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26 Jun 2015, 12:53 pm
Constitution are hard to overturn, since that requires either a 2/3 Congressional majority proposing a constitutional amendment (or 2/3 of the states calling for a convention to propose it), plus 3/4 of state legislatures ratifying it; the appointment of several new Justices (which might not happen for many years); or other actions — such as impeachment — that are contrary to American traditions and are seen as creating something of a constitutional crisis. [read post]
26 Jun 2015, 12:42 pm by Howard Friedman
Not a single evangelical Christian (a group that comprises about one quarter of Americans), or even a Protestant of any denomination.Justice Thomas' dissent (joined by Justice Scalia) included a lengthy historical critique of the majority's understanding of the term "liberty" in the due process clause, saying in part:Since well before 1787, liberty has been understood as freedom from government action, not entitlement to government benefits. [read post]
26 Jun 2015, 12:00 pm by John Ehrett
DHL Express (USA), Inc. 14-1225Issue: Whether common-law fraud claims are preempted by the Americans with Disabilities Act or by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 in the absence of a determination that such claims expressly reference air or motor carriers’ rates, routes, or services, or that entertaining such claims would have a significant economic effect on such rates, routes, or services. [read post]
26 Jun 2015, 6:56 am
Lessons for a draft treaty from European and Inter-American case law on environmental rights”.Sara Seck, University of Western Ontario: “Lessons for the Treaty Process: Home State Practice and the Environment. [read post]
26 Jun 2015, 6:00 am by Robert J. Morgan and Melissa Barnett
Other design resources offer similar suggestions, such as WebAIM’s Principles of Accessible Design. [read post]
25 Jun 2015, 12:51 pm by Rich McHugh
” This case does not deal with complicated constitutional principles, and at the end of the day simply preserves the status quo. [read post]
23 Jun 2015, 4:00 am by John Gregory
In principle, if 100,000 or more signatures are received, the petition will be discussed in Parliament. [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 9:01 pm by Joanna L. Grossman
But quite atypically, the State of Texas intervened in the action “to oppose the Petition for Divorce and defend the constitutionality of Texas and federal law. [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 6:45 pm by Rory Little
” (For example, there lurks in the background of this case a claim that the LAPD was using its records search powers to harass and threaten motels owned by Indian-Americans.) [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 10:42 am
There is so much that is problematic about the courts’ action here that one hardly knows where to begin. [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 7:45 am by Rahul Bhagnari
Yet for many Americans who are currently navigating the justice system maze, this fundamental principle is but a dream—a reminder of what could be, if only they had the money to pay for a lawyer with the time and resources to represent them effectively. [read post]
16 Jun 2015, 2:38 pm by Jennifer R. Williams, Yishai Schwartz
Palestinian communities in Area C precluded a need for judicial action. [read post]
16 Jun 2015, 3:06 am by Lyle Denniston
Recent Stories on Constitution Daily How much do you know about the American flag? [read post]
15 Jun 2015, 12:19 pm
Current threats to shared governance, and to tenure and security of position (and therefore academic freedom) are not amenable to legal action. [read post]
15 Jun 2015, 3:42 am by Amy Howe
” In the wake of last week’s grant in the class action case Tyson Foods v. [read post]
14 Jun 2015, 2:13 am by Scott Bomboy
So how did the Court choose to make an unpopular decision about an American institution? [read post]