Tag Archives: Supreme Court

And Still More ObamaCare Hearings Follow-Up

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

First, the ubiquitous Richard Epstein, on why Justice Kennedy’s million dollar question might restore our understanding of the Commerce Clause to the pre-NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin and Wickard v. Filburn reading that held sway from the founding of the … Continue reading →

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Richard Epstein on the Third Day of ObamaCare Hearings

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I don’t usually link to long audio snippets like this one. But this 19 minutes interview of Richard Epstein is so chock-full of concise and articulate reasons why ObamaCare is unconstitutional that I recommend anyone interested in the subject listen … Continue reading →

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Second Day of ObamaCare Arguments Roundup

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The second day of ObamaCare testimony, and things are looking up for fans of limited, constitutional government. here’s a passel of links culled from Instapundit, TPPF, NRO and elsewhere: Reading excerpts from today’s arguments, the justices sound extremely skeptical that … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 27, 2012

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Lawrence Person

News! in tiny, bite-sized portions! Kay Bailey Hutchison tries to walk back her comments, unsuccessfully. She says she opposes abortion, but supports taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. That’s like saying you support the Second Amendment, but also support the Coalition … Continue reading →

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First Day of ObamaCare Arguments Roundup

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Today was the first day of oral arguments over ObamaCare at the Supreme Court. Here’s a roundup of some of the coverage: TPFF offers up a nice primer on the issues involved. Speaking of TPFF, here’s newly hired Senior Fellow … Continue reading →

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Texas Republican Party on Redistricting Lawsuits State of Play

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A long but informative breakdown of where things stand. The bottom line: The cases are still up in the air, Texas GOP is not directly involved in talks, and February 6 is the last day the case can be resolved … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court to District Court: No, You Can’t Overturn the Democratic Process to Help Democrats. Not Yours.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

OK, they didn’t use

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Supreme Court to District Court on Texas Redistricting Plan: REJECTED!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Supreme Court Friday night “blocked a redistricting plan for Texas drawn by a panel of federal judges.” I’ve got to run off, and the issue is far from settled, but this is good news for the rule of law, … Continue reading →

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to Judge Kevin Fine: No, You Can’t Magically Rule the Death Penalty Unconstitutional

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (the highest criminal court in Texas, as the Texas Supreme Court does not handle criminal cases) told State District Judge Kevin Fine, in essence, cut it out. One key factor in the ruling is … Continue reading →

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