U.S. Promises “Full Implementation” of UN Gun-control Agreement
The U.S. delegation to the UN Programme of Action promised “full implementation” of the gun-control agreement. ...
About: Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
Posts by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
Pres. Trump Moves to Merge Depts. of Education and Labor to Create “Education to Career Pipeline”
President Trump plans to merge the federal departments of Education and Labor to create an "education to career pipeline." ...
McCain Staffer Urged IRS to Target Conservative Groups with Audits That Would Be “Financially Ruinous”
A staffer working for Senator John McCain urged the IRS to target conservative groups for audits. ...
Supreme Court Protects Privacy of Cellphone Location Data
In a 5-4 decision in the case of Carpenter v. U.S., the Supreme Court stood up for the Fourth Amendment and protected the privacy of cellphone location data. ...
Supreme Court Rules That States Can Force Online Retailers to Charge Sales Tax
In a 5-4 decision handed down on June 21, the Supreme Court cleared the way for states to force online retailers to charge all customers sales tax. ...
NSA Moving Data to a Cloud-based Service Such as That Built and Used by Amazon, Google
The NSA is in the process of moving to the cloud all the data it has collected. ...
Michigan Refuses to Fund Warrantless Surveillance by Federal Government
A new law in Michigan bans state support for federal warrantless surveillance. ...
Is the U.S.-North Korea Singapore Summit Agreement Constitutional?
Are the four commitments made by President Trump at the Singapore summit constitutionally enforceable? ...
Do Tech-sniffing K9s Violate the Fourth Amendment?
State and federal police have deployed dogs trained to sniff out small, hidden electronic devices. ...
Should Something Separate Church and State?
Religious tests for public office were once common. The Constitution of 1787 prohibits them, but are they making a comeback? ...
Arizona Court Orders Christian Store Owners to Make Wedding Invitations for Homosexual Couples
The Arizona Court of Appeals issued a decision forbidding Christian store owners from refusing to make wedding invitations for gay couples. ...
Seattle City Council Places Prior Restraint on Free Speech of Landlords
The City Council of Seattle has placed a moratorium on advertising apartments on certain websites it deems dangerous to renters. ...
This Week at the Constitutional Convention: Federalism and the Role of States
During this week at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, James Madison actually pushed for federal power to nullify state laws. ...
Would a TV Judge Qualify for Appointment to the Supreme Court?
What are the constitutional qualifications for appointment to the Supreme Court? ...
Who Owns New Land in Hawaii Created by Kilauea?
As lava from the Kilauea volcano continues flowing, the question has been raised as to who will own the new land created by the cooling lava. ...