Not sure what part of “temporary” or “no judicial review” US District Court Judge Edward Chen doesn’t understand. The good judge has joined the ranks of federal judges in the “resistance” and decided to make up his own law in issuing an injunction halting another effort of the Trump Administration to enforce the law as […]
Kavanaugh, Chaos and the 17th Amendment
September 21, 2018 by
I have always attempted to draw attention to the 17th amendment, and the deleterious effect that it has had on the country since its ratification. How many people that you encounter on the street, would know what the 17th amendment is? I would have to say that the number would be low, especially since most Americans cannot name […]
Dr. Ford’s Reticence to Testify in Judge Kavanaugh Senate Hearing
September 19, 2018 by
Regarding Dr. Christine Ford’s reticence to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court without a prior FBI investigation: I’ve been thinking. The offer has been made to allow her to testify in a closed session. Even if there were an open session, at congressional hearings, witnesses do […]
My Support for Judge Kavanaugh
July 11, 2018 by
Investigating President Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh brought back memories of law school and a nettlesome problem I observed in America. Here’s how I came to believe a Justice Kavanaugh will be good for America. As part of being on law review all members write a piece called a “note”. It’s […]
The Constitution, Art. I Section 1: All Legislative Power Granted to the Congress
January 31, 2017 by
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. This is the first sentence of the Constitution. It appears quite simple. The power to enact laws about the subjects listed in the Constitution is granted to the Congress, and the […]
ICYMI: DACA Goes To The Supreme Court
“[The President] shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed….” The United States Constitution: ARTICLE II, SECTION 3 There are a few other things going on besides impeachment. An example, the challenges to President Trump’s roll back of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) got debated at the Supreme Court on November […]