Outside the Beltway

Some legal scholars are speculating that the Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop could impact the ruling on the President’s Muslim Travel Ban. This seems unlikely.

The requirement that the President be a “natural born citizen” is a historical anachronism that has outlived its usefulness or necessity.

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban. It didn’t appear to go well for the challengers.

A group of twenty states have revived an old argument to mount a new legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act.

President Trump has shut down the commission he established to investigate unsupported claims of “voter fraud” in the 2016 election.

Two Federal Judges have issued orders blocking the latest version of President Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban.

A Federal Judge has blocked enforcement of a Dept. of Justice policy purporting to block funding to so-called ‘sanctuary cities.’

One of the legal giants in the Federal Judiciary has retired from the bench.

Chicago is joining the growing list of jurisdictions challenging the Administration’s policy on sanctuary cities.

The Trump Administration’s Muslim Travel Ban suffers another defeat at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Another Federal Court has found another Trump Executive Order unconstitutional.

President Trump has issued a revised ban on travel from six predominantly Muslim nations.

Another judicial slap at the Trump Administration.

Donald Trump’s open contempt for the Rule of Law and Freedom of the Press should disqualify him from being considered an acceptable candidate for President.

A New Jersey judge, along with a Judge in Pennsylvania, is among the first to rule on the meaning of the ‘natural born citizen’ clause.

A collection of material that tries to separate the facts of the U.S. Syrian refugee screen process from the fear, myth, paranoia, and xenophobia.

Legislators in Spain’s Catalonia region took a step toward independence, but Madrid apparently wants nothing to do with it.

A controversial marijuana legalization initiative that even many pro-legalization advocates opposed, lost in Ohio last night. But the nationwide momentum in favor of legalization will likely not be abated.

The Supreme Court has struck down a program that forced farmers to turn over a portion of their crop to the government without compensation.

With notable exceptions, most of the Republican candidates for President are refusing to take a stand on the propriety of South Carolina flying the Confederate Flag. That’s called cowardice.

Hillary Clinton told supporters she’d require Supreme Court nominees to pledge to overturn Citizens United, a decision she completely misrepresented.

With the election behind him, David Cameron’s biggest problems may be yet to come.

A Federal Judge has issued a ruling that sort of says that President Obama’s Immigration action is unconstitutional. Except it’s poorly reasoned, and apparently not legally binding on anyone.

On a preliminary examination, the President’s executive action on immigration appears to be within the boundaries of applicable law. However, as with other exercises of Executive Branch authority, it raises some important concerns about the precedent that it sets.

There’s nothing wrong with choosing not to vote.