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FranNo, the supreme court does not propose laws. The main function of the supreme court is to review congressional laws and executive (presidential) actions for their compliance with the constitution of the us. The supreme court reviews the actions of the legislative and executive branch of government. They do not propose any laws.
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Formal, written laws are made by Congress or by state legislatures, and are called enacted laws. The US Supreme Court is not a legislative (law-making) body, but its decisions carry the rule of law. Judicial decisions may become common law, (or case law) which is enforceable, but different from the enacted laws created by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Congress and the state legislatures may choose to codify common law, or transform it into enacted law, by passing legislation. The courts do not participate in this type of law-making.
It is important to remember not all judicial decisions create common law; most simply interpret or apply existing laws.
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Lastly, the Executive branch is responsible for enforcing and "approving" the laws.
Only indirectly is the Supreme Court a help in making laws. If the Supreme Court declares a law to be unconstitutional and therefore invalid, it explains why it made that ruling. Congress then may try to rewrite the law and remove the objectionable parts. (The Supreme Court does not give opinions on proposed legislation. )
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Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress and state laws unconstitutional
