Brief #139—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On October 13, 2020 the United States Supreme Court issued an order that stayed an order from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld the suspension of the September 30, 2020 deadline for finishing the 2020 census count. And, on October 16, 2020 the Supreme Court announced that it had set for argument on November 30, 2020 to consider whether the census can exclude undocumented immigrants from the overall tally of persons.
Brief #137—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
During the weekend of September 19, 2020, Fairfax County, Virginia was conducting an in – person early voting event when a large group of President Trump supporters arrived on the scene
Brief #136—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On September 18, 2020 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of eighty-seven.
Brief #135—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On September 15, 2020 Judge Richard A. Frey of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, Ohio issued an opinion in the case Ohio Democratic Party v. LaRose. That case was brought in response to the use of “ballot drop boxes” in each Ohio county.
Brief #134—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
The Twenty – Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides in Section One:
Brief #133—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On August 20, 2020 President Donald J. Trump said in an interview that he would send law enforcement officials to polling stations around the country.
Brief #132—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On August 10, 2020 the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case New Jersey v. Andrews. The case is notable because of the decision by the court that criminal defendants can be compelled to turn over cell phone passcodes to law enforcement authorities to enable them access to the contents of a person’s cell phone.
Brief #131—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
For more than sixty consecutive days, protesters in Portland, Oregon have marched and protested throughout the city to protest against racism and police brutality.
Brief #115—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On November 6, 2018 voters in the State of Florida approved the ballot initiative known as Amendment 4.
Brief #130—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
Over the last few weeks the U.S. Supreme Court issued two orders regarding voting rights, which could have an effect on the November 2020 election.
Brief #129—Economics
By Rod Maggay
On June 30, 2020 the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. In that case, Montana established a scholarship program where residents could gain a maximum $150 tax credit for donations they make to organizations that give scholarships that can be used for tuition at private schools.
Brief #128—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On June 15, 2020 the United States Supreme Court handed down the decision Bostock v. Clayton County. The case consolidated a number of cases because of a similarity of fact patterns and issue at the heart of each case. In Bostock, a county employee was fired for “conduct unbecoming” when the county discovered that the plaintiff had joined a gay recreational softball league.