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Chief Justice John Roberts hung the skunk around Obama's neck today
By Curt Dale
I believe Chief Justice John Roberts just hung the skunk around Barack
Obama's neck. Too many of us were banking on the belief that conservative
justices would do our heavy lifting for us by...
Your rights are subordinate to those of your persecutors...um I mean prosecutors, police, witnesses, etc.
Articles: The Supreme Court Again Upholds Your Right to Be Framed
Well, the SCOTUS has, once again, sided with the thin blue line and said that it's quite OK to strip search anyone they arrest. No matter what the arrest was for. Even a minor arrest can get you strip searched by officer Friendly, and you'll have no recourse, now. Things just get keep getting...
SCOTUS unanimously rules "ministerial exception" applies to church run schools. On the surface, it appears to be a good 1st Amendment decision.
Supreme Court: Church-state separation extends to religious schools - latimes.com
Gingrich terrifies me. With all his iron-fisted ideas about "keeping us safe", and his refusal to be slowed down by the courts, he is foaming at the mouth to become a real-life dictator.
EXCLUSIVE: Former Bush Attorneys General Call Gingrich Position On Courts 'Dangerous'
"As president...
The Supreme Court refused to reaffirm the individual right to bear arms outside the home. The Maryland gun control law stands.
Supreme Court Rejects Cases on Obama Eligibility, Gun Rights
The Supreme Court case is Charles Williams v. Maryland, No. 10-1207.
The Drug War has truly been the biggest bridge from the days of the "Peace Officer" to the "Enforcer." Prohibition laws completely reshape the nature of the job. It is a routine exercise to perform searches to look for contraband. Now we can look forward to the days when it those road-side...
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that evidence obtained from an illegal search can be admissible evidence in court, and can be used to convict a man. "Good faith" of the officers overrules the 4th Amendment. This is a sad day... but nobody will notice.
High court upholds...
Here's the latest ruling from the Supreme Court. An appeal of an Indiana case reached SCOTUS and they ruled that fleeing police is "inherently violent."
I think that if you were upset at the ruling of the Indiana Supreme Court regarding resisting illegal entry to your home, you should also...
Looks like senators from NWI and Indy are going to team up to pass a new law that will allow a person right to defend in their home based on the recent INSC action that says don't resist handle it in court.
Outrage leading to action against Ind. Supreme Court ruling
Yes this topic has/is being...
5 Awesomely Sarcastic Supreme Court Decisions | Cracked.com
Excellent article by cracked.com. It brought a smile to my face to see that even in politics there can be some humor :):
---Justice Scalia
I frequently have seen this mentioned, but I have never found a thread that specifically covers this topic. Maybe its out there but I have failed to find it.
The Supreme Court has ruled, police have no duty to protect you. Even if its a guy with a restraining order coming after you -- your...
Basically, the police chased after a bad guy, lost sight of him, kicked down the WRONG DOOR and sent the person to jail...
Justices consider when police may enter without warrant
I originally wrote this as a blog post, so it doesn't quite fit the forum. And for the record, I am not a lawyer. Do not take this as legal advice. I'm just a guy who likes reading the law and analyzing its consequences. Don't go being an idiot and getting yourself involved in fights with...
Nominee for Supreme Court Justice, Elena Kagan, cannot find it within herself to say that it is unconstitutional for Congress to dictate what you eat everyday.
The example is not important, it is the fact that she can find no breach of liberty being a step too far. There are no limits of...
Over at Eugene Volokh's site is a list of potential Supreme Court nominees and their involvement in 2A matters. It is not the most exciting reading ever, but seems to be a fair compilation.
The Volokh Conspiracy Blog Archive Potential Supreme Court nominee records on the Second Amendment:
Monday's intriguing people – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
Combine this and rumors that David Souter may retire and Obama may get to name two justices...