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Today in Supreme Court History: June 18, 1787
6/18/1787: Alexander Hamilton introduces his plan to the Constitutional Convention.
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Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the Univ. of California, 591 U.S. — (decided June 17, 2020: rejected attempt by Texas and 25 other states to end DACA (allowing those who entered United States illegally as children to apply for deferral of removal, work authorization and various other allowances)
Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans, 576 U.S. 200 (decided June 18, 2015): Texas can refuse request to put Confederate battle flag on license plates; it’s “government speech” and government can determine content
Allen Bradley Co. v. Local Union No. 3 Teamsters, 325 U.S. 797 (decided June 18, 1945): Sherman Act violated by union and employers working in concert to exclude competition (here, electrical workers and manufacturers excluding out of state manufacturers outside union’s geographical jurisdiction to bargain with)
Barnes v. United States, 412 U.S. 837 (decided June 18, 1973): jury did not need to be instructed that defendant possessing stolen Treasury checks must have known they were stolen from the mails (an element of the crime)
United States v. Helstoski, 442 U.S. 477 (decided June 18, 1979): under Free Speech and Debate clause evidence of what Congressman actually did in Congress in exchange for bribes cannot be introduced (so how can you prosecute someone like Helstoski, who took money from foreign nationals in exchange for introducing private bills allowing them to stay in the country? because of this decision he went free though the charges ended his career)
Ohio v. Clark, 576 U.S. 237 (decided June 18, 2015): Confrontation Clause did not require cross-examination of preschooler who told teacher that his bruises were inflicted by defendant
Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District, 509 U.S. 1 (decided June 18, 1993): Individuals with Disabilities Education Act required school district to provide sign language interpreter for deaf child in Catholic school even though she would be at times relaying religious ideas
Torres v. Puerto Rico, 442 U.S. 465 (decided June 18, 1979): warrant needed to search luggage of persons traveling from mainland United States to Puerto Rico just like with intrastate travel
Sorry, the DACA case should be June 18, not June 17
The first rule of Today In Supreme Court History is never admit error at Today in Supreme Court History.
Rev. You just mentioned the Supreme Court. That is a law school thing. What school did you attend?
Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District, 509 U.S. 1 (decided June 18, 1993): Individuals with Disabilities Education Act required school district to provide sign language interpreter for deaf child in Catholic school even though she would be at times relaying religious ideas
Hire or admit a handicapped, hire or admit a lawsuit, thanks to this toxic profession.
Hamilton’s plan for a strong central government with life appointment for senators and presidents should have raised enough red flags that he should never haven been appointed to the Treasury or any other office save perhaps the equivalent of chief of staff to the president for that era.
Seems like he was able to work pretty well with the system that prevailed not withstanding his contrary opinions.
Hamilton, a Jew, not a Jew?
The problem was he was so brilliant. He was industrious, ingenious both politically and militarily, and a mesmerizing public speaker. Hardly any other Founding Father was all of these.
His proposed plan at the Convention surprised everyone. Maybe it was a ploy to make Madison’s centralized plan look more moderate, but that it just a guess.
(What is certain is that none of this had anything to do with the Supreme Court.)
“Hamilton”‘ is overrated,
still don’t understand “Hamiltonians” a Physical Chemistry thang (which actually is not really “Physical” or “Chemistry” just long lines of gibberish, signifying nothing, i.e. similar to Law.
And to everyone who ridicules my (lack of) proper grammar, 1: Engrish is my second language, B:, English pronunciation, spelling, makes no cents (get it?) 3: Pre med required only 2 regular “English classes” and 2 literature, (C’s in the English, A’s in the Lit, but only because I read Faust in the original German,
And do I go around insulting everyone who doesn’t use “Significant Figgers” correctly? Can’t do F/C in there haid?, Calculate a QRS axis at a glance,
OK, I do, but only if they’re “Doctors” (HT “Dr” J Biden) and supposed to know that stuff,
Frank “Tenesmus, it’s whats after Dinner”
Word of the Day: Tenesmus. Usually caused by a Queenie.
Here is another word. Astasia. Here is a vid of Biden falling after stopping the bicycle.
https://nypost.com/2022/06/18/joe-biden-falls-off-bike-riding-near-delaware-beach-home/
I was mesmerized by this while walking, I fell over nothing. Biden’s astasia caused a secondary abasia.
Thomas’s conservative sympathies stop short when it comes to actual celebration of slavery.
Hi, Queenie. Brilliant comment, Honey. Very important point. Thank you.
Hi, Queenie. What a clever ad hominem insult. You are so funny, Honey.