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Republicans ask Supreme Court to block redistricting map drawn by state court, allege violation of Constitution’s Elections Clause
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania-gerrymandering-case-republicans-sue-federal-court-20180221.html 20 states sue to end Obamacare; upheld as a tax but, after individual mandate repealed, all that’s left is unconstitutional affront to the Commerce Clause http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/20-states-sue-trump-administration-to-end-obamacare-after-mandate-repeal/article/2650106 Idaho lawmakers reject call for convention of states to amend Constitution http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/feb/09/after-much-debate-idaho-lawmakers-reject-call-to-a/ Federal appeals court puffs up Title VII gender discrimination to include sexual orientation, protects gays against workplace discrimination. Supreme Court will have to decide this. https://www.law.com/sites/newyorklawjournal/2018/02/26/2nd-circuit-en-banc-decision-upholds-protection-against-sexual-orientation-bias/ 1A,14A: Libertarian, Constitution Parties win suit against South Dakota restrictions on ballot access https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2018/02/22/judge-sd-violates-u-s-constitution-restricting-third-political-parties/363074002/ 1A: Major suit filed against Twitter’s political censorship; California has legal doctrine recognizing some private facilities as public forums https://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/2018/02/26/important-free-speech-case-filed-against-twitter/ 1A: Rhode Island proposal to tax violent video games probably unconstitutional as a tax on protected speech http://reason.com/volokh/2018/02/27/ri-proposal-to-tax-violent-video-games 1A,8A,14A: proposed trespassing law in Idaho possibly overbroad; would criminalize innocent actions, critics say http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article201103539.html 1A Religion: Does Obamacare violate the free exercise clause by preventing people from turning their healthcare over to the Lord? https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2018/02/21/religious-liberty-suit-against-obamacare-will-move-forward/#70b03d4b5426 14A EP/DP: 5th Circuit gives anti-bail movement partial victory. Defendants must be given opportunity to show what they can pay. http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/17/17-20333-CV0.pdf 14A: federal judge strikes Colorado provision requiring signatures of 2% of voters in each district for ballot initiatives; violates one-person, one-vote rule https://www.csindy.com/TheWire/archives/2018/02/15/colorados-amendment-71-violates-the-us-constitution-federal-judge-says Lawsuits filed in 4 states challenging ‘winner-take-all’ method of Electoral College https://www.law.com/sites/therecorder/2018/02/21/boies-led-coalition-challenges-winner-take-all-method-of-electoral-college/?kw=Boies-Led%20Coalition%20Challenges%20%22Winner-Take-All%22%20Method%20of%20Electoral%20College&et=editorial&bu=Law.com&cn=20180221&src=EMC-Email&pt=AfternoonUpdate&slreturn=20180122085708 Copyrights and patents vital to success of the country; Founders far-sighted in giving Congress the power to grant them (Article 1, Section 8) http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2018/02/19/patents-copyrights-constitution/id=93941/ ‘Dormant Commerce Clause’ theory has enabled courts to strike many restrictive state laws and create nationwide free trade zone http://www.libertylawsite.org/2018/02/27/the-most-important-constitutional-doctrine-youve-probably-never-heard-of/ Thomas: rely on the text of a statute, not committee reports. Sotomayor: legislative history can be helpful http://reason.com/volokh/2018/02/25/justices-thomas-and-sotomayor-debate-leg Gorsuch one year on: has voted with Thomas every time; looks to be a strong originalist. http://www.libertylawsite.org/2018/02/20/justice-gorsuch-so-far-originalism-defended/ ‘United States of the Earth’ among proposed Constitutional amendments that never made it https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/five-unusual-amendments-that-never-made-it-into-the-constitution retweet Senator Rand PaulVerified account @RandPaul Feb 8 Government's job is not to get you stuff, or to get somebody else's stuff for you. It's to preserve your liberty. Shame: “Leftists Demand Revolutionary War Reenactors Use Sticks Instead of Guns”. Another attack on the founding. https://www.truthrevolt.org/news/leftists-demand-revolutionary-war-reenactors-use-sticks-instead-guns Framers celebrated newly finished Constitution with $15,000 worth of beer and wine http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-george-washington-bar-tab-20180222-story.html Comments are closed.
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