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Colorado police had no legal basis to stop, frisk and use chokehold on Elijah McClain, investigation finds

JURIST

An independent investigation released on Monday found that Aurora, Colorado, police officers had no legal basis to stop, frisk, and use a chokehold on Elijah McClain. The report was commissioned by the City Council of Aurora and written by a panel of three experts in policing, constitutional law, and emergency medicine.

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SCOTUS Ends Oral Arguments for 2024 With Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Below is a brief summary of the legal questions before the Court: Feliciano v. Eagle County, Colorado : The case involves how to interpret the Courts prior decision in Department of Transportation v. The post SCOTUS Ends Oral Arguments for 2024 With Four Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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“A Half-in, Half-Out Regime”: Thomas Slams the Continued Criminalization of Marijuana in Little Noticed Opinion

JonathanTurley

Now however there is widespread legalization of the possession and sale of marijuana, a trend that we have been following with a massive market emerging across the country. There is also massive public support for legalization that has been building for years. A bill passed one house but languished in in the Senate.

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The court is poised to set jurisprudence on race for generations — and not just in affirmative action

SCOTUSBlog

Bollinger declared an expectation that affirmative action would no longer be necessary in 25 years — a self-imposed expiration date that would be unheard of in any other area of constitutional law. But the initial Constitution was of course not colorblind: It protected slavery. And then there is 303 Creative LLC v.

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Michigan Court Rejects Effort to Disqualify Donald Trump

JonathanTurley

While figures like Harvard Professor Laurence Tribe have assured the public that Trump is clearly disqualified under the theory, it is based on unsustainable historical and legal interpretations in my view. Another ruling is expected soon out of Colorado. I have previously addressed the constitutional basis for this claim.

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E Pluribus Unum: The Supreme Court Continues to Defy and Debunk its Critics

JonathanTurley

Various senators and legal analysts insisted that Barrett was obviously selected to kill the ACA.Democratic senators pummeled Barrett with stories of people who may die as a result of her nomination and portrayed her as a craven, heartless ideologue selected to take away health care for millions. .”

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MSNBC Analyst Calls for Liability for Boebert and Carlson … for the Colorado Shootings

JonathanTurley

Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Fox News host Tucker Carlson to face civil liability for their commentary on transgender policies or controversies after the recent tragic shooting in Colorado. However, with the 25 salesmen, the court found that an action could be maintained. This would fail for the same reason.

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