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It also opposes the Texas law, in part because both “would set a dangerous legal precedent,” since both are designed to skirt judicial review by empowering citizens to act in place of government officials.

Prince Andrew remains a counsellor of state, unless legislation is passed to change that, which means he is one of four senior royals who could act in place of the Queen if illness meant she was unable to carry out official duties.

“Some of the tools completely avoid the need for a ransom to be paid — like the tool which helped BlackMatter’s victims — while others act in place of the tools the criminals provide to enable organizations to recover more quickly and safely than would otherwise be possible.”

A federal judge last week declined to postpone Wisconsin’s election, saying it was not appropriate for him to act in place of lawmakers or health officials.

Buckingham pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit fraud, admitting she plotted with William “Rick” Singer, a Newport Beach consultant, to have Singer’s Harvard-educated accomplice take the ACT in place of her son.