Mosque dispute takes Obama off-message on Gulf Coast Aug 16, 2010
Rather, the former constitutional law professor said he was standing up for the landowners' right to put a mosque on private property, even if the building would be near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. "I was not commenting and I will not comment on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there," he said. (FOX61, CT)
Obama's first Oval Office speech: Much Ado about Nothing Aug 15, 2010
- "Several times during his 12 years as a professor in the Law School, Obama was invited to join the faculty in a full-time tenure-track position, but he declined." (part of a clarification released by U Chicago after Ms. Clinton's campaign tried to belittle him by attacking his claim to being a Constitutional Law Professor ... " It could make one of those hilarious short outtakes on the Daily show, where Jon Stewart stares in astonishment at the contortions of the republican spokespeople... (Energy Pulse, CO)
President clarifies comments on plan for Islamic center Aug 15, 2010
Obama, who is a constitutional law professor, had been eager to voice his opinion on the broader principle at issue, aides said, but felt restrained by the idea that local officials should not feel pressure from the White House. The president also worried that the issue could prove to be a distraction for a White House already struggling to keep to its message about the economic recovery, aides said. (Boston Globe)
What Will Anthony Kennedy Do on Gay Marriage? Aug 14, 2010
Dissenting from Kennedy's opinion in Lawrence v. Texas, the 2003 case striking down the state sodomy law, Scalia wrote that Kennedy's opinion "dismantles the structure of constitutional law that has permitted a distinction to be made between heterosexual and homosexual unions, insofar as formal recognition in marriage is concerned. ". Advertisement. (Slate)
Glenn Greenwald Aug 13, 2010
I was previously a constitutional law and civil rights litigator in New York. I am the author of two New York Times Bestselling books: (May, 2006), a critique of the Bush administration's use of executive power, and (June, 2007), which examines the Bush legacy. (Harper's Magazine)
Indigenous policy rates a rare mention Aug 11, 2010
Macklin revealed plans to convene a bipartisan panel of experts, including indigenous leaders, constitutional law experts and members of the public, who would be asked to develop a proposal to put to the Australian people in a referendum. The opposition has supported the move. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
THE PROPOSITION 8 RULING One judge vs. 7 million voters? Aug 10, 2010
"This is by no means a renegade decision," said Jesse Choper, a constitutional law professor at the UC Berkeley School of Law. Nor is it the last word. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
What President Obama Should Read This Summer Aug 10, 2010
But we're pretty sure that as a former professor of constitutional law, the president has read the Constitution several times. When President's Lie, and a bound copy of his campaign promises were other wiseacre submissions. (Slate)
Senator floats solution for gaps on high court Aug 10, 2010
The highest court in the land is the final word on constitutional law, Leahy said in a statement to The Washington Post. I want justices to feel free to recuse themselves when they have a conflict in a specific case. (Boston Globe)
Birthright issue splits Republicans Aug 10, 2010
"It's easier to pass a statute than amend the Constitution," said Louis Michael Seidman, Georgetown University's Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Constitutional Law. "Whether the courts would allow uphold that statute is more problematic.". (AZCentral -- News)
Chavez: Another Nail in Coffin of Affirmative Action Aug 7, 2010
or that the would-be "constitutional law expert" was WRONG on BOTH the facts AND the law when he chastised SCOTUS for a then recent ruling in his State of The Union Address. And is not having 2 Jews on SCOTUS an over-representation for 1. (Townhall.com)
What collapsing empire looks like Aug 7, 2010
" UPDATE: after obtaining from Hussain the , which make Hussain's reaction more understandable. Though the Times of India account excluded the offending portions, there is one passage in particular that contains some fairly pure and inflammatory anti-semitism. It is likely that it was that part to which Hussain was objecting, and unfortunately, it enabled him to avoid addressing the more substantive points raised by Rizvi. Share: Page 1 of 243 in Glenn Greenwald Glenn Greenwald's Unclaimed... (Salon)
An Irrational Ruling Aug 6, 2010
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
Bolton's Ruling: SB 1070 Breakdown Aug 5, 2010
In other words, the Constitution, a federal enactment, is the "supreme law of the land." Like every state, Arizona must take a back seat to the federal government if its laws directly conflict with federal laws, according to Constitutional law expert Doug Linder in his posting at Issues in Constitutional Law, ".". Occupying the Field. (Suite101.com)
California gay-marriage ruling could upend Arizona ban Aug 5, 2010
"That holding would probably strike down gay-marriage bans in every state," said Paul Bender, a law professor at Arizona State University who teaches constitutional law. California voters passed the ban in November 2008, five months after the state Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. (AZCentral)
Our views: Confirm Kagan (Aug. 5) Aug 5, 2010
Kagan delivered a strong performance during her June confirmation hearings, displaying a keen intelligence and command of constitutional law reflected in a lifes work that makes her eminently qualified for the post. Professor at the University of Chicago Law School and Harvard, the first woman dean of Harvard Law School, legal adviser in the Clinton White House and now solicitor general, arguing cases for the Obama administration before the Supreme Court. (Florida Today)
Stark Raving Aug 3, 2010
But it doesn't have the moral authority, either in constitutional law or in the realm of human decency. When it crosses into the dark region where it does most anything it wishes, it's become a tyrant. (Investors Business Daily)
A READER WRITES: Gay marriage would harm our society Jul 31, 2010
I also believe he is a constitutional law professor. so why belittle him with the community organizer thing. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Municipal services in question as Hopewell explores nonprofit status Jul 29, 2010
This leaves four options for the future of public safety in the borough: Contract out a private security force with limited policing powers, move to change constitutional law to allow for shared services with a nonprofit, turn to the sheriff's office on the county level, or take advantage of the state's obligation to provide what Goodell called "Spartan" police services. "Those are the options. Each comes with a different cost," Goodell said. (NJ.com -- Times)
Obama should give Warren a recess appointment Jul 29, 2010
Charles Fried teaches constitutional law at Harvard Law School. He served as solicitor general in the second Reagan administration and as a justice on the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Courts and the Constitution Jul 28, 2010
This elevation of administrative law issues to the pedestal of constitutional law holds much promise. But we have to wait and see. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Police, security bar people from photographing public buildings... Jul 27, 2010
Photographers had run-ins with police before the 2001 attacks, but constitutional lawyers say the combination of heightened security concerns and the spread of digital cameras has made such incidents more common ... Photographers say police need to be told explicitly not to prohibit photography, because officers often don't respond well to impromptu citizen lectures on constitutional law. (The Drudge Report)
22 comments Jul 25, 2010
Zasloff who apparently skipped his class on constitutional law if there is any reason why the FCC couldn t simply pull [Fox News ] broadcasting permit once it expires. A Time spokesperson released a written statement in response to the emails: Michael Scherer fully disputes The Daily Caller s account, which selectively quotes his emails and takes his comments about the changing news landscape entirely out of context. (Human Events Online)
Travelin Music from out on Texas Highway 61 Jul 24, 2010
I remember as a young agent years ago we were issued a Constitutional Law manual. You know, all the case law we needed to know about suspect rights, probable cause, search warrants, etc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Good response to Bar Council campaign on constitution Jul 24, 2010
PUTRAJAYA: The Bar Councils MyConstitution Campaign has received positive feedback from the public as they find it easy to understand the simplified terms and explanations of the contents of the Malaysian Constitution, said council Constitutional Law Committee chairman Edmund Bon ... Bon said the Constitutional Law Committee, which heads the campaign, had organised numerous programmes on the Federal Constitution ... Learn the details: Member of the Constitutional Law Committee Audrey Lim Chia... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Important: How to Claim Weekly TAX-FREE 'IRS 8b Payouts' Jul 23, 2010
The last thing the government wants to tell you is that a constitutional law forces it to give you money that can't be taxed. State governors already have a $300 billion hole to fill over the next two years. (Newsmax)
NPR and Time Protect Their Liberal Reporters Attacks on Conservatives Jul 23, 2010
Zasloff -- who apparently skipped his on constitutional law -- If there is any reason why the FCC couldn t simply pull [Fox News ] broadcasting permit once it expires. . (Human Events Online)
Israels conversion bill angers local rabbis Jul 23, 2010
The controversial legislation, which passed through the Knesset s Constitutional Law and Justice Committee in mid-July by a 5-4 vote is headed to the full Knesset on Oct. 11. Israel s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced passage of the bill would tear apart the Jewish people and divide the Jewish world. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Justice's Papers Reveal Friends in High Places Jul 20, 2010
Unnamed professors were quoted as criticizing his then new treatise on constitutional law ... Few justices, Tushnet said, had "made as little impression on constitutional law" as Stewart. (Law.com)
Sessions: ‘One Vote Away From Banning Firearms’ Jul 19, 2010
Jeff Sessions told HUMAN EVENTS that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wasn t forthcoming during her confirmation hearings on whether the right to keep and bear arms was settled, constitutional law. In light of that, the Alabama Senator said that even many Democrats are uneasy about confirming Elena Kagan because she, too, was cagey and evasive when asked if the Second Amendment applied to individuals. (Human Events Online)
Article took wrong turn Jul 16, 2010
Jeanv wrote on Jul 13, 2010 8:48 AM:" Thank heavens we have an administration that respects constitutional law. There is an atmosphere among ultra-conservatives in this country of challenging the constitutional principle of federal law. The legal challenge to SB1070 is just that argument. Frequently the right takes the position that the federal government is usurping state's rights and claim that states have the right to establish laws that constitutional historians and lawyers see as violation... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Obama Sabotages the Defense of America Act Jul 15, 2010
Richard Epstein, a brilliant libertarian constitutional law scholar, opposes DOMA as policy, not only because it prevents the federal recognition of gay marriages but because it excludes polygamous marriages, as well. But he is nonetheless standing up for core principles. (Townhall.com)
A matter of trust: State lands and sovereignty Jul 11, 2010
Benjamin Barr is an attorney specializing in constitutional law with the Wyoming Liberty Group, 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank and policy center based in Cheyenne. Posted in on Sunday, July 11, 2010 12:00 am | Tags. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Estrich: Marriage is solely about commitment Jul 11, 2010
While constitutional law scholars were debating whether Tauro's finding that defining marriage as a state's right could be squared with his holding that the federal government violated the equal protection clause with its own definition (I think they can), the bottom line is the same. Fairness. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Why the President Is Simply Wrong on Civil Rights Jul 10, 2010
How can a former constitutional law professor, an attorney general and an iconic organization get it so wrong on civil rights ... How can a former constitutional law professor, an attorney general and an iconic organization get it so wrong on civil rights. (Slate)
Feds Review Mass. Rulings on Gay Marriage Ban Jul 10, 2010
The rulings apply to Massachusetts, but if a higher court with a broader jurisdiction were to hear an appeal and agree with the judge's rulings, their impact would spread, said Boston College professor Kent Greenfield, a constitutional law expert. The rulings might encourage other attorneys general who oppose DOMA to sue to try to knock it down, he said. (Newsmax)
Obama breaks Latino promise? Jul 9, 2010
Latinos aren't about to give Obama, a former lecturer on constitutional law, much credit for recognizing the obvious: that the Arizona law is blatantly unconstitutional because it usurps federal authority over immigration law in violation of Article 1, Section 8. The suit could have gone further and argued, as other lawsuits against the measure have, that the process of implementing the law runs the risk of violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment by singling out Latinos as... (CNN -- US)
Judge strikes down Defense of Marriage Act section Jul 9, 2010
They were challenged on the grounds of state constitutional law. And state courts often go beyond the kinds of protections that the federal Constitution provides. (Salon)
Kagan Hearings Surpass World Cup For Most Boring TV Event Jul 8, 2010
"Barack Obama as State Senator in 1999------------------------------Barack Obama votes against a bill that specifically allows homeowners the right to use a gun in self-defense during a home invasion.The Illinois Governor vetoes the bill; Barack Obama votes to uphold the veto.Barack Obama proposes increasing Illinois firearm and ammunition excise taxes by 500 percent. (A $55 tax on a $500 rifle would increase to $330.) The tax would thus change from a fee to fund wildlife preservation programs... (Townhall.com)
Feds to file lawsuit Jul 7, 2010
Arizona State University constitutional law professor Paul Bender said the federal government s involvement throws a lot of weight behind the argument that federal law pre-empts Arizona s measure. Associated Press Writers Paul Davenport and Jonathan J. Cooper in Phoenix and John Hanna in Topeka, Kan. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Gays have rights Jul 7, 2010
" In other words, gays have 14th Amendment rights, and Mr. Cuccinelli should enforce those rights as attorney general, whether he believes people 140 years ago would or would not have "contemplated" them. I went to see Mr. Cuccinelli's political adviser speak at in April, and he dismissed this question also, saying he doesn't know constitutional law. Mr. Cuccinelli doesn't know it either. He is an embarrassment to this commonwealth. Why GOP leaders still think it's to their advantage to... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Tea Time at the Kagan Household Jul 7, 2010
news hound Wrote: 7/6/2010 12:12:20 PM "That would at least explain why she made International Law a required course at Harvard Law School and left Constitutional Law as an elective." ... As a person who was required to take at least two semesters of Constitutional Law prior to obtaining my J.D., I am floored that she held International Law in higher regard than the law of our Constitution ... Newshound since you have taken Constitutional Law, isn't it alsoa fact that judges can be... (Townhall.com)
Kagan glides past 'gotcha' republicans Jul 6, 2010
Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, hit hard on this crucial topic: Why didn't she require constitutional law for first-year law students, when she did require international law. Doesn't that mean she cares more about foreign law than the very foundation of American law. (Juneau Empire)
We the People Jul 4, 2010
Experts like Harvard Law professor Mark Trushnet, a constitutional law specialist, have said Farris claim that it is unconstitutional is a long shot ... But Trushnet says there is controversy among constitutional lawyers about the possibility of amending that sentence of the constitution. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Giving Nancy Reagan the Credit She Deserves Jul 3, 2010
lilly Wrote: 7/2/2010 4:00:16 PM To roadmaster: re "What a shame that we allow decent people to be slandered and smeared": Do you mean like referring to a Harvard JD scholar of Constitutional law as a know-nothing, idiot, clown, traitor,crackhead, power-mongering scum, ghetto drug-dealing and drug-addicted racist black Commie agitator Anti-Christ. A Nazi Fascist Socialist Communist Muslim Marxist. (Townhall.com)
Kagan Hearing Reveals GOP View on the Death Spiral of Freedom Jul 2, 2010
But it is also true that they can offer valuable insight into how Democrats and Republicans view constitutional law and history ... A confirmation hearing can actually give us a pretty good sense of each party's sense of the sweep of constitutional law, history, and vision. (Slate)
Kagan's Top Ten Jul 2, 2010
I may not know more about leftist views of Constitutional law than Kagan does but I have one thing going for me that she doesn't: I actually believe the words of the Constitution WHICH SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT FOR ANY SUPREME. Glenn Wrote: 7/1/2010 9:27:11 AM Top Two Conservative Quotes. (Townhall.com)
GOP Argues Kagan Won't be Impartial on Court Jul 2, 2010
There seems to be little concern about whether she is a good constitutional law expert, which might be the number one criteria for the job. I suppose they would like to deny me the right to vote if I do not agree with them. (CBS News -- Politics)
COLUMN: There's a blind spot in the Kagan hearings Jul 2, 2010
By Ethan J. Leib and Michael Serota The political rhetoric and popular media coverage of Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings has been filled with significant debate over matters of constitutional law ... Many of the Supreme Court's most controversial decisions involve questions of constitutional law, and they are the types of judicial opinions that are most salient to the public ... Recent statutory interpretation cases before the Supreme Court have controlled the answers to these questions, not... (USA Today -- News)
The UnBorkable Elena Kagan Jul 1, 2010
And their minds are blown by Obama having taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago School of Law or by Kagan having been Dean of the School of Law at Harvard: if a person wasn't driving a truck, carrying hod, selling cars, or running a U-Haul franchise, then that person wasn't really working and couldn't possibly know anything. Joycey Wrote: 6/30/2010 9:02:14 AM Roadmaster, You are right it is exactly like playground bullies. (Townhall.com)
Kagan sails through last day of questioning Jul 1, 2010
Over some 17 hours of direct questioning, the former dean of Harvard Law School demonstrated a wide command of constitutional law, deftly deflected Republican attacks on her record, and charmed the committee with a self-deprecating sense of humor. Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, Democrat of Vermont, confidently predicted at a press conference yesterday that Kagan would be confirmed. (Boston Globe)
Vietnam POW: Kagan ‘Pandering’ to Military During Hearing Jun 30, 2010
Kagan, in the second day of her confirmation hearings to be the Supreme Court justice, talked about her respect for the military service of her students while Dean of Harvard and how she was so honored to be invited to West Point to speak on constitutional law, something she did in 2007. It was the really the greatest honor I think I ve ever gotten, to be asked to be that person, Kagan said. (Human Events Online)
The Gun Rights Decision in McDonald v. Chicago Jun 30, 2010
After the 2008 Heller case holding that the Second Amendment secures an individual right, the biggest question for anyone working in constitutional law was simple: Does the Second Amendment provide a right only against the federal government, or does it also provide a right against state and local governments. SHARE THIS. (Townhall.com)
Shifts on Disclosure of Legal Views at Hearings... Jun 30, 2010
Ms. Kagan also displayed a bit of her law professor side, talking more extensively about abstract issues like how constitutional law develops over time. In a mild challenge to the conservative view that the Constitution can be interpreted based only on the original meaning of its text, she said there were also instances in which the Supreme Court had applied a principle embedded in the Constitution in a new way. (The Drudge Report)
Opposing view: The right must be real Jun 29, 2010
The Founding Fathers meant it, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed it, and the Second Amendment right of every citizen is now a real part of American constitutional law. By incorporating the Second Amendment to apply to state and local governments, the court affirmed what most Americans believe that lawful citizens, wherever they live, have the fundamental right to own a firearm to protect themselves and their families. (USA Today)
5-4: SUPREMES AFFIRM GUN RIGHTS NATIONWIDE... Jun 29, 2010
The decision was "a great moment in American history," said Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, marking the occasion when "the Second Amendment becomes a real part of constitutional law.". The decision came on a typically frenetic last day of the court's term. (The Drudge Report)
David Boies on the fight for gay marriage Jun 28, 2010
I think, were we to lose, all the Supreme Court would say is, "It s up to the states. But any sort of adverse ruling could have negative effects in terms of state court cases. It s true that a Supreme Court decision would bind the states with regard to federal law, but that hasn t been the way cases have been challenged in Massachusetts, in Iowa, in California before Proposition 8. They were challenged on the grounds of state constitutional law. And state courts often go beyond the kinds of... (Salon)
Kagan Needs to Answer Tough Questions Jun 28, 2010
Kagan even critiqued the senators role in confirmations as a peculiar ritual dance, in which [the senators] propound their own views on constitutional law, but neither hope nor expect the nominee to respond in like manner. She did not have any patience for weak questions when a person had a limited legal record. (Human Events Online)
- From the Right: Loose lips sink generals — and wars (26) Jun 28, 2010
"flounder57: The Gen failed to use a disclaimer, and you obviously do not know Constitutional Law. I am not either, (am married to a Constitutional lawyer) Cops, prosecutors can speak and state clearly they are not speaking on behalf of..blah..blah..blah..but as a private citizen. Who would dare take that away from ANY AMERICAN!!Bottomline with pearly toothed wonder boy is: Someone defending the USA said something negative about him and his crappy admin. What so friggen new about that? ".... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Prominent conservative scholar backs Kagan Jun 27, 2010
Now the chairman of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford, McConnell writes to Leahy that he has known Kagan personally and professionally for 20 years. Noting her opinions on freedom of speech, freedom of religion and executive power, McConnell predicts that, if confirmed, Kagan "will be more conservative than liberals hope, and less liberal than conservatives fear.". (TheHill.com)
Let's get beyond partisan debate Jun 27, 2010
Mr. Obama, a onetime professor of constitutional law, has the intellect but maybe not the inclination to examine big questions. He offers his views on important issues, to be sure. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Elena Kagan Ready For Her Close-Up Jun 26, 2010
Thinks that foreign law supersedes US law, substituted international-comparative law for constitutional law as a requirement for graduation at Harvard. Wrote that she hoped for "a new, revitalized, perhaps more leftist left". (Investors Business Daily)
Making MoviesOn the DimeOf Taxpayers Jun 25, 2010
Bob Orr, the head of the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law and an incentive critic, also points out another objectionable aspect to the movie incentives: These aren't permanent jobs. How much are these film productions really worth to the broader North Carolina economy, to the permanent residents of the state. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Please Read 'The Grand Jihad' Jun 25, 2010
Townhall - Please Read 'The Grand Jihad. Please Read 'The Grand Jihad. (Townhall.com)
City can’t evict scouts over ban on gays Jun 24, 2010
The city defended this suit in a very principled way, in an area of the law that is highly nuanced Constitutional Law and highly unpredictable, US District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter told jurors after the verdict. In his view, he said, the city can still terminate the lease under the 1928 agreement, which was designed to give nonprofits free rent if they maintained the sites. (Boston Globe)
