Court strikes down most of Arizona immigration law, but leaves key provision in place (1070)

Fox News Channel (link added) ^ | 6/25/12 | Staff

[pabianice]

SCOTUS strikes-down 3 of 4 S1170 provisions; says immigration is under federal control. One section -- allowing police to check immigration status after legal stopes -- sent back to 9th District Court for review.

[pabianice]

How disappointing. Vote not yet public.

[C19fan]

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/11-182b5e1.pdf

Roberts and Kennedy joined with the liberals with Kagan having to recuse herself.

[redgolum]

Makes me think the health care mandate will be allowed to stay.

We are so screwed.

[Menehune56]

Further proof just how important unfettered illegal immigration is to the ruling class.

[animal172]

Looking forward to the vote count. Should be interesting. I’m thinking 5-4 to overturn 3 of 4. States rights take another hit.

[pabianice]

No ObamaCare decision today. Not known when it will be announced.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Another dagger in The Tenth Amendment, and The Constitution!

WARNING - Don't start counting chickens on 0bamacare! The deck is stacked against freedom!

[Tanniker Smith]

I'm hoping Roberts joined the majority to write the opinion and limit the damage.

Next, Arizona should either sue the federal govt for failing to do their jobs, or
Continue business as usual, until the feds step in and start doing their jobs.

[pabianice]

No ObamaCare decision today. Not known when it will be announced.

[pabianice]

No ObamaCare decision today. Not known when it will be announced.

[kidd]

Yes, disappointing.

Now Arizona should sue the Federal government for failure to enforce immigration laws and the associated costs

[dfwgator]

Roberts and Kennedy joined with the liberals

W sure could pick 'em. /s

[Main Street]

Un freaken believable! Like the fall of Rome, the will to defend our own boarders isn’t even there anymore. Sick!

[DTogo]

We are so screwed.

If we allow ourselves to be.

[MNDude]

Remember, Roberts was appointed by illegal loving GW Bush.

[originalbuckeye]

So we now have the SCOTUS ignoring the laws of the land that they don’t like? Yep, this country is going down the tubes to ruin.

[Unmarked Package]

The Dow Jones Newswire is spinning it very differently. Here is the headline that posted at 10:17 AM EDT

10:17 U.S. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS KEY PART OF TOUGH ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW, IN DEFEAT FOR OBAMA

[pabianice]

Looks like Roberts enjoys Georgetown cocktail parties more than he values the law. How in the world could he side with the open borders crowd?

[C19fan]

From what I can tell all the provisions in question got knocked down.

[C19fan]

From what I can tell all the provisions in question got knocked down.