Thursday, February 21, 2019
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-1091_5536.pdf
7 of 9 used due process clause, gorsuch thomas argued p + i.
big win for ij.org.
In a unanimous 9–0 decision released this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with IJ and Tyson Timbs and ruled that the Eighth Amendment’s protection against excessive fines applies to every level of government. Writing for the majority, Justice Ginsburg states that “[p]rotection against excessive fines has been a constant shield throughout Anglo-American history for good reason: Such fines undermine other liberties. … They can also be employed, not in service of penal purposes, but as a source of revenue....
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/enterthefray/la-ol-scotus-fines-20190220-story.html
7 of 9 used due process clause, gorsuch thomas argued p + i.
big win for ij.org.
In a unanimous 9–0 decision released this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with IJ and Tyson Timbs and ruled that the Eighth Amendment’s protection against excessive fines applies to every level of government. Writing for the majority, Justice Ginsburg states that “[p]rotection against excessive fines has been a constant shield throughout Anglo-American history for good reason: Such fines undermine other liberties. … They can also be employed, not in service of penal purposes, but as a source of revenue....
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/enterthefray/la-ol-scotus-fines-20190220-story.html
Sunday, February 17, 2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_endangered_and_protected_species_of_China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ili_pika
https://old.reddit.com/r/animalid/comments/arnbqb/what_is_this/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ili_pika
https://old.reddit.com/r/animalid/comments/arnbqb/what_is_this/
Thursday, February 07, 2019
Sunday, February 03, 2019
Officials in Yorktown, Indiana want to bulldoze a small neighborhood
with many long-time, elderly residents and replace it with: a tech firm,
other businesses, and new residences. To bypass the state's eminent
domain law, which bars seizing property for private projects, officials
have strategically placed some public amenities in the plan. Sneaky!
Sharon and Jerry Puckett's home, for instance, is scheduled to be
replaced by "courtyard/games" and part of a new restaurant. The kicker:
The town already owns enough property to build the development just 500
feet away. IJ has helped gather over 105,000 signatures on a petition
opposing the plan, and in January residents presented the Town Council
with the petition. But the project is still rolling along, so please do sign the petition if you're of a mind.
not a fan of petitions per se.
not a fan of petitions per se.
