Year: 2018
Which came first?
No, this is not an article about the “Chicken & Egg” theory, but an important question about who is in charge of whom and which governments have power over the other.
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012 – Do We Have Three Co-Equal Branches of Government
In today’s episode I answer the question “Do we have three co-equal branches of government?” I’ll show you that his oft repeated saying is just plain wrong. Check out this episode!
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The supreme Court Kicks Small Business in the Shins Again!
By now you’ve probably heard about the supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. and how states can now collect sales tax from businesses outside their border. After reading the court’s opinion, I wanted to take some time to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly I found inside.
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011 – NIFLA, ET AL. v. BECERRA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA
In this episode we’ll take a look at the case NIFLA v. Becerra and the question of free speech in Californai. Check out this episode!
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NIFLA, ET AL. v. BECERRA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA
This free speech case revolved around a California law and the question: Under what circumstances could state governments require certain types of speech from private entities? The FACT Act requires clinics that primarily serve pregnant women to provide certain notices. Clinics that are licensed must notify women that California provides free or low-cost services, including abortions, and give…
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010 – Carpenter v. United States
In this episode we review the Carpenter v. United States decision from the supreme Court. We’ll look at the third-party doctrine and the idea of an “expectation of privacy”. Check out this episode!
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Carpenter v. United States
I frequently say it is important that the text of a document should drive our understanding of it, not the other way around. This case regarding the need for a warrant to collect cell-site location information (CSLI) for an individual under investigation challenged my assumptions about the Fourth Amendment. While the opinion that the release of…
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Senate Non-Binding Resolution for Greater Role in Tariffs
Granted, this site and much of the work that I do, has come about due to America’s general ignorance about our Constitution. However, sometimes the level of ignorance, especially from those who have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution, just takes my breath away!
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