George Zimmerman, the guy who shot Trayvon Martin, wants bail again — despite having lied to get it the first time.
More shortly on Antonin Scalia’s dissent in the Arizona immigration case — and the statement he read from the bench this morning.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) trumpets Supreme Court “victory.”
In fact, it was somewhat of a split decision, though the “where’s your papers?” did get a second life with the Court in essence saying it will take a wait-and-see approach.
There was a lot of confusing reportage in the initial moments after the Arizona immigration decision was handed down.
Here’s a brief explanation:
On balance the decision was more favorable to the Obama Administration, which sued to block the law, than many observers had expected it to be. The court found that the federal government’s longstanding role in immigration enforcement preempted most of Arizona’s efforts to regulate immigration itself. That finding knocked out most of the law as unconstitutional. Read More
Various reports coming in that the Court will not be announcing its health care reform decision today. Probably Thursday.
The Court threw out most of Arizona’s controversial immigration law but it left intact what is perhaps its flashiest provision: requiring local cops to check papers.
Not a big surprise. But on a 5 – 4 majority the Court has dismissed Montana’s challenge to the Citizens United case, thus affirming the earlier decision.
Here’s our earlier write up of the case. Montana said it’s law barring corporate contributions should stand. The Montana Court agreed; Scotus disagreed.
TPMLivewire will have all the latest from the Supreme Court right here.
This may or may not be the day (we’ll find out at 10 AM). But this is definitely the week we find out the High Court’s decision on the health care reform law. Our Brian Beutler looks at the possible outcomes.
TPM Reader Theda Skocpol thinks Dems may be missing the boat on the mandate …
Larry Jacobs and I published an OpEd in the Los Angeles Times this Wednesday arguing (like Pollack) that Affordable Care can flourish with or without the national mandate. Indeed, we think it could be politically better off under some mandate removal scenarios.
The one worry I have about the Democrats and health reformers if SCOTUS nixes the mandate is that they will not see the possible POLITICAL advantage of saying, well that is gone, but most of the law designed to help people get affordable insurance is going forward and we must find other ways to broaden the pool and make sure guaranteed issue — highly popular — happens. Put the onus on the GOP and opponents of reform for persuading the Court to jeopardize that. But tout the Medicaid expansions, subsidies, and exchanges that are the heart of reform.