8A Cruel and Unusual - federal judge halts federal executions; DOJ had mandated certain lethal injection but federal statute requires feds follow state method
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50499770 1A: ACLU sues Trump administration for detaining and interrogating journalists at the southern border about caravans https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/11/21/ACLU-sues-Trump-administration-for-tracking-interrogating-journalists-at-border/7471574323111/?ts_=4 Separation of Powers: Supreme Court temporarily blocks release of Trump tax returns to Congress pending further argument https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/11/18/Supreme-Court-grants-Trump-stay-of-order-to-release-tax-returns/2701574103781/ Supremacy Clause - Trump asks Supreme Court in tax return case to recognize his “absolute immunity” from state prosecution and investigation while he is in office https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/trump-asks-justices-for-sweeping-legal-immunity Due Process, Equal Protection: federal judge rules no-fly list does not offend right to travel or constitute intentional discrimination against Muslims https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/04/23/judge-dismisses-utah-muslim-leaders-lawsuit-ruling-that-the-inconvenience-of-being-on-government-terror-watchlist-is-not-a-violation-of-his-constitutional-rights/ 1A: third federal judge rules against Trump administration healthcare provider conscience protection rules https://www.lifenews.com/2019/11/20/judge-strikes-down-trump-pro-life-rule-protecting-doctors-from-being-forced-to-do-abortions-2/ Discrimination: affirmative action referendum goes down in flames in Washington state; would have allowed the use of minority status as a factor in public education and hiring https://freebeacon.com/issues/washington-state-defeats-affirmative-action-proposal/ 2A: another Virginia county joins stampede to set up gun sanctuary jurisdictions in preemptive strike against far-left Governor Northam and incoming Democratic majority https://www.godanriver.com/news/local/with-cheers-from-crowd-pittsylvania-county-supervisors-officially-back-gun/article_ee7fdd37-5776-57e9-a845-4c3d86af9a40.html 1A Religion: far-left Michigan Attorney General loses in court again in gay adoption case; court finds her hostile to religion https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/10/22/judge-denies-nessel-motion-stay-same-sex-adoption-case/2451559001/ Executive Power: William Barr speech says Democrat unrelenting resistance to legitimacy of Trump presidency undermines the rule of law; extols theory of ‘unitary executive’ whereby all executive power is invested in the President https://www.theepochtimes.com/barr-criticizes-incendiary-idea-of-resistance-defends-trumps-use-of-executive-power_3149044.html Comments are closed.
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