9th Circuit rules against indefinite detention of asylum seekers (Constitution news round-up)

Due Process: 9th Circuit rules against indefinite detention of illegal aliens seeking asylum
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/07/breaking-appeals-court-rules-against-allowing-indefinite-detention-of-migrants-seeking-asylum/

5A Eminent Domain - NYC landlords sue to overturn new rent control laws as regulatory taking
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/742875001/new-york-landlords-call-rent-control-laws-an-illegal-taking-in-new-federal-lawsu

1A: federal judge cuts way back on Planned Parenthood’s civil lawsuit against baby parts videographer, citing the First Amendment
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/07/18/judge-upholds-david-daleidens-1st-amendment-right-to-expose-planned-parenthood-aborted-baby-part-sales/

1A: NY assemblyman sues AOC for blocking him on Twitter (follows ruling Trump cannot block followers)
https://www.oann.com/watch-rep-ocasio-cortez-sued-by-former-n-y-assemblyman/

14A Equal Protection: court allows North Carolina to implement voter ID law
https://thewashingtonpundit.com/2019/07/20/nc-voter-id-law-can-move-forward-court-says/

14A Fundamental Rights: “Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Abortion Restrictions”
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/24/744770122/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-arkansas-abortion-restrictions

Free Expression: Dennis Prager testimony - ‘social media censorship on ideological grounds is a bigger threat to America than any external enemy’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llt6kiwKwVI&feature=youtu.be

1A: James O’Keefe sues Ohio to go undercover to investigate political campaigns
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190722/group-sues-for-right-to-go-undercover-inside-2020-political-campaigns
 
Economic Freedom: federal judge backs dieticians monopoly, upholds Florida ban on giving dietary advice without a license
https://ij.org/press-release/federal-court-upholds-censorship-of-dietary-advice/

1A Commercial Speech:  NYC ban on advertising in Uber vehicles upheld even though no such ban applies to taxicabs (2nd Circuit)
https://reason.com/2019/07/19/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-11/

2A: Virginia Beach city employee circulating petition to make his workplace no longer a gun-free zone
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/26/virginia-beach-employee-works-to-abolish-citys-gun-free-zone-policy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-employee-works-to-abolish-citys-gun-free-zone-policy?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTlRVME9Ea3lOREEwWXpndyIsInQiOiJPSnJ2MFBDMnlBQWxTRGc5YXByeUlYNFc2WXFFVTlnRU0yY29rWmdHemV6UmZ0NWZiamo0TGJDdW1tRXM0TjlKbnlyNUdvSXZoTXJEcjR2dlBjOWt3MVFJQit0VUR2MDBPRUh5QTVHd0tSVDh0NFZcLzQ3b2l6TmFVSDd1RkJCTGkifQ%3D%3D
 
4A: it’s OK to force female inmates to stand naked, submit to cavity searches in full view of male officers because it’s just a VISUAL inspection (7th Circuit)
https://reason.com/2019/07/19/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-11/
 
4A Property-in-Property problem: can police search a backpack owned by A when lawfully searching a house or car owned by B? No clear answer.
https://reason.com/2019/07/11/the-property-in-property-problem-in-fourth-amendment-law/
 
8A Excessive Fines: homeowner fights $30,000 fine for not mowing the lawn
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/12/this-man-is-facing-foreclosure-30k-fine-because-he-didnt-mow-his-lawn/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkdGbE56WmpaVFJtWVRkbCIsInQiOiJjV3BDZlgxNlU2cGs4WUxPbUw4cEFPQW5OSmFGVExVaE9oc3Y4blhvVG94T3dsNWlIczlNTWVza3c4K2o2aXpjM3dwZGNTeVhDd2JHMkdvT2xkTEJKN0dCYUljM3Y0WVN0K09aYTd5ZmZGYnFxMEZldnNUdG01TlRLXC94RDY2ZWcifQ%3D%3D

8A: Colorado Supreme Court rules corporations entitled to protection against excessive fines; but lets huge total fine stand because protection only applies to amount of daily fine
https://reason.com/2019/06/28/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-9/

8A Cruel and Unusual / Due Process: 4th Circuit strikes Virginia’s civil regulation of ‘habitual drunkards’ as unconstitutionally vague
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/sharply-divided-fourth-circuit-rules-against-virginias-regulation-of-habitual-drunkards-part-1/

14A Property rights: new Florida law overturns court ruling woman could not grow vegetables in her front yard
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/02/738131948/after-6-year-battle-florida-couple-wins-the-right-to-plant-veggies-in-front-yard

14A Equal Protection: drawing Utah county districts to pack Navajo residents into one district and therefore limit them to one representative is prohibited racial gerrymandering
https://reason.com/2019/07/19/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-11/

14A Equal Protection: landlords can decline to accept Section 8 housing vouchers even though they are disproportionately used by minorities (5th Circuit)
https://reason.com/2019/07/19/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-11/

Shame! on Blacksburg, Virginia festival organizers for denying a booth to a gun rights groups
https://mailchi.mp/00a89470de87/va-alertaction-item-blacksburg-denies-vcdl-a-booth-at-steppin-out-but-we-will-be-there?e=2835c3ec9b

Shame! on Colorado State University for telling students not to use the term ‘Americans’ in order to be overly welcoming to foreigners.  What foreign university does that?
https://godfatherpolitics.com/colorado-state-university-tells-students-to-stop-using-offensive-term-americans/

Kudos! To hockey coach who told players to ‘get out now’ if they intend to disrespect the national anthem
https://www.theblaze.com/news/hockey-coach-pro-flag-speech-goes-viral?fbclid=IwAR3jZPbjQ5_aE0OsniF0SxiUbFW7OBpIa7Lt3X1oSAKm93Xe9jFc3gu2WNQ