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 […]
How would SCOTUS rule on S1070?
July 30, 2010 by
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
If a DUI costs too much…
July 12, 2010 by
Brilliant ideas for great law rarely make the news. And this is no exception. This just in: a Texas lawmaker wants to repeal the law in Texas that levies a the fine for DUIs because it costs too much. That’s right–it costs too much for people who get caught drinking and driving to pay the […]
Twilight and the Law
July 1, 2010 by
Yesterday, I put up a post with a clip from David Edelstein’s review on Eclipse, along with a funny picture of some fully grown women screaming for Twilight (which I have sense learned means they are “Twihards.” Or “Twilighters?”). I wrote the post as a tongue in cheek jab at the new movie, wildly […]
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