Supreme Court justices were left feeling “confused” and unimpressed by the government’s argument against the Arizona immigration law (S.B. 1070). This came from both conservative and liberal justices alike and doesn’t bode well for the Obama administration, which sued the state of Arizona a few years back. Chief Justice Roberts said it appeared to him [...]
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SCOTUS says Yes to Strip Search
Posted by Scott W. on April 3rd, 2012
The Supreme Court recently ruled against a New Jersey man who was strip searched after failing to pay traffic fines. The narrow 5-4 ruling should make anyone with outstanding fines feel a little wary about driving while in violation. This tells regular Joe Public that a failure to give the government what is theirs may very [...]
Gay Marriage Ruling Expected: Issue will eventually wind up at the Supreme Court
Posted by Scott W. on February 7th, 2012
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to rule soon on the legality of California’s current ban of gay marriage, which was put into place after the successful passing of Proposition 8 by voters in 2008. Regardless of who wins this ruling, both sides have said they will appeal to the Supreme Court if [...]
Millions “mourn” the death of Kim Jong Il: Man who single-handedly started gray jumpsuit trend among despots is dead
Posted by Scott W. on December 21st, 2011
Today millions of North Koreans were forced to mourn the loss of their longtime leader, Kim Jong Il. North Korean state TV ran footage of sobbing citizens in the wake of Kim Jong Il’s long awaited sudden death at the age of 69. State TV said the images contained “indescribable sorrow.” I hate to break [...]
Orange County Superior Court Rules in Contentious Medical Marijuana Case
Posted by Skye Daley on September 23rd, 2011
Recently, Judge Chaffee of the Orange County, California, Superior Court ruled in what has become one of the most watched medical marijuana cases in California. The ruling in Qualified Patients’ Association v. City of Anaheim comes after years of contentious legal sparing, and the involvement of the state’s appellate court. For those of you not [...]
Obamacare Individual Mandate Ruled Unconstitutional
Posted by Scott W. on August 13th, 2011
An appeals court in the 11th Circuit ruled today that the component of President Obama’s healthcare law which forces citizens to buy insurance, or face a penalty, has no backing from the commerce clause and is unconstitutional. This deals a major blow to President Obama, who is still reeling from the credit downgrade last week. While the individual [...]
The Audacity of Austerity: White House Staff Raises 2x National Average
Posted by Scott W. on July 7th, 2011
As reported recently in the Gawker, last year, White House staff members received raises more than 2 times the national average. As President Obama encourages the country to tighten their belts and opines that real cuts must be made in government, he seems to forget how these types of moves affect public opinion and his own image. [...]
UPDATE: Judge Reverses Earlier Decision That “Prayer” Will Cause “Irreparable Harm” to Students at Graduation
Posted by Scott W. on June 5th, 2011
A federal court has reversed a decision made earlier this week which banned prayer from a high school graduation. This is a victory for first amendment rights and a blow to activist judges everywhere. Should anything further come of this story, LawRiot will bring it to you.
Judge Says “Prayer” Will Cause “Irreparable Harm” to Students at Graduation
Posted by Scott W. on June 4th, 2011
In what this writer feels is one of the most asinine decisions ever handed down, Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery recently ordered that students at a high school graduation are forbid from mentioning words such as, “prayer” and “amen.” He said this would cause a student to “suffer irreparable harm.” This ruling was the result [...]
Lottery Winner Still Collecting Food Stamps
Posted by Scott W. on May 20th, 2011
I know, I know, this doesn’t make any sense. However, when the government is involved, that tends to happen. An Auburn, Michigan man won a 2 million dollar jackpot last year and is still eligible for, and happily collecting, food stamps from the state of Michigan. Apparently, the problem is in the fine print (as are [...]
