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Acknowledgment to Jurist.org.  The Arizona Christian School decision is another blow to taxpayers seeking to vindicate First Amendment rights through the Courts, and follows on the heels of another poorly rationalized decision in Hein.  Justice Kagan is right on the mark in her dissent.  Unfortunately, this dissent will not prevent t

ON THIS OCCASION, I AM USING THIS BLOG SPECIFICALLY FOR PURPOSES OF HOPING THAT ANY/ALL OF MY USERS WILL EXERCISE THEIR RESPECTIVE (AND COLLECTIVE) POWERS TO INFLUENCE THE STATE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.  I DO SO BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS, DIRE THREAT BEING POSED AGAINST THE JUDICIARY BY BOTH THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES.  BELOW, IS AN

Insanity?  To quote Sarah Palin, “you betcha!”  Absolutely ridiculous argument by DoD attorneys, with racist analogy, and without any basis in historical fact or legal precedent.  Read on …. Credit to Jonathan Hafetz and the blog Concurring Opinions:  http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2011/03/the-pent

I am still uncertain of what to make of this.  Apparently, police in Palm Bay, a medium-sized town located in Brevard County, Florida (Brevard County also being the location of Cape Canaveral/Cape Kennedy), are using email and Skype to obtain warrants — while still on the scene.  There are obvious advantages for law enforcement atte

Acknowledgment to SCOTUSBlog for this succinct preview into this important case — one which tests Walmart’s notion that it is too big to be sued under the Civil Rights Act.  Oh, boy …. ______________ Background It is a fact of life in a complex industrial society that lawsuits can grow very complex, very expensive, and weary