Ohio can de-fund Planned Parenthood (Constitution news round-up)

5A: Ohio can de-fund Planned Parenthood, 6th Circuit rules.  There are no due process rights to PERFORM abortions or receive government subsidies for doing so.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/44559/pro-life-victory-sixth-circuit-court-appeals-says-josh-hammer

5A Due Process: now a split among Circuit courts as to whether asylum seekers have access to the courts to contest their ‘credible fear’ claims (can stave off deportation)
https://thehill.com/regulation/433158-court-rules-asylum-seekers-have-right-to-appeal-rejection-in-us

3rd Circuit Court of Appeals flips to Republican majority with Trump appointees
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-flips-federal-appeals-court-to-republican-majority-with-matey-confirmation_2836049.html

14A Equal Protection: Ban on DACA applicants to Georgia state universities upheld (11th Circuit) (Georgia does allow some limited DACA admissions)
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/atlanta-court-upholds-university-system-ban-unauthorized-immigrants/IxwkDzIV8VAwjRHY76fPiK/

1A: Not quite sure how an executive order on campus free speech would be administered
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/11/university-free-speech-restrictions-difficult-conf/

1A: class action filed against California Teachers Association for noncompliance with Janus decision; still collecting forced dues
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/11/california-teachers-sue-union-over-forced-deductio/

2A: federal judge allows federal case against Massachusetts AG assault rifle re-definition to proceed; issues presented separate and above state case
https://freebeacon.com/issues/massachusetts-ags-attempt-to-block-gun-rights-suit-fails/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=5c189596ad-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_12_12_04_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-5c189596ad-45628225

Discrimination: Iowa Supreme Court strikes down state’s ban on Medicaid coverage for transgender surgeries (state statute lists “gender identity” as a protected group)
https://fraudscrookscriminals.com/2019/03/12/aclu-jumping-for-joy-as-iowa-supreme-court-says-medicaid-dollars-can-go-to-transgender-surgery-care/
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https://www.iowacourts.gov/courtcases/4816/embed/SupremeCourtOpinion

5A: Alabama court grants legal rights to aborted baby
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/alabama-man-sues-abortion-clinic-on-behalf-of-himself-and-unborn-baby-roe-first-time-us-has-granted-legal-rights-to-aborted-baby/

5A, Separation of Powers: Huawei makes due process, separation of powers claims in lawsuit against U.S. (Congress doing work of courts by stripping commercial opportunities from company)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-filing-canada/huawei-fights-back-against-u-s-blackout-with-texas-lawsuit-idUSKCN1QO1AW

Problem: the next Democratic President won’t be able to get their agenda past the Supreme Court. Solution: pack the Court, of course! #DejaVuAllOverAgain
https://www.theepochtimes.com/eric-holder-argues-democrats-should-pack-supreme-court_2835343.html

1A: “Florida Bill Would Make It a Crime for Minors to Post Pictures of Guns on Social Media
Clearly unconstitutional, of course.”
http://reason.com/volokh/2019/03/09/florida-bill-would-make-it-a-crime-for-m
 
1A: you have a constitutional right to give police officers the finger and, no, they can’t retaliate (6th Circuit)
http://reason.com/volokh/2019/03/13/free-as-a-bird-showing-middle-finger-to
 
1A: Fresno State professor ordered to pay $26,000, attend free speech sensitivity training for rubbing out student pro-life messages on sidewalk
https://sanantonioteaparty.us/prof-who-rubbed-out-pro-life-chalk-drawings-must-pay-26k-for-infringing-free-speech/

1A: " Arizona HS Students Ask for AG Investigation After Being Kicked Off Campus Over Pro-Trump Attire and Flags"
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/arizona-hs-students-ask-for-ag-investigation-after-being-kicked-off-campus-over-pro-trump-attire-and-flags/
 
Free Expression: UN bares its teeth again, wants criticism of migration criminalized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lORLGL2no_U

4A: police need a warrant to search a purse no longer on arrested woman’s person (10th Circuit)
https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/18/18-8031.pdf

6A: two new cases show speedy trial rights can be violated by government neglecting to secure timely psych evaluation and by trial court not explaining reasons for delay
https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/173422p.pdf
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https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/172484p.pdf

14A: Anti-vaxxers take note - government can impose compulsory vaccination laws to save lives; there is no absolute right to liberty; it must yield to public health powers of the state
https://townhall.com/columnists/marinamedvin/2019/03/05/yes-the-u-s-constitution-allows-compulsory-vaccinations-n2542592

14A Equal Protection: “Minnesota Public High School Can't Have Girls-Only Dance Team” (8th Circuit)
http://reason.com/volokh/2019/03/06/minnesota-public-high-school-cant-have-g

Equal Rights Amendment fails in Arkansas
https://katv.com/news/local/bid-in-arkansas-to-ratify-equal-rights-amendment-fails

Gouverneur Morris turned the Constitutional Convention’s work product into a coherent draft, influencing the final text in the process
https://www.lawliberty.org/2019/03/06/gouverneur-morriss-rewriting-of-the-constitution/

Cory Booker parts company with others on the Left, acknowledges racial difficulties have been overcome since the Constitution was written
https://freebeacon.com/issues/booker-founders-wrote-bigotries-into-the-constitution/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=1452286552-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_08_01_56_COPY_166&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-1452286552-45628225

Kudos: Optimist Club program to hand out pocket Constitutions and flash cards to students is now in its seventh year
https://goldentranscript.net/stori