Opinion Forum

Federal District Court Upholds Arizona Abortion Restrictions

July 31st, 2012

By Dan Miller Recognizing that prior to “viability” a fetus experiences pain during an abortion, and that the Arizona statute does not prohibit abortions necessary for the health of pregnant women, the court rejected a challenge to the law. By Order released on July 30th, Federal District Judge James A. Teilborg declined to hold an […]

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Tags: abortion, Arizona, decision, fetus, late term, pain, Roe v. Wade, viability
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BREAKING NEWS: Results of Supremes’ Friday ObamaCare Deliberations

April 1st, 2012

By Dan Miller Shocking details revealed here Fast, Furiously, Exclusively and First, TODAY ONLY! Last Monday through Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of ObamaCare and what to do if parts of it are unconstitutional. I tried to provide an instant analysis here, cautioning that we won’t know the final results […]

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Tags: breaking news, decision, source, Supreme Court, unconstitutional, vote
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SCOTUS to Review Arizona Immigration Law Case

December 13th, 2011

By Dan Miller Today, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from the Ninth Circuit decision of April 11th holding the then new Arizona immigration statutes unconstitutional due to federal preemption. Of some interest, Justice Elena Kagan will not take part in the Arizona case, presumably because of her work on the issue when […]

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Tags: 9th Circuit, Arizona, Constitution, decision, immigration, Law, Supreme Court
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Fourth Circuit Vacates Lower Court Ruling Adverse to ObamaCare

September 8th, 2011

By Dan Miller On January 31, 2011, Judge Henry Hudson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held ObamaCare an unconstitutional enactment under the Commerce Clause. On September 8th, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff there, the Commonwealth of Virginia, lacked standing to seek judicial resolution of […]

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Tags: appeal, Commerce Clause, decision, Liberty Univ, Obamacare, Virginia
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Don’t Want ObamaCare? That Means Obama Can Force You to Have It (UPDATED)

March 4th, 2011

By Dan Miller The tortured logic of Judge Kessler. (UPDATE: “Judge Vinson’s Ruling on the Federal Government’s Motion for ‘Clarification.’” ) Judge Kessler’s February 22nd ObamaCare decision held that a decision not to make a government-mandated purchase in interstate commerce is economic activity and therefore activates the federal government’s authority under the Commerce Clause. This presents […]

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Tags: Commerce Clause, decision, individual mandate, Kessler, Obamacare, Vinson
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