Alarmists melt under withering questioning from judge in climate change suit (Constitution news round-up)

Fundamental Rights – alarmists melt under withering questioning from judge in climate change suit
https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-alarmists-may-inherit-the-wind-1522605526

1A Prior Restraints - Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to injunction against release of more videos showing Planned Parenthood sale of baby parts; case continues in lower court.
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/04/03/supreme-court-wont-let-david-daleiden-release-more-videos-exposing-planned-parenthood-selling-body-parts/

Appointments clause could be a way to limit scope of Robert Mueller investigation of TrumpWorld
https://lawandcrime.com/opinion/constitution-jeff-sessions-dismiss-robert-mueller-non-campaign-cases/

10A - Justice Department sues California, arguing new state law an unconstitutional interference with Congress’ right to control sale of federal land.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/02/trump-administration-sues-california-over-state-law-on-federal-land-transfers-495648

1A Free Press – state campaign finance laws ensnare vocal citizens and citizen journalists; imagine colonial pamphleteers being required to publish for 12 months before getting press freedom.
http://www.themainewire.com/2018/03/maines-campaign-laws-hurt-free-press/
 
1A Religion – “Amicus Brief in the Travel Ban 3.0 Case Explains Why the Bill of Rights Restricts Federal Power over Immigration”
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/04/02/constitutional-law-scholars-amicus-brief
 
2A: Self-defense against bad governments is a human right; “never assume that government is essentially good”
http://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/375511-the-second-amendment-is-a-human-right-ignorance-toward-it-is
 
2A: don’t let emotion sweep away your constitutional rights; car accident deaths far more frequent than gun homicides
https://www.scpolicycouncil.org/research/individual-liberty/constitution-guns
 
4A: Supreme Court backs qualified immunity for Arizona police officer in excessive force case; shot woman with knife 4 times
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-police/supreme-court-backs-arizona-policeman-accused-of-excessive-force-idUSKCN1H9170
 
5A Property Rights – couple with allergies ordered to grow grass lawn or pay $200,000 fine; will appeal
https://pjmedia.com/trending/judge-rules-homeowner-severe-grass-allergy-must-grow-lawn/?utm_source=PJMCoffeeBreak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=April2018

Takings: Seattle law requiring landlords to rent to next qualified applicant on list struck down as a taking under state constitution; unfavorable U.S. Supreme Court Kelo decision side-stepped.
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/03/29/court-rules-that-seattle-law-banning-lan

‘Little Pink House’ movie shows how the ill-advised Kelo eminent domain decision destroyed lives and an entire community; in theaters April 20th
http://ij.org/press-release/little-pink-house-movie-hits-big-screen-seeks-end-eminent-domain-abuse/

An originalist view of due process and how it may be used to limit discretion of government officials to deprive people of life, liberty, or property
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/03/28/no-arbitrary-power-an-originalist-theory

Mississippi Senate kills constitutional convention motion
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/28627-mississippi-senate-kills-dangerous-con-con-proposal

White students demand removal of MLK statue because icon for black supremacist groups. Then I woke up.
https://www.amren.com/news/2018/03/students-call-thomas-jefferson-icon-of-white-supremacists/

“Florida Students Walk Out in Support of the Second Amendment, ‘My Rights Don’t End Where Your Feelings Begin’”
http://bwcentral.org/2018/04/florida-students-walk-out-in-support-of-the-second-amendment-my-rights-dont-end-where-your-feelings-begin/