Posts Tagged "federal courts"
The Supreme Court Already Upheld Defunding Sanctuary Cities
Earlier this week a federal judge in California blocked Trump’s plan to deny funding to sanctuary cities. According to this so called judge, the federal government does not have the constitutional power to withhold funding. Not only is this a ridiculous holding without any legal basis, it runs contrary to a firmly held Supreme Court […]
Shocking Ramifications Of The 9th Circuit Decision
There are shocking ramifications, not to mention legal paradoxes, resulting from the 9th circuit court of appeals ruling against Trump’s executive order. To understand these outcomes, I need to provide a little background information. The district court, directly below the 9th circuit, issued a temporary restraining order, (TRO) halting implementation of Trump’s temporary prohibition on […]
Why SCOTUS Should Be Kept At 8 Justices
Last night president Donald trump announced Neil Gorsuch as his chosen nominee to fill the shoes left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. On last night’s radio show, I discussed the jurisprudence of Judge, soon to be Justice, Gorsuch. As a conservative, I am concerned about the ever increasing power of the Supreme Court. […]
Legitimizing Unconstitutional Actions with Funding
Ever since the Texas district court issued a nationwide injunction against the President’s unconstitutional executive order, French congressional Republicans have been clamoring to convince their colleagues to pass a DHS funding bill acceptable to Democrats.