Federalism, the Constitution, and sanctuary cities; Can businesses refuse to serve — or employ — Trump supporters?; The electoral college shouldn’t choose Clinton: A response to Lessig; Edgewood College calls the police over “suck it up” Post-it note; Whatever happened to Michael Mann’s defamation suit? (2016 edition);
 
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Federalism, the Constitution, and sanctuary cities
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to engage in large-scale deportation of undocumented immigrants. In order to accomplish that goal, he is likely to need the cooperation of state and local governments, as federal law enforcement personnel are extremely limited. But numerous cities have “sanctuary” policies under which they are committed to refusing cooperation with …
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Can businesses refuse to serve — or employ — Trump supporters?
Depends on the state (and the city) -- but in many states, firing employees based on their politics may actually be a crime (and also a tort).
The electoral college shouldn’t choose Clinton: A response to Lessig
Lessig makes a provocative argument, but here's why I'm not convinced.
 
Edgewood College calls the police over “suck it up” Post-it note
It's a “hate crime"!
Whatever happened to Michael Mann’s defamation suit? (2016 edition)
Two years after the appeals court heard oral argument, we're still waiting for an opinion.
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