Supreme Court upholds (2007) Arizona immigration law.

[onejayhawk]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/26/scotus.arizona.law/index.html?amp&amp&amp

5-3 decision.

Arizona has taken the route least likely to cause tension with federal law," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts. "It relies solely on the federal government's own determination of who is an unauthorized alien, and it requires Arizona employers to use the federal government's own system for checking employee status.

J

[Kevin Seitzer]

I thought based upon the thread title that this was regarding the recently controversial 2010 law requiring law enforcement to check the papers of suspected immigrants. But this decision was regarding an earlier 2007 law about employers.

[heyelander]

I thought based upon the thread title that this was regarding the recently controversial 2010 law requiring law enforcement to check the papers of suspected immigrants. But this decision was regarding an earlier 2007 law about employers.

+1

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[Bob Kohm]

I thought based upon the thread title that this was regarding the recently controversial 2010 law requiring law enforcement to check the papers of suspected immigrants. But this decision was regarding an earlier 2007 law about employers.

I believe that was Jay's intent.

[onejayhawk]

I believe that was Jay's intent.

Caught.:mod:

I had the same reaction when I saw the headline.

J

[onejayhawk]

SCOTUS us doing oral arguments today.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-arizona-immigration-20120425,0,3000911.story

Anyone knpw more?

J

[B-Fly]

Whatever the worst possible outcome is, I'm confident this Supreme Court will find it.

Bring on the RJ Supreme Court!

[chancellor]

Whatever the worst possible outcome is, I'm confident this Supreme Court will find it.

I understand what you're saying (don't agree, but I understand where you're coming from), but, man, the present Solicitor General is sure not helping you. SG Verrilli is simply getting ripped by legal experts from liberal to conservative for his poor performance here and during the health care presentation to SCOTUS.

I was just going to say this. Verrilli appears indolent and if the conservatives on the court could openly mock him they would.

[GwynnInTheHall]

Cliff Notes for everything Jay.

[onejayhawk]

Cliff Notes for everything Jay.

Where do you want me to send them?

J

[GwynnInTheHall]

Where do you want me to send them?

J

We can Skype and I'll read em to you, didn't know you were illiterate as well.

[onejayhawk]

We can Skype and I'll read em to you, didn't know you were illiterate as well.

I dont own a cell or DPA. I'll have to have Amazon ship you hard copy.

J

[frae]

Whatever the worst possible outcome is, I'm confident this Supreme Court will find it.

Activist Judges are ok when they are being active in a way that favors your policies

If healthcare gets overturned I can only imagine the gushing on fox for the judges activism, but I am sure they will use another word they have not yet demonized.

[onejayhawk]

I'm surprised that this has not been posted already.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77789.html

Crime to apply or hold job without legal authority -- struck down, 5-3
Police can arrest on suspicion of deportable crime -- struck down, 5-3
Immigrants must carry identification -- struck down, 6-2
Police can check immigration status on arrest or questioning -- upheld, 8-0.

The most controversial part of the law passes unanimously. This seems to be a state's rights decision to a large degree.

Roberts sided with the liberals a couple times. Interesting.

J