Grit Your Teeth: Political Robocalls Protected by the First Amendment (Constitution news round-up)

1A: 9th Circuit panel knocks down Montana ban on political robocalls - ‘restrictions on political messages do not survive strict scrutiny’
http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/09/10/18-35163.pdf
 
Pro-Second Amendment film ‘The Reliant’ to screen one day in theaters Oct 24th - highlights the folly of gun control which leaves criminals the only ones who are armed
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-sorbo-faith-based-reliant-second-amendment

Emoluments: Third emoluments case against Trump reinstated (Second Circuit)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/09/judicial-harassment-2nd-circuit-revives-emoluments-clause-lawsuit-against-trump-after-district-judge-previously-dismissed-case/

1A: businesses have free speech rights and can’t be forced to make wedding invitations for same-sex couples (Arizona Supreme Court)
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2019/09/16/court-phoenix-anti-discrimination-ordinance-unconstitutional/

Presidential Qualifications: federal judge temporarily blocks California law requiring Trump to cough up tax returns before getting on primary ballot
https://www.theepochtimes.com/judge-blocks-california-law-that-requires-trump-to-release-tax-returns-to-be-on-ballot_3088609.html

Preemption: 23 states sue Trump administration for revoking state power to set auto emission standards
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/20/762763138/23-states-sue-trump-administration-in-escalating-battle-over-emissions-standards

1A: 6th Circuit strikes down Tennessee statute requiring permission to put messages on billboards as invalid content-based regulation
http://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/19a0233p-06.pdf
 
1A: "Keep pushing me and it won't end well." "I've given plenty of warnings." "I swear to Allah and everything I hold dear that I will resort to murder in the next 30 days."  7th Circuit: not protected by the First Amendment
https://reason.com/2019/09/06/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-18/
 
Free Expression: Facebook admits it is a “publisher” in court filing; major ramifications for legal fights ahead (platforms cannot be held liable for what their users say, but publishers can)
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/facebook-walks-legal-trap-after-claiming-be-publisher-laura-loomer-lawsuit
 
Free Expression: Tony Blair think tank thought police want government to go after hate groups, ban them from media and from speaking at universities
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14850/uk-tony-blair-free-speech
 
2A,6A: defendant may choose jury trial when state criminal conviction can lead to denial of gun rights under state law (Nevada Supreme Court)
https://reason.com/2019/09/13/the-second-and-sixth-amendments/
 
2A: Dems vote down amendment applying red flag bill to gang members.  Lawful citizens yes, gang members, no.   And they get upset when we call them gun-grabbers.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/09/shocking-democrats-red-flag-laws-meant-to-weapons-from-rural-gun-owners-but-not-gang-members-who-commit-80-of-gun-homicides-video/
 
Electoral College: National Popular Vote referendum to be on Colorado ballot next year
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/09/16/Coalition-to-elect-US-popular-vote-winner-gains-more-traction/7551568323413/?ls=3

Due Process: European doctor sues FDA for the right to prescribe abortion pills to U.S. women over the Internet
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/09/758871490/european-doctor-who-prescribes-abortion-pills-to-u-s-women-online-sues-fda

Separation of Powers: CFPB agrees in Supreme Court brief its structure is unconstitutional (the prohibition on removal of the CFPB's Director absent cause is invalid); Court could grant certiorari and appoint devil’s advocate
https://reason.com/2019/09/17/cfpb-decides-that-the-cfpb-is-unconstitutional/
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5th Circuit rules FHFA structure unconstitutional - another agency with a single director who cannot be fired absent cause
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/17/17-20364-CV2.pdf

C-SPAN airs Justice Neil Gorsuch talking about his book “A Republic, If You Can Keep It”
https://www.c-span.org/search/?searchtype=All&query=gorsuch+book

Shame! on Portland women’s soccer fans who booed armed forces swearing in ceremony
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/09/womens-soccer-fans-in-portland-loudly-boo-armed-forces-enlistees-over-oath-to-obey-orders-of-the-president/

Kudos! to Winthrop University in South Carolina for instituting a required 3-credit hour Constitution Competency course
https://www.thestate.com/opinion/op-ed/article235009117.html