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islandlaw Constitutional Rights Pages
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Discussion of the U.S. constitution and constitutional rights from an historical and current perspective.
- Added on: Nov 1st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Daniel Conti
- Listed in: Law Law & Legal
- Tags: supreme court constitution bill of rights free speech constitutional rights freedom of the press
Recent Posts
Can Government Take The “Beach” From Your Beach Front Property?
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in an eminent domain case coming out of Florida. The court will decide whether the government can take private beach front property for use in a “beach replenishment” program without compen...
Westchester County Jail Violates Inmates’ Rights
In a letter sent to Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano dated November 19, 2009, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York accused the Westchester County Jail of violating inmates’ constitutional rights. Speci...
Red Light Cameras Bring In The Green, So Forget The Constitution
When I lived in Queens, New York in the late 1990’s I had the unpleasant experience of receiving a few red light camera tickets. Since I was the only one who had access to my vehicle, which was visible in the blurry photo enclosed with my &...
Should Polygamy Be Legal?
I confess from the outset that I’m a fan of HBO’s “Big Love”, but I will try not to allow that to influence me in writing this post. What got me thinking about this subject in the first place is all the recent discussion abo...
Atlantic Yards Decision Blow To Private Property Rights In New York
The definition of blight, according to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, is “Something that frustrates plans or hopes, …or something that impairs and destroys.” Both of these definitions could be used to describe the impact o...
Thanksgiving’s Little Constitutional Controversy
Tomorrow Thanksgiving will be celebrated across the United States. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express our thanks for our good fortune. The question is to express thanks to whom? There really is no doubt that thi...
