The LA Times reports on yesterday’s Prop 8 oral arguments before the California Supreme Court: The California Supreme Court strongly indicated Thursday it would rule that Proposition 8 validly abolished … Continue reading “Cali Justices Unreceptive to Prop 8 Reversal”
Category: Constitutional Law
Prop 8 On Trial in California
Good report at Hullabaloo. There are three questions at play: • Is Proposition 8 invalid because it constitutes a revision of, rather than an amendment to, the California Constitution? • … Continue reading “Prop 8 On Trial in California”
Illinois High Court: No Sec. of State Signature Needed for Burris
CNN is reporting that the Supreme Court of Illinois has ruled (.pdf opinion) that the signing of Roland Burris’s certificate of appointment to the U.S. Senate by the Illinois Secretary … Continue reading “Illinois High Court: No Sec. of State Signature Needed for Burris”
More Burris: Walter Dellinger’s Op Ed
Today’s New York Times features an op ed by notable attorney Walter Dellinger. It’s a concise brief on the Burris senate appointment standoff, concluding that Burris should be seated. If … Continue reading “More Burris: Walter Dellinger’s Op Ed”
The Burris Appointment: Tactics and Con(stitutional) Law
As we all know, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is under heavy fire after being wire-tapped discussing how he could leverage his power to appoint Obama’s senate replacement into substantial benefits from … Continue reading “The Burris Appointment: Tactics and Con(stitutional) Law”
U.S. Citizen Children: Helpless in Face of Parents’ Deportation
The immigration debate has never been one of “my issues.” There is only time to keep up with so much. But a story on CNN today refocused my consciousness (and my … Continue reading “U.S. Citizen Children: Helpless in Face of Parents’ Deportation”
EEStor & the Main Core: Legal and Technological Notes
I reported on the development of EEStor ultra-capacitors back in Sept. ’07. Anticipation is lately coming to a boil, and press releases are flying. Production (rather than prototype) models of … Continue reading “EEStor & the Main Core: Legal and Technological Notes”
Heller Got His Gun: An Individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms
District of Columbia vs. Heller (opinion) is in the books, and the Second Amendment now protects a elementary individual right to keep and bear ordinary firearms for self defense without federal interference. The decision leaves … Continue reading “Heller Got His Gun: An Individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms”
Scalia’s Establishment Clause Footprints Fantasy
Forgive the Frankensteinian headline. Three items caught my eye today: LATimes.com reports the Supreme Court will hear an appeal by Major League Baseball from a loss to a “fantasy” baseball league. The for-profit fantasy league says it is … Continue reading “Scalia’s Establishment Clause Footprints Fantasy”
California Marriage, MySpace Hoax & Auction Sites at War
One big story and a couple of notes: Biggest legal news is the California Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision allowing gay marriage on equal protection grounds (172 pg. opinion). Called “revolutionary,” … Continue reading “California Marriage, MySpace Hoax & Auction Sites at War”
