Just moments ago, the Judge Vaughn Walker of the US District Court for the Northern District of California overturned Proposition 8, declaring it unconstitutional. And, predictably per their promise, the legal team defending Prop 8 has sought a stay pending appeal. In court papers filed Tuesday night, lawyers for the Proposition 8 defense team asked […]
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Proposition 8 overturned; next stop, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
August 4, 2010 by Daniel Burton
Filed Under: Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Laws and Lawmakers, News Round Up Tagged With: activist judges, California, California Proposition 8 (2008), Equal Protection Clause, free speech, human rights, Judge Walker, LGBTQ, Overturned, Proposition 8, Same-sex marriage, traditional marriage, U.S District Judge Vaughn Walker, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, US District Court, Vaugh Walker
Will nullification pass legal challenge?
August 4, 2010 by Daniel Burton
Missouri is the first state to pass a nullification measure on the recent federal health care act. There’s no doubts about its political implications as a referendum (in Missouri) on Obama’s health care policies, but will it pass legal muster? Related articles by Zemanta Is Nullification Constitutional? (reason.com) Second Civil War News: Missouri Voters To […]
Filed Under: Constitutional Law Tagged With: Barack Obama, Health, Health care, health care reform, interstate commerce, law, Missouri, Nullification, politics, Referendum, state sovereignty
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