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Category Archives: Supreme Court
Arizona Immigration Decision
By: Andy McCarthy NRO On a quick read, the federal court’s issuance of a temporary injunction against enforcement of the major provisions of the Arizona immigration law appears specious. In essence, Judge Susan Bolton bought the Justice Department’s preemption argument — i.e., the claim that the federal government has broad and exclusive authority to regulate [...]
Gun Prohibition, R.I.P.
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Chicago’s handgun ban in McDonald v. City of Chicago is more than a recognition that the Second Amendment applies to the states as well as the federal government. The McDonald decision is a harbinger for the end of gun prohibition as an idea. The simple, undeniable truth is that gun [...]
Posted in Conservatism, National Review, Solid Principles, Supreme Court
Tagged as: Chicago, Dirty Harry, Gun Control, Gun Rights, McDonald v. Chicago, National Review, SCOTUS, Second Amendment
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Could Wickard v. Filburn Stop Challenge to #HCR?
We just received a comment on our YouTube video in relation to Utah State AG Mark Shurtleff challenging Washington over states rights trumping the passing of Obamacare. The comment simply stated, read up on scotus wickard v, filburn. Wickard v. Filburn Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111 (1942), was a U.S. Supreme Court decision that dramatically increased [...]
Posted in Health Care, Supreme Court, Talking Points
Tagged as: Health Care, Mark Shurtleff, Obamacare, SCOTUS, Wickard v. Filburn, You Tube
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As Soon As We Get Past Obamacare & Amnesty, Guess What?
The second-ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Hatch also said Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, 89, the longest serving member of the court, is “likely” to announce he is stepping down next month. That will allow Obama to name his replacement, and Hatch suggested Solicitor General Elena Kagan and Homeland Security Secretary [...]
Posted in Solid Principles, Supreme Court
Tagged as: Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court Retirement
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John Roberts Misinformation?
Is Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts stepping down? The rumor mill is running overtime, Huffington Post citing RadarOnline.com said yes then no. Meagan Kelly on Fox News briefly mentioned it on air saying it’s not true. Meanwhile Twitter has gone wild. The 5 – 4 vote is a big issue, and frankly, there is [...]
Gun case presents quandary for Supreme Court justices
As a member of the Junior ROTC, teenager Antonin Scalia toted his rifle on the subway ride back and forth to Queens. As a hunter, he speaks lyrically of stalking wild turkeys. And as a justice, he may have reached the pinnacle of his more than two decades on the Supreme Court when he wrote [...]
