Supreme Court Can Run but Can’t Hide from Transgender Bathroom Issue (Constitution news round-up)

Discrimination: Supreme Court ducked transgender bathroom case but issue isn’t going away; Justice Ginsburg in VMI case and WaPo op-ed wrote in favor of individual privacy.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/05/31/supreme-court-rejects-case-on-transgender-bathrooms-heres-why-its-still-a-huge-issue/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpjeU0yRTVZV0kyWVRNMCIsInQiOiJFRWdJWk5vM2ZlS3NCYzFBN3liK3BHdDVyYVEzTitEcStMSW8yU1BzcnlYbjRSUUpnNWM5Z256OEg2bGpFdU45N0ErRlA3NjJmdUdneHczMWZ3aUVNNG1BWm14QytwWmkzT2dHc3kwYllDM1ZKYlB2b0hFd05FbmhadXVYcE9wcSJ9

Electoral College: Nevada Governor vetoes national popular vote bill, noting small states slitting their own throats by trying to skirt the Electoral College
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/sisolak-vetoes-bill-that-would-pledge-nevadas-support-to-winner-of-national-popular-vote-reject-electoral-college

1A Religion: Catholic foster care agency again challenging city policy forcing child placements with LGBTQ parents
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/2/catholic-social-services-fights-philadelphia-lgbtq/

Separation of Powers: 9th Circuit panel hears arguments in Climate Kids case seeking to establish fundamental right to sustainable environment; judge questions whether court has power to grant sweeping relief sought
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/04/politics/climate-kids-lawsuit-scn/index.html

1A: Supreme Court rejects Pamela Geller transit ad case, sends it back for lower court opinion
https://gellerreport.com/2019/06/supreme-court-rejects-petition-for-afdis-writ-of-certiorari-for-free-speech-case.html/
 
1A: “Who Owns Your Life Story?” 4th in series of 1A videos released
https://reason.com/2019/05/30/free-speech-rules-my-new-youtube-video-series-episode-4-who-owns-your-life-story-now-out/

1A: Kentucky subpoenas to identify teachers who staged a sick-out to protest at state capital likely not a free speech violation
https://reason.com/2019/05/30/subpoenas-seeking-to-identify-illegally-absent-teachers-likely-dont-violate-the-first-amendment/

1A: law that lets you disclose all the facts in ethics complaint against Montana officials, but not the complaint itself, violates First Amendment
https://reason.com/2019/05/31/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-6/

2A: Qualified noncitizen lawful permanent residents can’t be shut out from concealed carry permits (federal judge in California)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/another-california-gun-policy-doesnt-survive-federal-court/
 
4A: police had reasonable suspicion to stop a second car apparently driving in tandem with a first car about which a tip had been received as carrying heroin.  (6th Circuit)
https://reason.com/2019/05/31/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-6/

5A Eminent Domain: commentary to effect government should not be able to get away with not paying just compensation just because asset not earning positive cash flow at the moment (Love Terminal case)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/06/private-property-seizure-compensation-fifth-amendment/

8A: “Excessive Fines Clause Applies to Corporations” (Colorado Supreme Court)
https://reason.com/2019/06/03/excessive-fines-clause-applies-to-corporations/

10A: Kamala Harris federal preclearance proposal for state abortion restrictions would upset federal/state balance
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/05/kamala-harriss-plan-curb-state-anti-abortion-laws/590593/

14A Equal Protection: Poisonous civil rights theories push racism under the guise of ‘racial equality’ (check your privilege, equality of outcome, etc.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/on-the-injustice-of-social-justice_2949217.html

Separation of Powers: House attempts to keep alive federal FGM prosecution under a statute ruled unconstitutional and which the Justice Department has chosen not to defend on appeal
https://reason.com/2019/06/02/can-the-house-of-representatives-continue-a-prosecution-that-the-executive-branch-has-decided-to-drop/

State Constitutions: Alabama Senate unanimously passes amendment to exclude noncitizen voting; measure to appear on 2020 ballot
https://yellowhammernews.com/group-praises-legislature-for-proposed-state-constitutional-amendment-restricting-voting-to-u-s-citizens/

Economic Freedom: 2 court rulings against food trucks overreach in “prohibiting you from operating near your competitors, or tracking you like a criminal out of fear you may sell delicious food to willing customers.”
https://reason.com/2019/05/31/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-6/

State Department commission to examine whether ‘human rights’ offend U.S. concepts of natural law and natural rights
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/03/why-liberals-fear-the-state-departments-review-of-the-nature-of-human-rights/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTVdZNU9UQTFNRE0wT1RRMiIsInQiOiJaTFQ5dlg5TW15blgxUUJGUDR0bkNnNk10MkhnamV5a2Qya3g2RkU0K28wUGZ4cnpqK2NyVUIxdjlic0ZoajJJMUJia2hlUm96ZU5YUExIY0kyOG4zdURTSVFTR1FheUh2MW5teFwvRThzNGF1aVE0c2JOWkVTcEJmNGhtbVBhdmYifQ%3D%3D

Shame! Barack Obama asserts “We hold these truths...” comes from the Constitution when in fact it comes from the Declaration of Independence
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/06/obama-misquotes-the-constitution-to-trash-us-in-hateful-brazilian-speech-video/

Kudos! “St Louis Blues Fans Finish National Anthem when Video System Fails”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/05/must-see-video-st-louis-blues-fans-finish-national-anthem-when-intercom-system-fails-then-blues-win-first-stanley-cup-finals-game-ever/