1A: Several religious liberty cases on Supreme Court docket - faith-based exemption from antidiscrimination laws by a private foster care agency, etc.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/10/05/Supreme-Court-to-take-up-religious-liberty-cases/1791601663498/ Discrimination: The LGBT wars continue -“Virginia Forces Christian Ministries to Adopt 'Government Ideology' or Pay $100K” https://pjmedia.com/culture/tyler-o-neil/2020/09/30/virginia-forces-christian-ministries-to-adopt-government-ideology-or-pay-100k-n985842
https://reason.com/2020/10/02/maryland-residents-divorce-governed-by-maryland-law-not-lebanese-law-or-religious-law/ 1A: Satanic group declares abortion a ‘religious ritual’, sues sign company over refusal to put up billboards https://www.lifenews.com/2020/09/30/satanic-temple-sues-billboard-company-that-refused-signs-for-abortion-ritual-killing-babies/
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/09/islands-of-repression.php 1A,Elections Clause: federal judge rules Minnesota mask mandate does not violate free speech even though it prevents the non-wearing of masks to protest the mandate. Plus, the mandate does not rise to the level of regulating the time, place, or manner of elections. https://reason.com/2020/10/03/mask-mandate-doesnt-violate-the-first-amendment/ + https://reason.com/2020/10/03/mask-mandate-including-at-polling-places-doesnt-violate-elections-clause/ 2A: ‘We don’t need guns; we have the police.’ But, “When the government refuses to stop looting and rioting, armed self-defense is the only deterrent.” #WagesOfWoke https://reason.com/2020/10/05/is-the-right-to-armed-self-defense-obsolete/ 2A: Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Nebraska law prohibiting juveniles who commit offenses from possessing firearms until age 25 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/5/supreme-court-bucks-second-amendment-challenge/ 2A: federal judge orders L.A. to pay NRA $150,000 in legal fees for case ending in city ordinance requiring businesses to disclose ties to the NRA being struck down https://www.mrctv.org/blog/la-ordered-pay-150k-nra-after-judge-strikes-down-unlawful-anti-gun-ordinance 2A: undercover sting video shows Arizona Democrat candidate hiding true gun control agenda https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/10/james-okeefe-strikes-project-veritas-exposes-democrat-mark-kellys-true-plans-crack-second-amendment-rights-video/ 4A: police ruse to lure man home so they could search him and his car - which were not covered by the warrant unless in close proximity to his residence - ruled an unreasonable search and seizure in child pornography case (9th Circuit) https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2020/09/25/18-10429.pdf Discrimination: “Applying a disparate impact standard to school disciplinary policies is both unlawful and unwise....” A “neutral policy” should not be subject to racial quotas preventing discipline for students who should get it. http://report.heritage.org/lm271 14A Due Process: it violates Due Process for prosecutor to repeatedly state, and judge to endorse, that the presumption of innocence no longer applies in a case (9th Circuit) https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2020/09/28/18-15498.pdf Separation of Powers: federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration broad suspension of work visas - meant to protect American workers in the wake of COVID - as exceeding power delegated from Congress https://reason.com/2020/10/04/federal-court-rules-against-trumps-work-visa-ban/ State Constitutions: Michigan Supreme Court rules Governor exceeded her authority under the state constitution in extending emergency pandemic orders after the legislature declined to do so https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/10/02/michigan-supreme-court-rules-comrade-governor-gretchen-whitmer-exceeded-her-powers-in-covid-compliance-lockdown/ Comments are closed.
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