Image by Sundials by Carmichael via Flickr Historically, conservative justices, with their stricter interpretation of the Constitution, have viewed immigration policy as the exclusive purview of the federal government. That means both ideological factions on the court may be hostile to Arizona’s defense of S1070. From AZ Capitol Times Related articles by Zemanta “Immigration law […]
Archives for July 2010
Victim in Jeffs’ case speaks out
July 30, 2010 by
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Jeffs’ victory in the Utah Supreme Court, however short lived it may be (Texas and the feds are eagerly awaiting in the wings), has bolstered Jeffs and his followers across Utah, Texas, Arizona, and British Columbia. But it will also have a chilling effect on other potential victims, says […]
July 29, 2010 by
Arizona appeals, but is the law misbegotten?
July 29, 2010 by
Image by Helen K via Flickr True to its promise, Arizona has appealed Judge Bolton’s ruling. And the local sheriff promises to arrest protesters and put them in pink underwear…as if they weren’t already wearing it. “My deputies will arrest them and put them in pink underwear,” Arpaio said, referring to one of his odd […]
Quote of the day: writing
July 29, 2010 by
One cannot obtain the full benefit of learning from what one reads if one does not write, too.
Random calls to a P.I. attorney
July 29, 2010 by
Is it really this crazy to be a personal injury attorney? Maybe I’m in the wrong industry. For your reading entertainment, courtesy of Namby Pamby: Caller: I got shot and I don’t know what I can do. Me: Ok. Who shot you? Caller: I dunno. Me: And what exactly do you think you can do […]
AZ immigration law stopped–for now.
July 28, 2010 by
Image by lungstruck via Flickr Susan Bolton made the news, whether she wanted to or not. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, that is. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton halted implementation of the parts of the law that require police to determine the immigration status of people they stop and think are in the country illegally. […]
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