This argument confused me.
Granted, I’m not a lawyer, but I don’t understand a distinction between “completed fact” laws & “valid until repealed” laws. Aren’t all laws valid until repealed? Hell, even the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) was repealed, but that specifically took the 21st Amendment to repeal because of the form of the “Act” in the first place (an Amendment). My point is that any law can be repealed with a similar structure/level law . . .
But then I came across this thread which I think clarified things. . . I believe your point is that each state, during its enablement & organization period *whatever that looks like), includes a step where the inhabitants choose to name themselves, as is their right (a States right). The Feds coming in and renaming New Jersey to “East Palookuhstan” is an infringement on the New Jersey’s inherent right to be called by what it wants to, which is where you bring in the 10th Amendment point . . . Do I have that correct?
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Again, IANAL. I merely play one on TV.