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🏗️ Permitting ourselves to build: A Quick Q&A with … energy policy expert James Coleman

Faster, Please! • 639 implied HN points • 04 Feb 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Infrastructure Regulation Energy Policy Judicial Review
  1. Building infrastructure in America has become very slow and difficult mainly due to environmental regulations like the National Environmental Policy Act. These rules, which were made to protect the environment, now often delay important projects for years.
  2. Many energy projects are stuck in regulatory and court processes, making it hard to shift to cleaner energy sources. Reforming these regulations could help speed up the development of clean energy initiatives.
  3. Judicial reviews and the ability of courts to issue injunctions often hold up projects unnecessarily. There needs to be a limit on how long these reviews can take to encourage investment in new infrastructure.

Cleverly avoids contempt proceedings

A Lawyer Writes • 373 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics Legal issues Immigration Policies Judicial Review Public interest
  1. High Court judge refrained from launching contempt proceedings against the home secretary despite serious errors in handling an entry clearance application.
  2. Home secretary acknowledged major errors made in the case and offered a sincere apology to the applicant and the tribunal.
  3. Decision was made not to initiate contempt proceedings due to acknowledgment of breaches, apology, unintentional nature of breaches, and measures taken to prevent recurrence.

ADDENDUM L: Constitutional Doctrines Under Assault and the Path to Restoration

Autodidact Obsessions • 4 implied HN points • 21 May 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Constitutional Law Immigration Judicial Review Political Rights
  1. Illegal immigrants have more legal protections than American citizens, making it hard for the government to enforce immigration laws.
  2. Current judicial decisions are weakening the structure of the Constitution, leading to more issues like illegal entry and crime without consequences.
  3. To fix these problems, changes in laws and court practices are needed to ensure that the Constitution works effectively for citizens.

ADDENDUM F: State Nullification and Constitutional Breakdown in Federal Immigration Enforcement

Autodidact Obsessions • 4 implied HN points • 21 May 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Immigration Policy Constitutional Law Federalism Judicial Review National Security
  1. States are creating laws that ignore federal immigration rules, which disrupts how immigration laws are enforced and can lead to dangerous situations.
  2. Sanctuary policies can create a two-tier legal system, making some areas safer than others and allowing illegal activities to continue unchecked.
  3. When courts do not enforce federal supremacy in immigration, it leads to a breakdown of the law, making it harder for the government to keep the country secure.

March 4, 2024

Letters from an American • 10 implied HN points • 05 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Supreme Court Congress Judicial Review
  1. The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot, leading to a unanimous decision.
  2. The court avoided defining the events of January 6, 2021, as an insurrection and went beyond the necessary scope in their ruling.
  3. The court's decision hinted at a larger issue where courts are involving themselves in lawmaking rather than just judicial review.
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Executive Power: A quick note from the Kagan hearing

Matt’s Five Points • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jun 10
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Executive Power Judicial Review War Powers
  1. The Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) is very vague and does not provide clear guidance on presidential power, making it problematic to rely on for decision-making.
  2. The Youngstown test divides presidential power into three categories, but using the AUMF as proof of Congress's authorization raises questions about its true validity and support.
  3. To strengthen Congress's control over presidential powers, it's suggested to have all presidential powers expire at the end of each Congress, so they can be re-evaluated and voted on anew.