Hearings were held today by the Senate Judiciary Committee in relation to Senate Joint Resolution 19. Introduced last June, the Resolution proposes amending the Constitution to reverse recent First Amendment rulings by the United States Supreme Court, particularly the controversial Citizens United and McCutcheon cases. The proposed amendment would expressly authorize Congress “to regulate the … Continue reading Hearings Held on SJ Resolution 19 to Limit First Amendment Rights
Tag: Supreme Court
Heller loses to DC, for now
Washington, D.C. and Dick Heller are back in the news. In a ruling yesterday (May 15), District Court Judge James Boasberg found that D.C.’s firearms registration statutes were in compliance with the Second Amendment. In a 62-page memoranda, the Court found that the laws were not overly burdensome. While I won't parse the decision here, … Continue reading Heller loses to DC, for now
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to NJ Carry Permit Statutes
By Allen Thompson, Esq. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear Drake v. Jerejian, a challenge to New Jersey's carry permit regimen. For more information on the case and the issues involved, see our previous blog article: "Case to Watch: Drake v. Jerejian."
Drivers Beware: Unconfirmed Anonymous Tips Now OK For Traffic Stop Basis
By Allen Thompson, Esq. In a close case, Navarette v. California, 572 U.S. (2014), the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 today that an anonymous 911 call may serve as the sole basis for a lawful investigative stop, even where responding police officers cannot confirm the material facts of … Continue reading Drivers Beware: Unconfirmed Anonymous Tips Now OK For Traffic Stop Basis
Supreme Court Rejects Limits on Total Political Contributions
By Allen Thompson, Esq. Today, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the limitations on the total amount of money an individual can contribute to the entire political process. McCutcheon v. FEC, 572 U.S. (2014), concerned the aggregate contributions an individual can make to all political candidates within a specified amount of time. The … Continue reading Supreme Court Rejects Limits on Total Political Contributions
Case to Watch: Drake v. Jerejian
By Allen Thompson, Esq. UPDATE: The Supreme Court, on Monday, denied the petition, declining to accept the case for review. No opinion was issued as to the denial. UPDATE: The case has been distributed for today's conference. UPDATE: The docket now reflects that Respondents have timely filed their response. The Supreme Court of the United States … Continue reading Case to Watch: Drake v. Jerejian
Supreme Court and Individual Freedoms – Difficult to Determine, Harder to Rationalize
http://news.yahoo.com/dna-swab-arrestees-cheek-reasonable-search-supreme-court-201434454.html;_ylt=A2KJ2UZttLNRTzEAAqTQtDMD Well, It would seem that my blog from last time may have been a bit premature. Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that it is sometimes OK to take DNA samples of arrestees. How does this case differ from police taking blood for a DUI/DWI stop is the immediate question that follows this recent ruling. In each … Continue reading Supreme Court and Individual Freedoms – Difficult to Determine, Harder to Rationalize
Supreme Court Protects Rights and Requires States to Obtain Warrant in DUI Stops
On April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court decided a case that has implications throughout the country. The case, Missouri v. McNeely, was based on a motorist who was stopped on suspicion of drunk driving and arrested. McNeely refused to take a breath test, but was then taken to a local hospital for a … Continue reading Supreme Court Protects Rights and Requires States to Obtain Warrant in DUI Stops
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