Ninth Circuit upholds California’s sanctuary state laws (Constitution news round-up)

10A: Ninth Circuit upholds California’s sanctuary state laws, cites anti-commandeering principle
https://reason.com/2019/04/18/federal-appellate-court-rules-against-trump-administration-on-most-issues-in-california-sanctuary-state-case/

1A: California Supreme Court suspends prosecution against undercover baby parts videomaker because of political bias and selective prosecution
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/22/california-supreme-court-stops-hearing-against-david-daleiden-over-political-bias-and-selective-prosecution/

1A: Seattle transit authority bans all political and religious ads after losing in court to Pamela Geller on terrorist ads
https://gellerreport.com/2019/04/leftwing-seattle-bans-free-speech.html/

1A Religion v. Discrimination: 3rd Circuit upholds Philadelphia’s ban on Catholic agency serving in foster-care system because of its views on marriage
https://freebeacon.com/issues/federal-court-rules-against-catholic-foster-care-agency-punished-by-philadelphia-for-its-religious-beliefs/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=bb7f875fe7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_19_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-bb7f875fe7-45628225

4A: outlier Washington Supreme Court holds one may be convicted of obstruction of justice for refusing police entry without a warrant
https://www.dailywire.com/news/46277/washington-man-refused-let-cops-his-home-without-ashe-schow?utm_source=shapironewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=042319-news&utm_campaign=position3

Foreign Law: Illinois court should not have deferred to Muslim divorce decree from India because procedures there lacked basic due process rights (rights to notice and opportunity to be heard)
https://reason.com/2019/04/24/the-trial-court-did-not-consider-american-law-and-fundamental-precepts-of-due-process/

1A: Sheriff’s department cannot engage in viewpoint discrimination by threatening Facebook users who post unfavorable comments. 
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/18/18-10238-CV0.pdf

Free Expression: the concerted effort by the Left and the Islamists to silence free speech threatens our Republic
https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2019/04/18/truth-and-the-ability-to-speak-it-under-direct-attack/
 
1A,2A: NRA challenges Los Angeles ordinance requiring contractors to disclose ties to group
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716932727/nra-sues-over-la-law-requiring-contractors-to-disclose-ties-to-the-gun-rights-gr

4A: DEA’s bulk data collection program on people who bought money counters led to the seizure of $50 million despite the fact the vast majority of purchasers were never shown to be connected to drug activity
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2019/04/09/federal-audit-secret-surveillance-program-helped-dea-seize-over-50-million-in-cash-and-real-estate/#53cfc64f37de

Shame! - shame on Joe Biden for saying illegal aliens are already American citizens.  Your citizenship obviously doesn’t mean anything to you, Joe.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/04/watch-joe-biden-says-illegal-aliens-are-already-american-citizens/