Colorado ends persecution of Masterpiece cake baker (Constitution news round-up)

1A Religion: Colorado ends persecution of Masterpiece cake baker Jack Phillips after evidence of hostility to religion surfaces (again)
http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/10622 

1A: President Trump to sign executive order requiring colleges and universities to support free speech if they want federal research dollars
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/huge-trump-announces-he-will-sign-executive-order-requiring-universities-to-support-free-speech-if-they-want-federal-money-video/

Citizenship: Alabama ISIS bride’s parents were essentially visitors in U.S. at time of her birth and, therefore, not subject to the full and complete jurisdiction of the United States
https://www.claremont.org/ccj/claremont-institutes-center-for-constitutional-jurisprudence-files-amicus-brief-in-isis-bride-citizenship-case/

1A,4A,5A: Planned Parenthood and AMA sue Trump administration over rule preventing the promotion of abortion with taxpayer funds
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/c0/a1/c0a1bae4-f1b4-4818-b5c8-ae72e6fd3c51/ama_v_azar_complaint.pdf

1A: The liberal ACLU won’t support House Democrat election reform bill (H.R. 1) because it would interfere with free speech rights.  Further objections: federalism, separation of powers, etc.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/4/hr-1-democrats-election-reform-bill-unconstitution/
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https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/03/04/15-things-conservatives-say-democrats-election-bill-would-do/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell%22&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTlRneE5tVmhaVGN3T0dGaiIsInQiOiI5a0xkRHRWOFFObW9lcklQdnRKRnNTZ1ZTcHdtNzdQVGhOemltXC9CTytCY0JGYWl6V2dwajFPVmZmQm13VWJieU1naTNwQzJPaWtvazhIYUF3dlB3Rkp1NzRVUktDZFRmZG9NZjlWb3BDSnpLZm13Mjl4MVl1OFZ4Um1YSmJzeTEifQ%3D%3D

1A Religion: “6 Key Exchanges From the Peace Cross Oral Argument” (Gorsuch raises standing; current Lemon test criticized)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/27/6-key-exchanges-from-the-peace-cross-oral-argument/

1A, 4A: appellate panel serves up mixed bag of results on unlawful search and religious discrimination claims in case involving undercover surveillance of Muslim community (9th Circuit)
http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/02/28/12-56867.pdf

1A: report argues private sector workers have free speech rights and employers can’t prevent them from talking to reporters
https://www.wuft.org/news/2019/02/27/employees-right-to-speak-to-media-protected-by-first-amendment-and-national-labor-relations-act/
 
1A, 8A: even criminal motorcycle gangs have free speech rights; stripping them of trademarked logo would be excessive punishment
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/28/699199078/court-says-jury-can-t-strip-mongols-biker-club-of-its-trademarked-logo

1A Commercial Speech: Missouri ‘meat’ law criticized as cronyism; little chance consumers confused by ‘veggie sausage’ or ‘tofu turkey’
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/28/states-shouldnt-use-protectionist-schemes-to-limit-consumer-meat-choices/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CapitolBell%22&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1RNMU56Y3dZekJtWlRRMyIsInQiOiJaaGVWZ2tCQzZJN2ZSNWhiaFJ0eG5vWENPc2kxZkJkU1lQK2U2UkVEaXBNYitLdGdcLzJ5bDZMbjFyK2RSSHZSSEd2QjNvaUc5ejhpemszamdtV2lEeWdQVUg4dlU2UkRaT29zV25PR2R4c1dRd0d0ODQrMW0weTRXKytKTm01TSsifQ%3D%3D

Free Expression: Did you know we are all governed by Pakistan’s blasphemy laws?
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/02/twitter-legal-warns-michelle-malkin-her-mohammed-cartoon-tweet-violates-pakistans-blasphemy-laws-which-are-punishable-by-prison-or-death/
 
1A,14A: Supreme Court turns away case testing New Jersey law prohibiting disbursement of historic preservation funds to religious institutions. (Yo, churches! Get off welfare; you’re making a deal with the devil.)
https://freebeacon.com/issues/kavanaugh-comes-out-strong-for-religious-liberty-in-comment/
 
2A: ‘constitutional carry’ (no-permit needed) gun law enacted in Oklahoma
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/27/kevin-stitt-oklahoma-governor-signs-constitutional/
 
10A: legislation introduced in South Carolina to establish a committee on federalism to evaluate federal overreach
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=392

Article 1, Section 9: habeas corpus is available when people have significant restraints on their liberty (sex offender registry), not just when they’re in custody (Third Circuit)
https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/164175p.pdf

Electoral College: Colorado set to join blue state move to circumvent the Constitution with National Popular Vote Compact
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/432061-dem-states-move-to-bypass-electoral-college

Appointments Clause: Robert Mueller is an ‘inferior officer’ not requiring Senate confirmation (D.C. Circuit)
https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/0/D8B4E4A98FA295DE852583AD00547CD5/$file/18-3052.pdf

George Washington’s active support was key to ratification of the Constitution
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/ratification-of-the-constitution/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=content_ency&fbclid=IwAR0t3AYhrpv__aWjkavxdfepUoa4-FSPnZ0m_8N7ga-rt66PnqifVm1a6yM

Reparations unconstitutional under current Supreme Court jurisprudence prohibiting special treatment for particular racial groups
https://fee.org/articles/reparations-would-cost-trillions-and-are-unconstitutional/?utm_campaign=FEE%20Weekly&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70402144&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9AN8pEBDfxEBoqvmUGGvLhPPflGGjkjSchvfSajJtm6O4EK2OnBK-w9qVnHn73neGoOryb096TSTPV1gzvfRpfU0Mitg&_hsmi=70402144

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution can aid interpretation of substantive clauses and resolve ambiguity
https://www.lawliberty.org/2019/03/01/the-relevance-of-the-preamble-to-constitutional-interpretation/

The Flag is a Rag’ - Shame on Nebraska State Sen. Ernie Chambers! (Champions of the Constitution Grassroots Network pushes back)
http://www.liberato.us/rapid-response.html