US Courts undermine Michigan law

A Federal judge has agreed to allow three Michigan universities (UM, MSU, and WSU) a six month extension from implementing Proposal 2, which banned the use of affirmative action in Michigan state government. The universities claimed that it would be "unfair" to change their admissions processes in mid-cycle. In addition, the city of Lansing has gone to court to request that it be exempt from Proposal 2 until July 1, since they don't have "enough time" to implement changes to their policies.

Of course, when the University of Michigan implements new fees in the middle of the year (which they have done), that's perfectly fine. When the government implements new taxes retroactively to the beginning of the year, that's also acceptable. And when the government decides to outlaw something it doesn't like, it can implement laws that take effect tomorrow.

But despite the fact that Proposal 2 is now part of the State of Michigan constitution, because it would be inconvienent for the government to implement the law, the courts are giving the government an exemption from the law. This is a total disregard for the rule of law in the State of Michigan, and as a Michigan voter (and taxpayer), I find it very disappointing. The government should be a government "of the people, by the people, for the people", and should abide by the same legal framework that brought it into existence.

Perhaps the courts would like to give me an exemption from paying taxes, since I find them to be very inconvienent.