Rawley
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Well, the fact that she didn't even recognize she didn't have jurisdiction might lead one to question her constitutional reasoning.At the time, Judge Barry was a federal trial judge, and so her ruling did not establish a precedent binding on other courts. In any event, an appeals court later reversed her decision, though on grounds unrelated to its substance.
But it remains the most thorough judicial examination of the constitutionality of the law, and other judges may find its reasoning persuasive.