Meanwhile... Kavanaugh-Free (almost) Constitution News Round-Up

10A: Trump Justice Department sues California to block state’s net neutrality law
https://www.law.com/therecorder/2018/09/30/feds-sue-california-to-block-sweeping-new-net-neutrality-law/?slreturn=20180901085734

5A: Philadelphia agrees to dismantle civil asset forfeiture scheme and stop ‘policing for profit’
https://fee.org/articles/ij-deserves-a-nobel-prize-for-taking-down-philadelphias-asset-forfeiture-racket/

4A: Amash claims human trafficking bill is cover for increased government spying on citizens without a warrant
https://freedomoutpost.com/congressman-exposes-government-using-human-trafficking-act-to-spy-on-citizens-without-warrant/

States: Supreme Court turns away challenge to voter-approved amendment to Tennessee state constitution allowing abortion regulations; issue was technical (how votes were counted)
https://www.lifenews.com/2018/10/01/supreme-court-wont-hear-challenge-to-tennessee-amendment-that-eliminated-right-to-abortion/

1A: Seattle bus authority engaged in viewpoint discrimination in rejecting Pamela Geller ads on global terrorism, 9th Circuit panel rules
https://gellerreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Opinion-9-27-18.pdf
 
1A: D.C. Circuit keeps Pamela Geller bus and subway advertisement litigation alive; transit authority must respond
https://gellerreport.com/2018/09/wmata-afdi-petition.html/
 
1A: federal court strikes down Hawaii law compelling pregnancy centers to refer women to abortion providers
https://www.lifenews.com/2018/09/21/hawaii-court-strikes-down-law-forcing-pregnancy-centers-and-pro-life-doctors-to-promote-abortion/
 
1A: town council resolution to boycott Nike after Kaepernick featured in ads is arguably unconstitutional
http://reason.com/volokh/2018/09/20/no-government-boycotts-of-nike-arent-con

1A Religion: Muslim inmate claims prison violated Free Exercise clause when it denied him a Muslim meal
https://valawyersweekly.com/2018/09/23/denial-of-muslim-meal-prompts-first-amendment-claim/

2A: Maryland Rite Aid shooting doesn’t fit the Left’s gun control narrative: shooter a transgender (not a white male); handgun purchased legally in a state that has universal background checks.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/aegis/news/bs-md-moseley-20180920-story.html

5A/10A: Supreme Court case tests whether states can prosecute people for the same offense charged in federal court; implications for Mueller probe and federalism
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/09/trump-pardon-orrin-hatch-supreme-court/571285/?utm_source=feed

14A Due Process: Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges does not unduly burden abortion rights, 5th Circuit panel rules
https://apnews.com/28c903efdf37442386d4d1338393634d

Copyright: authors call for Music Modernization Act and stronger international agreements to strengthen constitutional copyright protections
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2018/09/17/a_constitution_day_call_to_strengthen_copyright_protection_103414.html

Book explores how constitutional government can be rescued from expansive administrative state
https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/can-americans-reconcile-our-constitutional-system-with-an-expansive-administrative-state

Book parses the meaning of the Habeas Corpus Suspension Clause; originalism does not come up short on protecting individual rights
https://www.lawliberty.org/2018/09/26/amanda-tyler-and-the-original-meaning-of-the-habeas-corpus-suspension-clause/

Hmm... Deface or burn – decisions, decisions. Article traces the history of Supreme Court cases on the U.S. flag and Pledge of Allegiance
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/when-supreme-court-justices-argue-over-the-american-flag

Shame! Senator Hirono thinks people with “ideological agendas” should not get the presumption of innocence.  OK Senator, let’s start with you!
https://freebeacon.com/politics/hirono-kavanaugh-doesnt-get-presumption-innocence-ideological-agenda/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=c0f2dda44c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_23_10_01_COPY_103&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-c0f2dda44c-45628225