San Jose officials fail to knock out suit involving hundreds of Trump supporters (Constitution news round-up)

1A,11A: San Jose officials fail to knock out suit involving hundreds of Trump supporters beaten by mob after city issued police stand-down order
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/07/27/federal-appeals-court-trump-supporters-lawsuit-against-san-jose-california-will-proceed/
 
1A,2A: federal judge temporarily blocks posting of 3D gun blueprints on the Internet
https://www.statesman.com/news/seattle-judge-blocks-austin-company-from-posting-gun-blueprints/JomgZw36Ty93lDKDdYgPfK/

Separation of Powers: Trump admin suffers defeats in Chicago and California sanctuary cities cases; executive conditions on appropriated grant money unconstitutional
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/07/27/trump-and-jeff-sessions-suffer-yet-anoth
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/1/us-appeals-court-trump-sanctuary-cities-order-is-i/
 
Emoluments: federal judge rules against Trump in Emoluments Clauses case; foreign officials paying to stay at Trump hotel is unconstitutional under court’s theory
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/07/25/dcmd-suit-against-trump-over-emoluments

State Constitution: referendum to split up California removed from November ballot; partition can’t be done by mere statute
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/07/18/california-supreme-court-removes-questio

1A: Sessions says DOJ ‘not slowing down’ in pursuit of religious liberty, cites protection of mosques
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-sessions-delivers-remarks-department-justice-s-religious-liberty-summit
 
1A: Trump Justice Department continues to advocate for free speech on campus
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/25/justice-department-weighs-in-to-protect-free-speech-on-campus/
 
1A: San Antonio firefighters sue city over free speech zones which, they say, frustrate their right to gather signatures for petition
https://sanantonioteaparty.us/san-antonio-professional-firefighters-file-lawsuit-against-city-of-san-antonio/
 
1A: National Abortion Federation drops some claims in tactical move to speed up permanent gag order against baby parts videographer David Daleiden
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/24/court-drops-bogus-charges-against-david-daleiden-for-exposing-planned-parenthood-baby-part-sales/
 
1A: abortion protesters defeat NY Attorney General’s attempt to silence them; judge finds state witnesses exaggerated claims, destroyed evidence, set up fake Facebook account to spy on defendants
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/23/13-pro-life-christians-defeat-new-york-attorney-generals-attempt-to-take-away-their-free-speech/
 
Free Speech: “'Trigger warnings' may undermine 'emotional resilience,' Harvard study finds”
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/30/trigger-warnings-undermine-emotional-resilience/
 
1A: Oberlin College tried to obtain conservative website’s communications with journalistic sources in defamation case
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/46690/
 
1A: U.S. appeals court rules against Christmas ads on city buses; declining all ads on particular subject matter does not suppress any one viewpoint; appeal to Supreme Court likely.
https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2018/07/31/verrilli-tops-clement-as-dc-circuit-rejects-christmas-ads-on-city-buses/?slreturn=20180631192119
 
2A: U.S. court rules Hawaii may not limit open carry licenses to persons who are security guards
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/07/24/ninth-circuit-upholds-right-to-licensed
 
2A: almost 500 (so far) forced to surrender firearms under Florida’s gun confiscation program adopted after Parkland shooting. #HardFactsMakeBadLaw
http://bwcentral.org/2018/07/florida-launches-gun-confiscation-program-467-forced-to-surrender-guns/
 
14A: federal appellate court ruling on Alabama minimum wage law shows danger of inferring discriminatory impact and intent on sliver of evidence and declaring ‘once a sinner, always a sinner’
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/loopy-eleventh-circuit-ruling-against-state-minimum-wage-law/

14A: Further incidents fuel emerging issue of political bias in public accommodations (black conservatives were denied Uber service; government-run county fair in UK kicks out pro-life group)
https://www.ebony.com/news-views/black-conservatives-uber-maga-hats?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link
+ http://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/23/government-run-fair-kicks-out-pro-life-group-secretly-dismantles-its-display-overnight/

14A: Reagan official criticizes op-ed against birthright citizenship, arguing it misinterprets “under the jurisdiction thereof”. Editorialist responds
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/399118-latest-assault-on-constitutional-birthright-citizenship-is-clever
+ https://www.claremont.org/crb/basicpage/birthright-citizenship-a-response-to-my-critics/

Nation celebrates 150th anniversary of 14th Amendment, but some act like it’s still 1861
https://www.colorlines.com/articles/education-today-marks-150th-anniversary-14th-amendment

Shame! Ruth Bader Ginsburg film says word ‘freedom’ not in the Constitution, but “freedom of speech” right there in the First Amendment.
https://thefederalist.com/2018/07/17/ruth-bader-ginsburg-movie-claims-freedom-is-never-mentioned-in-the-constitution/

Shame! Maxine Waters supporters use First Amendment rights to stomp, burn U.S. flag, trash America. (and you’re going to replace the First Amendment with ... what, exactly?)
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2018/07/maxine-waters-supporters-burn-the-flag.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+powerlineblog%2Flivefeed+%28Power+Line%29