Supreme Court strikes down federal law against sports betting (Constitution news round-up)

Federalism – Supreme Court strikes down federal law against sports betting as violation of anti-commandeering rule
http://thehill.com/regulation/387560-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-banning-sports-betting

Separation of Powers – dismissal of appeal in Obamacare subsidy case leaves intact executive can’t spend money Congress hasn’t appropriated
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/16/court-saga-over-obamacare-payments-reaches-end/

State constitution figures in state lower court striking down California’s assisted suicide law as outside the scope of a legislative special session
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/05/15/judge-overturns-california-law-legalizing-assisted-suicide-rules-it-unconstitutional/

14A Equal Protection: Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds voter ID law; protects election integrity, not an undue burden
http://www.votingintegrityinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ACRU-Election-Integrity-Bulletin-May-14-2018.pdf

1A: court clears release of James O’Keefe video showing teachers union attempting to secure buyout for teacher accused of touching a student; free speech trumps commercial interests at stake
http://freebeacon.com/politics/judge-denies-teachers-unions-requested-restraining-order-project-veritas/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=b30f6f1138-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-b30f6f1138-45628225

Electoral College: National Popular Vote compact closing in on success with passage in Connecticut legislature; Governor expected to sign
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/05/10/connecticut-subverts-the-electoral-college/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CapitolBell&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWm1FNE4yWXlZalU1TTJGaSIsInQiOiJDNXRmdzRTOSthVnAyOTJtNFJ0a1ZmT01zNHZmWFNUMHFNSUhcL1lDT24yUUxyU1BIRWdyaXh2NkdwVWRIK3duQis4MlgyRElKaXVQTzJxUVwvQ1Z2WWFPTjJYajZ4WmdUMG05RTdvVzVIMFM4KzM0RStxVCtjUWhpb0loMUkzTnFhIn0%3D

1A: federal appeals court prevents IBEW from requiring photo ID to end union membership and stop dues payments.
http://freebeacon.com/issues/federal-appeals-court-tosses-union-id-reqs/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=8ab207f832-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-8ab207f832-45628225
 
1A: famous First Amendment lawyer says Euro-style ‘right to be forgotten laws censor truthful and factual speech
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/opinion/google-right-to-be-forgotten-first-amendment.html

1A: temporary restraining order against supposedly libelous political ad in Arkansas is probably an unconstitutional prior restraint
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/15/extra-twist-in-the-arkansas-prior-restra
 
1A: UMichigan is sued for Orwellian speech code that governs students on and off campus, enforced by ‘secret police’, public shaming, and ‘reeducation camps’
https://pjmedia.com/trending/its-now-1984-at-the-university-of-michigan/
 
1A: guards told inmate to lie or be confined to his cell; Second Circuit rules refusing to snitch is protected 1A conduct.
http://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/15-1631_opn.pdf
 
1A Free Press: bill in Missouri would counteract Supreme Court ruling, grant free press rights to student journalists
http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article210812539.html
 
2A: ignore the disarmament whisperers, the deterrent effect of an armed citizenry on a rogue government is real
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2018/03/12/think-theyll-never-come-and-take-your-guns-without-an-armed-revolt-think-again-n2459868/

2A: Gun control advocates can no longer claim tough gun laws have stopped mass shootings in Australia
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/7-dead-australia-mass-shooting-22-years-margaret-river-western-australia/

4A: Supreme Court rules rental car drivers not on the contract are protected against unreasonable search & seizure in opinion that blends property rights and expectation of privacy rationales
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/15/byrd-v-united-states-the-supreme-court-t
 
4A: Fourth Circuit requires some individualized suspicion for forensic searches of cell phones seized at the border, going forward.
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/09/important-fourth-circuit-ruling-on-cell
 
Federalism: pending bills making it a federal crime to assault a police officer seen as contrary to precedent saying federal government does not have a general power to punish violent crime
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/12/the-protect-and-serve-act-is-both-unnece

14A Equal Protection: twisted Texas law directed at polygamists seen as enhancing punishment on all married persons for sexual assault
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/10/extra-punishment-in-texas-for-rape-if-yo

14A Equal Protection: bail reform movement logic applied in case involving traffic fines imposed regardless of ability to pay
http://media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/18/05/172381P.pdf

Economic Freedom: Arizona enacts food truck freedom law
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/15/food-truck-freedom-in-arizona

Amendments: “Iowa Latest State to Reject Convention of the States”
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29025-iowa-latest-state-to-reject-convention-of-the-states

Amendment proposed to abolish Article 2 Section 1 requirement President must be a natural born citizen; little different than discrimination on race or ethnicity
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/14/the-case-for-abolishing-the-requirement

Ben Franklin’s famous ‘Join or Die’ snake cartoon followed a military loss to the French
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-story-behind-the-join-or-die-snake-cartoon

Yo, @TheOnlyEdAsner! Saying rich white men can’t write a good Constitution is like saying comedy shows with rich white men can’t be funny.   
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