentioned that when there is conflict between federal and state law, the federal law will prevail over state law.