RATIONAL RESISTANCE
August 13, 2013
Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that New York City’s controversial “Stop and Frisk” program violated the constitutional rights of thousands of residents. In response, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg holds a press conference to blast the ruling, citing anecdotal evidence in support of the unconstitutional policy.
June 25, 2013
With yet another 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court struck down a key portion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The high court ruled the “preclearance” formula in Section 4 as unconstitutional, stating that the formula, used to determine which states and jurisdictions are subject to federal approval, was outdated.
September 14, 2012
According to the Associated Press, a Wisconsin judge has struck down Governor Walker’s union busting law.
March 28, 2012
Today is the third and last day of oral arguments over the health care reform law. The focus this morning was whether parts of the health care law could survive if the individual mandate is ruled unconsitutional. Several justices seemed to think that the entire law did not need to be struck down in that event.
March 27, 2012
