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[–] NonyaBidness ago 

States are sovereign, and have their own Constitutions. They must adhere to the national Constitution, but the state government must also adhere to its own. You can find many examples of states guaranteeing rights that the feds have violated. There isn't any lawful foot for the feds to stand on to insist that states violate rights they recognize. They usually just deny funds. If a state decided to violate rights guaranteed by the national Constitution, than it would be the role meant for the feds to step in.