Or just Roy's Law, given how they attach these cutsie names to legislation.
IANAL but it seems to say you cannot remove or overrule any public official or judge simply because they acknowledge, even in written judicial opinions, the sovereignty of God or acknowledge God as the creator of man and his liberty.
However, it does *not* say that any judge can overturn the established body of American law or rescind the Emancipation Proclamation merely by quoting a few Bible verses.
The most likely source for Shelby's argument will be the following quote:
"We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." - Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence
And this sets the trap: any Democrats trying to resist will be accused of calling Jefferson and even the Declaration itself unconstitutional. Given how fundamental the Declaration is to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the later Federalist papers, this is an interesting strategy.
I doubt this will get too far in the Senate, at least until after December. But it bears watching. It's a GOP legislative trap for propaganda. Democrat senators should consult good legal minds on how they respond. That means real lawyers, not legislators who once were trial lawyers or D.A.'s. I mean top attorneys like Larry Tribe.
No doubt, we'll be hearing from Tribe on this one anyway. Dershowitz too but sometimes he is too hasty.
Maybe one of DU's inhouse legal eagles could offer some insights.