Not so fast! That "win for religious liberty" in the Supreme Court? It's not as much win as a lot of people believe it is. And there's plenty of loss there too. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/7AWazgrxlw
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) November 30, 2020
Incorporation Doctrine
New Book: “The Second Founding” by Ilan Wurman
Recently published, by Ilan Wurman (Arizona State): The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment (Cambridge Univ. Press 2020). Here is the book description from Amazon: In The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment, Ilan...No sane system would invest this much power in 9 politically-appointed lawyers. But that's exactly what the incorporation doctrine has given us. @mmaharrey10th #supremecourt #constitution #10thAmendment #decentralize #scotus pic.twitter.com/HjCdLY0cXE
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) September 28, 2020
Justice Fight Another Knock on the Incorporation Doctrine
The looming fight over the next Supreme Court justice reveals yet another problem with the dubious incorporation doctrine. No sane system would invest this much power in 9 politically-appointed lawyers. But that's exactly what the incorporation doctrine has given...
Incorporation Doctrine Strikes Again: SCOTUS Upholds Nevada Church Regulations
A recent Supreme Court decision upholding Nevada church regulations underscores the danger of turning everything into a federal case and depending on federal judges to protect your rights. Thanks to the incorporation doctrine, every state government now has more...#QualifiedImmunity was created out of thin air by the Supreme Court and applied to all the states by the incorporation doctrine. Centralization of power is bad for #liberty. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/Z53Yf0HqBh
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) June 15, 2020
Qualified Immunity: Created Out of Thin Air By Federal Judges
The Supreme Court recently passed on hearing several cases that could have ended or at least restricted qualified immunity. This is the legal doctrine that effectively shields police officers from being legally held accountable for misconduct such as using excessive...