Archive for March 3rd, 2009
The Birthers v. The Nine
1 Comment Published by James March 3rd, 2009 in Barack Obama, Court Procedure, Current Events, PresidentPolitico has an article up this week about “the birthers,” a fringe group that challenges the validity of Obama’s ascendency to the presidency on the alleged basis that he was born outside the United States. Such a claim, if true, would render him constitutionally ineligible for office pursuant to Article II, Section I, Clause IV. [...]
Supreme Court Further Constricts Article III Taxpayer Standing
0 Comments Published by Kedar March 3rd, 2009 in Antonin Scalia, Constitutional Law, Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court continued its quest to strike at Article III taxpayer standing today in its opinion in Summers v. Earth Island Institute (here). In 1968, the Court ruled 8-1 in Flast v. Cohen (here) that Florence Flast and others could file suit against the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for violating the First [...]
Supreme Court Hands Down Two Opinions Today
0 Comments Published by Kedar March 3rd, 2009 in Constitutional Law, Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court handed down two opinions today. (28) Negusie v. Holder Docket Filing | Questions Presented Case Number: 07-499 On Appeal From: USCA-5 Date Argued: November 5, 2008 Date Decided: March 3, 2009 8-1; Reversed and Remanded Majority: Kennedy(m), Roberts, Scalia(c), Souter, Ginsburg, Alito, Stevens(c), Breyer Dissent: Thomas(d) Days between argument and opinion: 118 [...]
