Pregnant motorist fights fine, citing Roe v Wade reversal
When the officer stopped the car, he started to look for other passengers and asked the expectant woman if she was alone, Bottone recalled. “No there’s two of us,” she replied, pointing to her stomach. At the time, Bottone was 34 weeks pregnant.
https://www.rt.com/news/558731-texas-pregnant-woman-traffic-fine/
“And then I said, ‘Well I’m not trying to throw a political mix here but, with everything going on, this counts as a baby,’” she said, referring to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, a case ruling that protected a federal right to abortion.
Supreme Court Goes Full ‘White Supremacist’
If marriage isnt a constitutional right included in the 14th Amendment, does that mean loving vs Virginia was decided wrong?
Loving v. Virginia involved two people, Richard and Mildred Loving. The background is a bit tedious, but their community in Virginia was fairly mixed. And, at some point, they were in love (and someone was pregnant) and they went to Washington D.C. to get married. (Just as a historical note, Mildred identified as black during proceedings, but police listed her as Indian. This is because she had identified heritage to various Indian peoples in the Virginia area.)
https://www.quora.com/If-marriage-isn-t-a-constitutional-right-included-in-the-14th-Amendment-does-that-mean-Loving-v-Virginia-was-decided-wrong/answer/Brandon-Ross-37
The Rebirth of State Constitutionalism Continues – Maine Appeals
One of the most interesting trends in the Law Court’s jurisprudence (at least in the mind of this blogger) is the continued renaissance of the Court’s primacy doctrine – an issue addressed before on this blog. As explained in two prior blog posts (here and here), the primacy doctrine, generally speaking, directs state courts to resolve state constitutional issues prior to and independently of any federal constitutional issues.
The doctrine gained traction in the 1980s, but was largely neglected until two decisions in 2020; Justice Connors invoked it in her concurrence in State v Chan, and the Court applied it in State v. Fleming. This revival does not appear to simply be a flash in the pan.
https://www.maineappeals.com/the-rebirth-of-state-constitutionalism-continues/#page=1
8th Cir. Holds FDCPA Plaintiff Lacked Article III Standing in Garnishment Communication Case
However, Congress “may not simply enact an injury into existence, using its lawmaking power to transform something that is not remotely harmful into something that is.’” TransUnion, 141 S. Ct. at 2205 (quotation omitted).
https://consumerfsblog.com/2022/02/8th-cir-holds-fdcpa-plaintiff-lacked-article-iii-standing-in-garnishment-communication-case/
Music and Sound Bites Credits
Danheim – Mannavegr (Full Album 2017) Viking Era & Viking War Music
https://youtu.be/8tilKaOINmE
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1 of 8) Movie CLIP – Pleased to Meet You (1967)
https://youtu.be/8BI5jFyAdZ8
David Rose – The Stripper
https://youtu.be/Y2CWfSLyjx8
Everybody knows – Leonard Cohen
https://youtu.be/Lin-a2lTelg
Mason Proffit – Two Hangmen
https://youtu.be/CC3yZdG_2Bc
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