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Fundamental Rights – alarmists melt under withering questioning from judge in climate change suit
https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-alarmists-may-inherit-the-wind-1522605526 1A Prior Restraints - Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to injunction against release of more videos showing Planned Parenthood sale of baby parts; case continues in lower court. http://www.lifenews.com/2018/04/03/supreme-court-wont-let-david-daleiden-release-more-videos-exposing-planned-parenthood-selling-body-parts/ Appointments clause could be a way to limit scope of Robert Mueller investigation of TrumpWorld https://lawandcrime.com/opinion/constitution-jeff-sessions-dismiss-robert-mueller-non-campaign-cases/ 10A - Justice Department sues California, arguing new state law an unconstitutional interference with Congress’ right to control sale of federal land. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/02/trump-administration-sues-california-over-state-law-on-federal-land-transfers-495648 1A Free Press – state campaign finance laws ensnare vocal citizens and citizen journalists; imagine colonial pamphleteers being required to publish for 12 months before getting press freedom. http://www.themainewire.com/2018/03/maines-campaign-laws-hurt-free-press/ 1A Religion – “Amicus Brief in the Travel Ban 3.0 Case Explains Why the Bill of Rights Restricts Federal Power over Immigration” http://reason.com/volokh/2018/04/02/constitutional-law-scholars-amicus-brief 2A: Self-defense against bad governments is a human right; “never assume that government is essentially good” http://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/375511-the-second-amendment-is-a-human-right-ignorance-toward-it-is 2A: don’t let emotion sweep away your constitutional rights; car accident deaths far more frequent than gun homicides https://www.scpolicycouncil.org/research/individual-liberty/constitution-guns 4A: Supreme Court backs qualified immunity for Arizona police officer in excessive force case; shot woman with knife 4 times https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-police/supreme-court-backs-arizona-policeman-accused-of-excessive-force-idUSKCN1H9170 5A Property Rights – couple with allergies ordered to grow grass lawn or pay $200,000 fine; will appeal https://pjmedia.com/trending/judge-rules-homeowner-severe-grass-allergy-must-grow-lawn/?utm_source=PJMCoffeeBreak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=April2018 Takings: Seattle law requiring landlords to rent to next qualified applicant on list struck down as a taking under state constitution; unfavorable U.S. Supreme Court Kelo decision side-stepped. http://reason.com/volokh/2018/03/29/court-rules-that-seattle-law-banning-lan ‘Little Pink House’ movie shows how the ill-advised Kelo eminent domain decision destroyed lives and an entire community; in theaters April 20th http://ij.org/press-release/little-pink-house-movie-hits-big-screen-seeks-end-eminent-domain-abuse/ An originalist view of due process and how it may be used to limit discretion of government officials to deprive people of life, liberty, or property http://reason.com/volokh/2018/03/28/no-arbitrary-power-an-originalist-theory Mississippi Senate kills constitutional convention motion https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/28627-mississippi-senate-kills-dangerous-con-con-proposal White students demand removal of MLK statue because icon for black supremacist groups. Then I woke up. https://www.amren.com/news/2018/03/students-call-thomas-jefferson-icon-of-white-supremacists/ “Florida Students Walk Out in Support of the Second Amendment, ‘My Rights Don’t End Where Your Feelings Begin’” http://bwcentral.org/2018/04/florida-students-walk-out-in-support-of-the-second-amendment-my-rights-dont-end-where-your-feelings-begin/ Comments are closed.
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