"We conclude that the Recess Appointments Clause does not give the President the constitutional authority to make the appointments here at issue." - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, writing for the majority opinion in the unanimous finding of N.L.R.B. v Canning, issued 26 June, 2014 "The Constitution makes it clear that a president’s job is… Continue reading Triage for a bleeding lame duck
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If ‘stop and frisk’ is wrong for the NYPD, it’s wrong for the NSA
"While a person’s race may be important if it fits the description of a particular crime suspect, it is impermissible to subject all members of a racially defined group to heightened police enforcement because some members of that group are criminals... "The Equal Protection Clause does not permit the police to target a racially defined… Continue reading If ‘stop and frisk’ is wrong for the NYPD, it’s wrong for the NSA
Prose and Thorn 