We recently reported that Prince Law Offices, P.C., had filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in a case raising significant questions about the constitutionality of President Obama's putative recess appointments. The Court has now scheduled oral argument in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, No. 12-1281, for January 13, 2014. The Solicitor … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument
Category: Constitutional Law
Voting While Carrying a Firearm in PA – It’s Legal!
To the surprise of most residents of Pennsylvania, it is lawful, generally speaking, to carry a firearm while voting; after all, it's a political statement, protected under the First and Second Amendment. During the last election cycle, I wrote about this issue: Can You Vote While Carrying a Firearm in PA? Since that article, more and … Continue reading Voting While Carrying a Firearm in PA – It’s Legal!
Religious Freedom Scores a Victory in the D.C. Circuit: Gilardi v. HHS and the Free Exercise of Religion
On November 1, the D.C. Circuit held that the Affordable Care Act’s [ACA] contraceptive mandate “trammels the right of free exercise – a right that lies at the core of our constitutional liberties . . .” The case – Gilardi v. U.S. Dep’t of H.H.S. - was brought by two brothers from Ohio, Francis and … Continue reading Religious Freedom Scores a Victory in the D.C. Circuit: Gilardi v. HHS and the Free Exercise of Religion
