Ignorance of the law by cops not a problem for High Court. Legal principles can be complicated, but
in most courts, until eight months ago, there was a pretty simple one:
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Then came
Heien v. North Carolina,
decided by the US Supreme Court in December. Now the principle is: Ignorance
of the law is no ... MORE
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Showing posts with label Supreme Court. Show all posts
Supreme Court Gets Lowest Favorability Rating In 30 Years
by Jennifer Harper. Even politicians in robes are having a bad year. “Following major, end-of-term rulings on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage, unfavorable opinions of the Supreme Court have reached a 30-year high. And opinions about the court and its ideology have never been more politically divided,” reports the Pew Research ... MORE
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gay rights,
government,
marriage,
Obama,
politicians,
poll,
popularity,
ruling,
Supreme Court
110 Year-Old Case Still Inspires Supreme Court Debates
by George Will. What potential nominees should be asked. Today's most interesting debate about governance concerns a 110-year-old Supreme Court decision. Two participants in this debate are the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and a justice on the Supreme Court of Texas. The latter is trouncing the former. In his same-sex ... MORE
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Bill Of Rights,
Constitution,
government,
justice,
philosophy,
principles,
ruling,
Supreme Court
Supreme Court May Curb Power Of Public Employee Unions
by Michael Hiltzik. The author thinks this is bad news. To all those who detected a shift toward progressive thinking in the Supreme Court's rulings last week protecting the Affordable Care Act and legalizing gay marriage: You should stop celebrating now. That's because the court has taken up a case that poses a mortal threat to the cause of collective ... MORE
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collectivism,
law,
mandates,
politics,
public employees,
ruling,
Supreme Court,
teachers,
unions
R Watson And J Burnham: Separation Of Powers, A Primer
Learn the Founder's vision. Constitutional concepts like free speech or the right to bear arms are ingrained in our popular culture, but just 36% of Americans can name all three branches of the federal government. Even fewer understand why and how our Constitution allocates power among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. As we ... MORE
Cautious Effort To Legalize Marijuana In California In 2016
by Steven Greenhut. By ballot initiative. Regardless of one's take on the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision on
Friday forbidding states from banning same-sex marriage, it's clear the
ruling didn't come in a vacuum. Analysts said the court "created" a new
civil right, but public attitudes have shifted dramatically in recent
years. The court simply gave its blessing ... MORE
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California,
cannabis,
decisions,
drug war,
initiative,
legalize,
marijuana,
politics,
Supreme Court
Support Grows For States To Ignore The Federal Courts
from Rasmussen Reports. Following last week’s controversial U.S. Supreme Court rulings on
Obamacare and gay marriage, voters believe more strongly that individual
states should have the right to turn their backs on the federal courts. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 33% of
Likely U.S. Voters now believe that ... MORE
Steve Bartin: Can Pencil Skirt Wearing Lesbians Eat Ham Sandwiches With Bacon In The Muslim School Cafeteria?
Inquiring minds want to know. Now that the Supreme Court says lesbians rights can't be denied in marriage and everything else: can lesbians be denied employment at Muslim schools in America? What if you are a lesbian and you don't want to wear a hijab while teaching your Muslim students? Why can't you wear a tight pencil skirt? ... MORE
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decisions,
discrimination,
gay rights,
government,
nitwittery,
religion,
ruling,
Supreme Court
Supremes: From 'Divine Nine' To Political Hacks
by Barry Farber. 5 STARS! One of Hollywood’s most horrible scenes has just come true on Page 1. In “The Counterfeit Traitor,” Lilli Palmer played a German woman who recognized Hitler was a monster and fed information to Allied intelligence on which oil refineries should be bombed next; she worked with the title character, played by ... MORE
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agenda,
Constitution,
history,
honor,
judicial activist,
justice,
politicians,
Supreme Court,
tyranny
Thomas Sowell: Supreme Court Disasters
Supremely lawless overreaches. Next president more crucial than ever. Many people are looking at the recent Supreme Court decisions about ObamaCare and same-sex marriage in terms of whether they think these are good or bad policies. That is certainly a legitimate concern, for both those who favor those policies and those who oppose them. But ... MORE
Robby Soave: The ACLU Now Opposes Religious Freedom
Because Christians need it. The American Civil Liberties Union has formally reversed its support for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signaling that the organization is no longer interested in mounting an ideologically consistent defense of all people of faith. It’s a disappointing retreat on principles for the ACLU, and the organization’s ... MORE
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ACLU,
belief,
Christian,
civil rights,
individual liberty,
protection,
religion,
Supreme Court
Avik Roy: Obamacare Not Necessarily 'Here To Stay'
The 2016 election will be the last word. Yesterday, the Supreme Court sided with the Obama administration in the King v. Burwell Obamacare case. In a statement after the decision, President Obama declared that his signature health law is “here to stay.” But in his remarks, the President knowingly ignored the key concept in the case: ... MORE
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deception,
dishonesty,
government,
insurance,
mandates,
ObamaCare,
regulation,
Supreme Court
Nullification Is The Answer To Obama/SCOTUS Lawlessness
by Steve Williams. The dictates of politicians in robes. At least three jaw-droppingly unconstitutional decisions have been rendered in the past two days by The Supreme Court of the United States. Obamacare, which forces Americans to buy a (very crappy) product or be
financially penalized, was "re-written"(that is, childishly
rationalized) for ... MORE
Raisins, The Supreme Court, And Food Freedom
by Baylen Linnekin. High Court enforces Fifth Amendment! This was, to put it mildly, a big week for legal news. Given the
decisions on Obamacare and gay marriage that were handed down by the
U.S. Supreme Court during the latter half of the week, it would be easy
to forget that the week started off with a key Supreme Court decision striking ... MORE
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