Trump Campus Free Speech Order Draws Yeas and Nays (Constitution news round-up)

1A: President Trump signs executive order promoting free speech on campus
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-to-promote-free-speech-on-college-campuses

1A: Trump campus free speech order too vague and uncertain to be constitutional, academics argue
https://www.postbulletin.com/opinion/other_views/commentary-trump-s-executive-order-on-college-free-speech-is/article_76fb1f1d-3eb2-5474-a8ad-f7915539d438.html

1A: Arkansas enacts campus free speech law
https://www.adflegal.org/detailspages/press-release-details/arkansas-governor-signs-vital-law-protecting-free-speech-on-public-college-campuses

1A: conservative student gets ‘F’ for refusing to lobby for liberal legislation for a class, now gets his day in court
https://www.dailywire.com/news/44905/college-forced-conservative-advocate-liberal-ashe-schow?utm_medium=email&utm_content=032119-news&utm_campaign=position7

1A: “University Of California Free Speech Center Squashes Project By Black Conservative”
http://thefederalist.com/2019/03/21/university-california-free-speech-center-squashes-project-black-conservative/?utm_source=The+Federalist+List&utm_campaign=bde44dbb74-RSS_The_Federalist_Daily_Updates_w_Transom&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cfcb868ceb-bde44dbb74-84026985

1A: high school student does not have First Amendment protection for off-campus threats of school violence (9th Circuit)
http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/03/14/17-35500.pdf

1A: federal judge strikes down FEC rules prohibiting political action committees unrelated to a candidate from using the candidate’s name
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/21/705594068/federal-court-ruling-may-open-the-door-to-more-scam-pacs

1A:  San Antonio shutting Chick-fil-A out of airport is probably actionable viewpoint discrimination
http://reason.com/volokh/2019/03/26/san-antonio-violates-chick-fil-as-first

2A: New Zealand attack shows failure of strict gun control laws; also, lives were saved when shooter fled second mosque after being confronted with a weapon
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/19/pratt-new-zealand/?fbclid=IwAR0bVWICJdsJrTDFeQsxstheO6QchQRx12YOY3dM1ZC0A2lkP9lBS18kq8k

Free Expression: CAIR goes after free speech in wake of New Zealand killings (why are we not surprised?)
https://www.dcclothesline.com/2019/03/19/goodbye-free-speech-cair-demands-complete-censorship-of-those-critical-of-islam/?fbclid=IwAR2tZIlSKDS3GlxvM8F84GUEVn6J9a1sNpfvoFNJaxnT0u3zFcC2g-YS3VQ
 
Free Expression:  “U.S. Islamic leader publishes list of 'Islamophobic' terms” - ‘jihad’ and ‘radical Islam’ are hate speech. Sure, and I’m the tooth fairy.
https://www.jpost.com/International/US-Islamic-leader-publishes-list-of-Islamophobic-terms-584399
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https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2019/03/20/us-islamist-leader-lays-out-censorship-list-to-stigmatize-critics/?fbclid=IwAR2TYhKuX2YjZaID823cWr6u32IUb3C--C18HO6lBJiqmrTPTiZn4YGpv4M
 
1A Religion, etc.:  “HR 5 Equality Act - An Extreme Threat to Religious Freedom, Speech, Privacy, and Women’s Rights”; puts LGBT on same legal footing as race; no religious exemption for churches - wow.
https://www.lc.org/PDFs/HR5-Bullets.doc.pdf

1A Religion: Freedom from Religion Foundation loses in court; tax exemption for ministerial housing does not violate the Establishment Clause (7th Circuit)
http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2019/D03-15/C:18-1277:J:Brennan:aut:T:fnOp:N:2309032:S:0
 
14A Due Process: “Utah Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions on Babies After 18 Weeks”, but trouble ahead: “Federal Judge Strikes Down North Carolina Law Banning Abortions of Babies After 20 Weeks”
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/03/26/utah-governor-signs-bill-banning-abortions-on-babies-after-18-weeks/
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https://www.lifenews.com/2019/03/26/federal-judge-strikes-down-north-carolina-law-banning-abortions-of-babies-after-20-weeks/

Commerce Clause: “Congress can no more license the states to discriminate against interstate commerce than it can license them to violate the Contracts Clause.” (state regulation of insurance)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/chris-pope/obstacles-selling-health-insurance-across-state-lines-remain

Electoral College:  Big Money (and some Republicans) behind National Popular Vote movement
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/03/25/exclusive-heres-whos-bankrolling-the-national-popular-vote-movement/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell%22&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0Rka01EbGxNemRqTm1SaSIsInQiOiJLOW9JbzJvOTBWR01vQW9JSFdVcHRDSjhtYWR3ZkxMSWlDZFdvY1JxTWo2blJtcVdVTXNzMFRvMnV2T1hRZm5sMWRFcmxVbXUyZkM3ZWh5b2Z0cnJDdVIwWHMrSjhEeHBtaTB6RmpGdGNJWFFJcTNFbkl0OWNiUHlQNXZEbnFiVSJ9

Electoral College: Colorado activists hope to overturn National Popular Vote bill in first referendum in the country
https://freebeacon.com/politics/colo-group-hopes-to-overturn-national-popular-vote-bill-at-ballot-box/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=6b9635f567-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_25_11_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-6b9635f567-45628225

Court-Packing: “GOP Rep. Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Keep SCOTUS at Nine Justices”
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gop-rep-proposes-constitutional-amendment-to-keep-scotus-at-nine-justices

“When Can the President Claim Executive Privilege?”
https://constitutioncenter.org/debate/podcasts/when-can-the-president-claim-executive-privilege

Shame! Washington Governor Jay Inslee wouldn’t mind forming new nation out of the 21 states in the U.S. Climate Alliance.  And this guy is running for President of THESE UNITED STATES? Sheesh!
https://freebeacon.com/politics/inslee-doesnt-rule-out-states-in-u-s-climate-alliance-becoming-separate-nation/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=ae99573a9e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_19_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-ae99573a9e-45628225