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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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“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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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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The Call of History: It is Time for the Court to Speak as One in Overturning the Colorado Opinion

JonathanTurley

That moment will now be presented to nine justices of the United States Supreme Court after a divided decision of the Colorado Supreme Court to disqualify Donald Trump in the 2024 election. The Colorado decision to bar Donald Trump from the ballot will be overturned because it is wrong on the history and the language of the 14th Amendment.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 148. FEATURED CASE. Biden , No. 3:21-cv-00065 (S.D. July 12, 2021). BP p.l.c. ,

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