Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Arizona Immigration Law
On Monday, the justices of the Supreme Court were very busy issuing orders and approving petitions.
Fed "Supermax" Facilities House Convicted Terrorists: Due Process Violation
On November 17, four convicted terrorists appealed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado, to review the alleged violation of their constitutionally guaranteed due process rights on the part of the government of the United States. Congress Cedes Legislative Power to President
On December 2, the headline on businessweek.com read: “Boehner Leads Drive to Take Away Obama Power to Issue Rules.” Seems the Speaker of the House wants to preserve to Congress the right to sign off on any rule promulgated by an executive branch agency that would cost more than $100 million to the businesses to be regulated.
Ninth Circuit Court Denies Policeman's Standing to Challenge SB 1070
Last Thursday, the often controversial Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (occasionally derisively called the “Ninth Circus Court” for its untenable holdings) threw out a case brought by an Arizona police officer. The court ruled that the officer did not have standing to challenge the state’s strict anti-illegal immigration law, SB 1070. Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Marks Decade of Operation
The 10th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility was Wednesday.
Civil Rights Commission to Probe Effect of State Illegal Immigration Laws
On November 18, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced its intent to investigate the effect of various state anti-illegal immigration statutes on the civil rights of alleged targets of those laws. A unanimous vote taken at the eight-member group’s most recent business meeting was the spark that ignited the flames of interest in this issue. The primary focus of the investigation will be the effect of the relevant laws recently enacted in South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. Latest Balanced Budget Amendment Proposal Fails in House
The House of Representatives voted down the latest proposal for a balanced budget amendment on November 18.
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Death Penalty
On Monday the legality of the death penalty law of the state of Connecticut was upheld by the state’s highest court. Obama Administration Challenges Utah Immigration Law
In the next phase of its litigious campaign to perpetuate the constitutionally unsupportable position that the federal government has exclusive authority in all matters of immigration policy, the Obama administration has sued the state of Utah over its recently enacted anti-immigration law.
What’s Wrong With a National Popular Vote (NPV)?
“The Constitution is no longer in line with our expectations regarding the role of the people in selecting the President.”
