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BREAKING: “Appeals court strikes ObamaCare mandate, sends case back to lower court”
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/475186-appeals-court-strikes-obamacare-mandate-sends-case-back-to-lower-court 1A Establishment: Freedom from Religion Foundation strikes again, bullies third-graders in Oklahoma until school yanks nativity scene from annual show https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/12/freedom-from-religion-foundation-succeeds-gets-3rd/ 5A Eminent Domain: feds knew Houston reservoir likely to flood residences, therefore liable for Hurricane Harvey damage, judge rules https://reason.com/2019/12/17/federal-court-rules-that-federal-government-flooding-of-homes-during-hurricane-harvey-is-a-taking/ 5A Double Jeopardy: Manhattan judge tosses state fraud prosecution against Paul Manafort, clearing the way for a presidential pardon; DA vows to appeal https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7806193/Paul-Manafort-New-York-state-fraud-prosecution-DISMISSED-double-jeopardy.html 1A Association: federal judge strikes down L.A. ordinance forcing companies to disclose ties to the NRA to get government contracts https://freebeacon.com/issues/judge-blocks-ordinance-exposing-nra/ 1A: Judge Willett reverses himself, now dissents from 5th Circuit’s approval of suit attempting to impose liability on BLM protest organizer for injury to Louisiana police officer when violence was not incited https://reason.com/2019/12/16/judge-willetts-change-of-heart/ + https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/don-willetts-deray-mckesson-free-speech/603772/ 14A: Samoans are American citizens, federal judge rules https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/12/12/Judge-rules-American-Samoans-are-US-citizens/6991576203652/ 1A: legal groups sue to stop State Department requirement that all applicants for U.S. visas register their social media handles; argues registration chills free speech https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/social-media-vetting-visa-applicants-violates-first-amendment 8A Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Supreme Court lets 9th Circuit ruling stand striking down local laws against homeless people sleeping outside https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/12/16/Supreme-Court-declines-to-hear-case-over-homeless-people-sleeping-outdoors/1751576524793/?mph=4 4A: Oregon Supreme Court rules officers can no longer seek consent to search vehicle or ask other non-germane questions during routine traffic stops; ruling seen as curtailment of racial profiling https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/14/us/traffic-stop-disparities-oregon-supreme-court-ruling/index.html 1A Religion: legal foundation says school district in New York showed impermissible hostility to religion in refusing formation of student Christian club https://freebeacon.com/issues/ny-school-district-blocks-christian-club/ 1A, Commerce Clause: pharma group argues Oregon price transparency laws would force disclosure of trade secrets and are, therefore, unconstitutional https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/phrma-sues-oregon-over-drug-pricing-transparency-laws.html 1A Free Press: Maryland law requiring newspapers to publish information about political ads unconstitutionally burdens First Amendment rights without doing much to remedy foreign interference in elections (Fourth Circuit) http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/191132.P.pdf 1A Establishment: review sought in two cases testing whether religious schools have the right to choose their own religion teachers https://fedsoc.org/commentary/blog-posts/ninth-circuit-says-government-can-impose-unwanted-religion-teachers-on-religious-schools 5A Self-Incrimination: pharmacist who willingly submits to 4-hour interrogation to build case against other is ruled to have given voluntary statements because he freely chose to submit and could have left at any time; conviction affirmed (Third Circuit) https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/181881p.pdf Discrimination v. Right of Association: this is the U.K., but could happen in the U.S. - pro-life Catholic kicked out of political party sues for religious discrimination https://www.lifenews.com/2019/12/12/pro-life-elected-official-sues-liberal-democrats-for-kicking-him-out-of-party-because-hes-catholic/ Commerce Clause: Louisiana expected to sue California over new law prohibiting importation and sale of alligator-skin products https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article238282048.html Economic Freedom, 1A: Georgia woman sues state nursing board for threatening to fine her $500 for truthfully calling herself a midwife even though she doesn’t have extra nursing credentials https://www.theepochtimes.com/georgia-midwife-sues-for-right-to-call-herself-midwife_3174991.html Shame! “USC Students Can't Recite the Pledge of Allegiance” - you have no understanding of what enables you to be living such a great life. You’re taking an awful lot for granted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N9khPhQv8c&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3VMlYIecO0i8DiaaBtWWqN-eHggf1SJe3O8dP_7uejN26cw_sfe0JbePI Kudos! To comedian Ronny Chieng, Malaysian immigrant making a Netflix show about the joys of living in America and how natives don’t appreciate many of the freedoms and privileges we have here https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2019/12/17/Ronny-Chieng-destroys-America-with-a-front-handed-compliment/5811576523296/?ts_fn=1 Too bad we don't have the ‘28th Amendment’ requiring Congress critters to live under the same laws they impose on us. Repeal the Obamacare Congressional exemption now! https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/statements/2019/dec/11/facebook-posts/viral-meme-makes-new-constitutional-amendment/ Comments are closed.
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