Archive for the 'District of Columbia Law' Category

06
Mar

Do you agree with the decision of Chief Justice Roberts?

Chief Justice Roberts DENIED a proposal to put a stay on a law to postpone the legalization of same sex marriage in the District of Columbia, the nation’s capital.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/02/AR2010030201811.html?wprss=rss_metro/dc
This means gay marriage is now legal in Washington D.C.
Do you agree with Robert’s decision?
The world moves forward.
Even the Conservative judges in the court realize that much, [...]

20
Feb

Why do Police have NO legal responsibility to protect you from danger?

Police have NO legal responsibility to protect you from danger or save you from a life threatening situation.
Warren v. District of Columbia
D.C.’s highest court exonerated the District and its police, saying that it is a "fundamental principle of American law that a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public [...]

20
Feb

Please respond A.S.A.P. District of Columbia v. Heller case?

Whoever knows this case, What would be really good questions that people might ask about it. I am briefing this case for my Constitutional Law class and I need some ideas on how to have questions in my briefs. Please, only questions that can be answered. Thanks to all who respond.
Your dog cannot testify on [...]

12
Feb

What can we do to stop the judicial activism of conservative Supreme Court justices?

First, they did whatever it took to please their pro-gun interpretation of the 2nd Amendment in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008).
And now they’ve done their best to help empower big business with the Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm’n case.
Too bad conservatives can’t act objectively in the honorable position of interpreting the law, right?
nothing, [...]

08
Feb

How come there are no massacres in the states with gun control?

The three states (actually, jurisdictions) in the US with the strongest gun laws are California, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. In recent memory, there have been no major massacres in any of those states. All the massacres seem to be in states with weak gun laws, such as Columbine High in [...]

28
Jan

can any stores in illinois sell bb/air rifle guns or is it against the law?

DICKS SPORTING GOODS: Airgun/BB Gun Disclaimer: You must be 18 years old to purchase this product. The sale or shipment of this product to residents of California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Canada is prohibited. Check your local laws before ordering this product. [...]

15
Nov

Does this sound right to you?

WASHINGTON — Eight states and the District of Columbia don’t have laws that specifically bar insurance companies from using domestic violence as a pre-existing condition to deny health coverage, according to a study from the National Women’s Law Center.
The states are Idaho, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming. [...]

15
Nov

How come there are no massacres in the states with gun control?

The three states (actually, jurisdictions) in the US with the strongest gun laws are California, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. In recent memory, there have been no major massacres in any of those states. All the massacres seem to be in states with weak gun laws, such as Columbine High in [...]

28
Sep

Have you democrats read this SCOTUS decision?

I’ve seen a lot of misinformation floating around this site. So we’re all on the same page..here’s the latest on our constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Syllabus
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ET AL. v. HELLER
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
No. 07–290. Argued March [...]

27
Sep

What is this news story about? The best answer will get 10 pts!!!?

Tne person who actually answers the question right and not be mean will get 10 pts!!!!
WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia is one step closer to receiving full voting rights after the Senate approved a crucial measure that sets the bill on track for congressional approval, but even if the bill becomes law, there are [...]

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