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Supreme Court Puts Limits on Police Power to Seize Private Property (8-0 w/ Thomas concurring)
NY Times ^ | 09-20-2019 | Adam Liptak

Posted on 02/20/2019 10:16:32 AM PST by NRx

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To: bert

Agree. Absence of video, absence any news source other than ComDem channels writing about her’; the judgment of her condition is not resolved.

At her age with her history it is wise to not make predictions.

Hillary during the election is a fine example of not knowing what is real and what is projected BS.

Hillary is still not in good health. But she is still making noise about running again. Headshake.


121 posted on 02/21/2019 6:27:19 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: cuban leaf
Why does that not make in 9-0?

The judgement is 9-0, But the majority opinion is 8-0 because Thomas, in writing a concurring opinion, is basically saying that he doesn't agree with the majority opinion in their basis, and has his own (different) basis for the ruling.
122 posted on 02/21/2019 7:15:39 AM PST by Svartalfiar
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To: Pontiac

The constitution doesn’t make sense without M&M.

It was not the first case that ruled that the Court had the power of Judicial Review of federal laws. See Hylton vs United States..


123 posted on 02/21/2019 11:15:38 AM PST by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: arrogantsob
As I do not think the tax on carriages is a direct tax, it is unnecessary, at this time, for me to determine, whether this court, constitutionally possesses the power to declare an act of Congress void, on the ground of its being made contrary to, and in violation of, the Constitution; but if the court have such power, I am free to declare, that I will never exercise it, but in a very clear case. I am for affirming the judgment of the Circuit Court.

It seems as though there was a question in the mind of Justice Chase as to the courts power to declare laws unconstitutional.

In this case they did not strike down the law so the question of the courts power to strike down a law as unconstitutional was still unresolved.

124 posted on 02/21/2019 4:17:18 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: Pontiac

Is there any wonder why lawyers run the world?

Thanks for the post which, of course, does not address the issue of Court sovereignty which I see as basic to a constitution worthy of the name.

There has to be a Final Arbiter in a constitutional government.


125 posted on 02/21/2019 7:56:12 PM PST by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: arrogantsob
There has to be a Final Arbiter in a constitutional government.

I think our experiences show that it should not be an unelected, appointed for life judiciary.

There should be a way for the states to override a court decision.

There is no way that the USSC should have been able to to force gay marriage on the states or to force abortion on the states.

Judicial restraint is long gone is not coming back. Something needs to be done to reign in the courts.

126 posted on 02/21/2019 8:16:38 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: Pontiac

It appears to be a structural defect. There is one way to overturn an adverse finding by the Supreme Court and that is a constitutional amendment which, even in times of comity, is very difficult to procure and in times like these almost impossible.

The idea was to remove the courts from popular control and abuse as the Founders feared democrats more than aristocracy, a judgement in which I agree.


127 posted on 02/21/2019 8:27:09 PM PST by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: dennisw

Threw her a nice uncontroversial bone as a goodbye present?


128 posted on 02/22/2019 10:43:55 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (May Jesus Christ be praised.)
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To: morphing libertarian

What happened to Al Capone’s assets after his tax evasion conviction (which was a negotiated amount of taxes evaded, decided between the defendant, and the tax authorities, including federal revenuers)? He went to prison— what happened to his assets— the Miami home was in his wife’s name apparently— but cash was all over chi-town and miami.


129 posted on 02/23/2019 4:58:00 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: John S Mosby

I din’t know


130 posted on 02/23/2019 7:02:59 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: gleeaikin

Not that it ever made any difference but I strongly opposed eminent domain seizure by private companies for profit. Also I opposed policing for profit by using seizure and forfeiture of private property related to criminal activity unless absolutely proven by the government. Both are representative of tyranny.


131 posted on 02/24/2019 4:57:06 PM PST by apoliticalone (Political correctness should be defined as news media that exposes political corruption)
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To: morphing libertarian

“El Chapo got to the court”

GMTA - great minds think alike...

It has been suggested El Chapo’s $12 billion cash seizure be used to help fund The Trump Wall construction.


132 posted on 02/25/2019 1:02:18 AM PST by ZBM-2
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To: gibsonguy
They are PAID fair value for their land.

Arrestees aren’t paid a penny for their dollars stolen.

133 posted on 02/25/2019 10:46:04 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: NRx

The date posted as the print date of this article is interesting.....We are 7 month away from that date-—into the future.


134 posted on 02/25/2019 1:11:31 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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