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Court Won't Lift Stay on Arizona Immigration Law
By not in system - AOL NewsPHOENIX -- A federal appeals court on Monday refused to lift a stay blocking major parts of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect and said the federal government is likely to be able to prove the controversial law is unconstitutional. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down an appeal filed by Gov. Jan Brewer. She had asked the appeals court to lift an injunction imposed by a federal judge in Phoenix the day before the law was to take effect on July 29, 2010. The U.S Justice Department sued to block the law, saying it violates the U.S. Constitution because enforcing ...
Mennonites, Presbyterians Oppose Indiana Immigration Bill (SB 590)
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsA tough new bill targeting illegal immigrants in Indiana has several faith traditions speaking up in protest. The Elkhart Truth reports that the Mennonite Church USA, which is headquartered in Indiana and represents 939 congregations nationwide, has registered its official opposition to Senate Bill 590. Meanwhile, according to The Indianapolis Star, leaders of the Presbyterian Church have said they will not hold their biannual conference in Indianapolis this summer if SB 590 passes. That has the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association worried about the bill's potential impact on ...
Alabama House Bill 56: The Immigrant Trespassing Law Explained
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsA new bill aimed at curbing illegal immigration is causing controversy in Alabama. House Bill 56, modeled on similarly controversial immigration legislation in Arizona, passed the Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee today. That means it will move on to debate by the full House of Representatives as early as Thursday. Here's the lowdown on HB 56, which prompted opposition rallies in Montgomery even before it reached the committee vote. It would require immigration status checks for workers The Montgomery Advertiser reports that HB 56 would mandate use of the federal ...
Arizona Countersues Federal Government Over Immigration
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyAccusing the Obama administration of failing to enforce immigration laws, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday the state will counter-sue the federal government for the right to police its border with Mexico. The claim will be filed as part of the Justice Department's challenge to Arizona's controversial immigration law, The New York Times reported. SB 1070, signed by Brewer last year, requires local police to check for the immigration status of anyone stopped under "reasonable suspicion" of unlawful status. The law was halted in court after the administration argued that only federal ...
Clarence Dupnik: The Anti-Joe Arpaio Sheriff in Arizona
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsUntil Saturday's rampage against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords left her battling for her life and ended the lives of six others, Clarence Dupnik was not the most famous sheriff in Arizona. But after a pull-no-punches news conference in which he linked the shooting in Tucson to a poisonous underlying political atmosphere, the Pima County sheriff may soon become known nationally as the anti-Joe Arpaio. "When you look at unbalanced people, how they respond to the vitriol that comes out of certain mouths about tearing down the government. The anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country ...
The 14th Amendment: It's What's for Dinner
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyWhy's my favorite amendment so nervous? The 14th Amendment has always been on the hot seat. This Reconstruction-era amendment, adopted in 1868, gave blacks a path to citizenship, made the Bill of Rights applicable to states, and desegregated schools in the 1950s. Now, new controversies are brewing. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said in an interview recently published in California Lawyer that the 14th Amendment does not guarantee equal rights to women, gays and lesbians. In 1868, when the 39th Congress was debating and ultimately proposing the 14th Amendment, I don't think anybody ...
Opinion: D-Day for Arizona's Immigration Law Approaches
By not in system - AOL News(Oct. 29) -- With Election Day fast approaching, the public is closely following key races across the country, but those concerned with our country's national security should pay attention to what's happening the day before in San Francisco. On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments for and against Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB 1070, and its ruling will have great implications for this country that extend well beyond the midterms. Since it was passed and signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer in January, SB 1070 has provoked both outrage and support by ...
Judge Rejects Gov. Jan Brewer's Challenge to Arizona's Immigration Law
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyA lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's controversial immigration law is going forward after a federal judge threw out a challenge by Gov. Jan Brewer and others. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton has ruled that motions to dismiss filed by Brewer, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu were insufficient, The Arizona Republic reported Tuesday. The suit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, the immigration advocacy group Friendly House, and other organizations. The judge found merit in their claims that portions of the law may ...
Immigration, Terrorism, Health Care: Hot Issues Pack Fall Court Docket
By Andrew Cohen - Politics DailyAs the vacations of August give way to the business of September, the legal beat this week is beginning to heat up. Here, in no specific order, are a few of the higher-profile legal stories that are going to pop in one direction or another before too long. 1. Don't Ask Don't Tell. Last week, a federal judge in California declared unconstitutional the Pentagon's controversial "don't ask don't tell" policy toward gay and lesbian service members. Next week, the Senate is expected to take up the issue. Will the judge's ruling give the lawmakers legal cover? Or will the decision -- and the ...
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer: Nobody Does It Better
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