by Sam Ventola | Dec 18, 2014 | Constitutional, Litigation
Oklahoma and Nebraska sue Colorado over Marijuana In our last entry, we explored the issue of “prosecutorial discretion,” particularly as it involved President Obama’s executive amnesty for certain illegal immigrants. With today’s news comes another story created by...
by Sam Ventola | Dec 17, 2014 | Constitutional
Definitions and Decisions Very often, a legal question comes down to a decision as to where to draw the line. Is something legal or prohibited? Does something belong to this person or that one? Lawyers and judges are left to interpret cases, statutes, and...
by Sam Ventola | Dec 1, 2014 | Constitutional, First Amendment, Litigation
Social Media Concerns If you have teenagers, you have no doubt heard the argument that some awful thing posted on Facebook or other social media should be ignored because “it’s just song lyrics.” Song Lyrics Anthony Elonis tried that defense too. It hasn’t worked so...
by Sam Ventola | Jun 30, 2014 | Constitutional, First Amendment, Litigation, RFRA
Supreme Court Rules Today, the U.S. Supreme Court found in favor of the companies’ religious freedom in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius. In each case, the companies argued that the requirement to provide abortion...
by Sam Ventola | Mar 29, 2014 | Constitutional, RFRA
‘I don’t know what you mean by “glory”,’ Alice said. Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. ‘Of course you don’t — till I tell you. I meant “there’s a nice knock-down argument for you!”‘ ‘But...
by Sam Ventola | Oct 6, 2012 | Constitutional, First Amendment
The current debate on contraception reveals some confusion between people as to the meaning of “rights” and “freedom.” The following is meant to try to clarify the debate. Health Care Law At issue is the current health care law which requires all employers to provide...
