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In deciding constitutionality of a law, can a court look beyond the text of the law, e.g. to ground realities?
I am not a lawyer. Hopefully my question makes sense.
The question arises out of a specific case, but I want to broaden it to any jurisdiction where you have expertise (America, Europe and anywhere) ...
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Does the city of Springfield have a possible claim against the Trump/Vance campaign?
During the presidential debate last week, Donald Trump brought up a claim (which had already been debunked) that illegal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been stealing and eating pets. ...
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Is it legal for Kamala Harris to only pick a VP who is a white male?
According to numerous news articles I have seen in the last few days, Kamala Harris may be looking for a white male Vice President pick, to appeal to a wider range of voters. [I don't think she has ...
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Why can "the politics of repression" creep into commercial law as well? [closed]
"Some people think that you can divide or separate commercial cases as a phenomenon from political or human rights cases, but I think that's kind of a perilous path, because what happens is the ...
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Is challenging an elderly American politician to take a cognitive test a violation of HIPPA law(s)?
During the Presidential Debate that took place on June 27, 2024, between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Mr. Trump challenged President Biden to take a cognitive test to prove that he is mentally fit to ...
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What does political mean in charity law?
It is in the news that The Charity Commission has dropped its investigation into the Campaign Against Antisemitism after four years because of the issue of standing. This says:
Charity regulations ...
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What international law did Ecuador break by storming the Mexican embassy?
It is in the news that
Mexico is cutting ties with Ecuador after police stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice-President Jorge Glas.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel ...
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I read Israel seeks advice for its military strikes, so if Israel is committing war crimes, then what does this mean?
Related: How is Israel's situation vs Hamas in Gaza/Palestine remarkable when it comes to evidence?
Re the ongoing Israel vs Hamas war, I've been reading about some principles of war / ...
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In which parts of the world is it legal for a registered member of one party to run for/hold office as another party?
I learned that Mazi Melesa Pilip, a registered Democrat since 2012 who campaigned to fill George Santos' vacancy ran as a Republican. I was confused since this would have been impossible in my country....
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Are restrictions on candidates appearing on a party primary ballot consistent with the First Amendment?
In Trump v. Anderson, the Supreme Court is taking up the questions of whether Donald Trump can appear on the Republican Party primary ballot. This ballot is administered by the State of Colorado, and ...
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Now is it legally possible to hold political office in two countries at the same time?
For example, are there two or more countries where there is no requirement on a head of government to give up dual citizenship? If so, the technical possibility of becoming the head of two countries (...
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How corrupt does a contract need to be for a country to invalidate it?
It is in the news that there is a case in the UK High Court regarding a contract between Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) and the Nigerian state. It involved gas extraction, but the ...
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Can defendants arraigned in federal court sometimes be "out on bail" secretly with no way for the public to know about or verify the bail?
In this answer to my Politics SE question *Is former president Trump "out on bail" as Chris Christie asserts? If so, were campaign funds used? which ends:
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Secret Service Protection for Former U.S. Presidents During Incarceration
Under the provisions of the Former Presidents Act (FPA), is there any legal precedent or relevant existing laws that address the issue of Secret Service protection for a former U.S. president during a ...
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How complicated can political donations be before they are bribery? [closed]
In the US, bribing federal or state legislators to vote the way you want them to is illegal. But donating (or not donating) to their election campaigns is legal, as is telling them what you want them ...
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Why is Star Wars a copyright issue but a MLB team is not? [duplicate]
Over the weekend, I was asked to be part of a photo shoot for a political candidate. I was wearing a t-shirt that featured a Star Wars character and the photographer stated that he wanted to position ...
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Would a political poster implying that a politician will be killed by angry citizens constitute a legally-actionable threat under U.S. law?
In the U.S., freedom of speech does not extend to serious threats to cause harm to another.
Don and Ron are two reactionary politicians. One election season, John, who hates reactionaries with a ...
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Effect of Kennedy v Bremerton on political speech
Most media coverage of Kennedy v. Bremerton revolves around religious exercise and whether the school was hostile to it. However, the majority opinion holds that Kennedy's prayer was protected by both ...
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Is the Nazi party legal in the German parliament? [closed]
We are in a private community and we are discussing.
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Does the Nazism party exist and is legal in the German parliament?
We assume that This party is the same as the Hitler party ...
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Can a political party falsely inform its opponent's voters that their voter registrations have been cancelled?
Location: Michigan, United States
Let's say we have two major political parties - let's call them YellowParty and PurpleParty. YellowParty obtains a list of reliable PurpleParty voters and sets out to ...
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Was Alex Jones's attorney handing over phone-record evidence a "mishap" or required by law?
CNN reports on Alex Jones's case regarding Sandy Hook as follows:
Jones, who was the sole witness for the defense during the trial, did not fare well Wednesday as he was cross-examined by the ...
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Why did Donald Trump waive executive privilege allowing Bannon to testify
I was wondering why Donald Trump would waive Bannon's executive privilege in reference the the Jan 6th committees investigations. It doesn't seem like it would be in HIS best interest, especially if ...
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Is it legal to crowdfund US federal legislation? Like a prize for whoever proposed an enacted law that allows abortions?
Is it legal to crowdfund US federal legislation? Like a prize for whoever proposed a law that gets enacted that brings back the protections for those seeking abortions?
One way to fix the Roe vs Wade ...
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The spectrum of legality
I've always envisioned "legality" as a spectrum, with the label of completely illegal at one end, and the label of strictly legal at the other end. In the middle, I see different levels of ...
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Do donations to only some primary candidates express favoritism?
A county-level political party committee donated to a few, but not all, upcoming primary candidate campaigns, despite the committee's bylaw that states "It shall be the policy of the committee to ...
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Why do some laws make saying "Heil Hitler" illegal when other laws allow freedom of political speach?
In the German Federal Republic is illegal to say "Heil Hitler" which is basically a restriction of laws relating to one's freedom of opinion, freedom of speach and political freedom.
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Is it legal for voters to take age of candidate into consideration?
Some times in conversations that a candidate is too young/old. I wonder as it is illegal for companies to discriminate on basis of race/age/gender etc.
So will it be illegal for voters to think/decide ...
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Was the Constitution meant to be perpetual?
Was the Constitution of the United States meant to be perpetual?
The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation which specifically says is perpetual yet the constitution has no such wording.
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Why has there not been a SCOTUS interpretation of this?
While reading the constitution I came across this:
“No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to ...
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Why do some online services and cloud apps market their security and privacy based on legal jurisdiction?
I noticed many privacy focused apps make a point of selecting which country their servers and data is stored in. Why is this and is their reasoning valid? For example this article compares the cloud ...
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Why is Julian Assange in jail?
Further to another question asked on these boards:
Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks for jumping bail on 1 May 2019
Presumably, his jail term began immediately upon sentencing, in which case he ...
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Can public elementary schools present material with a partisan viewpoint?
I was listening in on my 3rd grader's online lesson about environment. The pre-recorded video went more or less like this:
Environment needs our protection; otherwise you the kids won't have clean ...
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"Trump privately admitting it's over" -- can he be therefore be prosecuted for Raffensperger call?
Not a lawyer, but if this reporting is correct, wouldn't it greatly increase Trump's legal exposure for the call with Brad Raffensperger about "finding 11,780 votes" this past Saturday, ...
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PAC spending limits
Based on a Google search, it is my understanding that POTUS post-election PAC fundraising is in the hundreds of millions.
Does PAC and campaign finance law permit (or prohibit) the money to be used to ...
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Is it legal to collect data on "Every Administration staffer, campaign staffer, bundler, lawyer who represented... " of Trump administration
AOC tweeted:
Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to
downplay or deny their complicity in the future? I foresee decent
probability of many deleted Tweets, writings, photos in ...
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Placing bricks on a sidewalk to instigate protests
Larry is a Marxist-Leninist-Bolshevik revolutionary who wants to instigate a communist revolution in the United States. One day, before a contentious election, Larry unloads two tons of bricks in ...
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Can I register to vote in Connecticut?
I'm attending college in Connecticut, where I've lived on-campus for approximately 3 months. I'm from out-of-state, however, and reside in Connecticut only during the school year. Am I eligible to ...
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Can a president legally issue an executive order prohibiting someone form becoming the next president?
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President Donald Trump ramped up attacks against his opponent, Joe
Biden, calling Biden the "dumbest of all candidates," and went so far
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Is There a Deadline for Forming Political Parties before a US Presidential Election?
Can I legally, with respect to the FEC, form a political party such as Kanye's "Birthday Party" just before a national election as he has? This article suggests not:
"... you can only ...
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If a Politician uses an Organized Crime Syndicate to extort a Business, is the Politician guilty of the same crime as the Syndicate?
In the United States, let's say you have:
A generic POLITICIAN of any type
A generic ORGANIZED CRIME SYNDICATE of any type
A generic BUSINESS of any type
If an ORGANIZED CRIME SYNDICATE pressures a ...
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Can musicians effectively sue politicans that use their songs without permission?
Just about every presidential election cycle I can recall has multiple stories of candidates using songs at their rallies which they have failed to secure permission for. Afterwards, there will a ...
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What happens if nobody "stands in defense" of a lawsuit against the US government as administrations change?
This answer to the Politics SE question What happens to lawsuits against US presidential administrations when the administration changes due to an election? has been well received and so I've accepted ...
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In the Trump Impeachment process what is the legal status of notes?
Let me give some background. In my life I make reports on people's homes. My insurance company forces me to use a standard report report that they issue. Why? Because if I used my own format or my ...
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Does annexation of state apply to territories under dispute e.g. Kashmir?
I am not clear on the legal definition of annexation. Can we say India is annexing Kashmir, or Jammu and Kashmir? Or does the word strictly apply to two nation-states only? Many definitions are ...
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How is a US political campaign supposed to verify that donors from abroad are US citizens?
According the US laws, only US citizens may contribute financially to political campaigns - especially presidential campaigns.
Suppose you are running a campaign. How are you supposed to verify that ...
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GDPR and collecting politician's social media posts
I am interested in collecting tweets and social media posts from politicians in the USA. Specifically from their political social media accounts.
After reading this finextra article, I believe this ...
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Throwing tomatoes at a poster of a politician
As a form of protest, imagine:
Printing a poster of a politician's face
Placing it on a wall (with permission of the wall's owner) in a generally public space
Handing out tomatoes to be thrown at ...
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Can I use "Donald Trump" in my brand name?
I am creating an apparel brand and want to use the words "Donald Trump" in the company name. Is this illegal? I will be selling political apparel.
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Are there laws that govern what you can say or can't say in political attack ads?
I was wondering if there is some sort of law that governs what you can say or can't say when it comes to attack ads against an opponent during election season. Shouldn't dissemination of political ...
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Are political deals legally enforceable?
Are political deals legally enforceable if they are in writing?
For example, let's imagine a candidate makes a deal with a political party: "I agree not to run for office in race X right now, if you ...
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