Breaking: Supreme Court Strikes Down 3 of 4 Provisions in AZ Immigration Law – Upholds Key ID Provision
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, June 25, 2012, 9:48 AM
Supreme Court Rules on Arizona Immigration Law
(Urban Christian)
The Supreme Court struck down 3 of 4 S1170 provisions today, saying immigration is under federal control. One section — allowing police to check immigration status after legal stops — sent back to 9th District Court for review.
The Supreme Court today upheld a key provision of the Arizona immigration law. The court ruled that the portion of the law requiring police to check the status of someone they suspect is not in the United States legally was Constitutional.
The Washington Post reported:
The Supreme Court has struck down key provisions of Arizona’s crackdown on immigrants.
But the court said Monday that one much-debated part of the law could go forward — the portion requiring police to check the status of someone they suspect is not in the United States legally. Even there, though, the justices said the provision could be subject to additional legal challenges.
The decision upholds the “show me your papers” provision for the moment. But it takes the teeth out of it by prohibiting police officers from arresting people on minor immigration charges.
Justice Kennedy wrote the opinion for the court that was unanimous on allowing the status check to go forward. The court was divided on striking down the other portions.
The court ruled that immigration was a federal issue – even though the federal government is unwilling to secure the borders.
Say hello to open borders!
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Max Bacchus commented:
The court will announce its decision on ObamaCare on Thursday — and SCOTUSBlog writes: “From the opinion authorship, health care is almost certainly being written by CJ Roberts, perhaps in part with Justice Kennedy.” That sounds like a big loss for the White House.
Militant conservative commented:
I bet Obama secretly wishes
He could take back his petty
Slap at the SCOTUS.
Never pick a fight with
someone with a lifetime
Appointment.
Freedomplow commented:
This whole thing was brought about because of the “let me see your papers” law.
Upheld!
Bill Mitchell commented:
Ok, so I am guessing this was basically just a fight over who has jurisdiction regarding hiring of illegals, etc?
Sounds like the part with teeth got upheld.
Patty commented:
Here is an Officer stops someone on a minor traffic stop and they maybe suspicious this person is illegal, they cannot arrest them. This has been in place for a long time now.
FurryGuy commented:
This ruling makes it clear it is time to sue the Federal Government for dereliction of duty regarding its willful disregard for enforcing already constituted laws.
Strange the SCOTUS overturned the vanilla provisions and, and yet encouraging, retained (for now) the most controversial provision. The majority opinion points the way things are supposed to happen, and it certainly ain’t letting this administration run roughshod over our freedoms and liberties.
fightinggranny commented:
POTUS will NEVER enforce the laws already on the books, hence, continued ILLEGAL immigration. Glad the SCOTUS upheld the teeth of SB1070, but it means nothing without enforcement by ICE. Homeland Security Needs to go, along with Dept. of ED, etc….
iamsaved commented:
It still begs the question – when the executive branch refuses to enforce a law it doesn’t agree with and that lack of enforcement causes potential damage to this country and in particular a state, what recourse is there? In the case of the flow of illegal immigrants, the states should refuse to pay for their upkeep. Let the federal government foot the bill for schooling, hospitalization, and any other financial drain incurred. It would only be fair since immigration is a federal responsibility. The consequences of the feds not doing their part shouldn’t be born by the states involved.
As usual, the Supreme Court answers some questions but leave a bevy of others in it’s wake. I fear the Obamacare decision will do the same. It will clear some cob webs but the spider will remain.
Patty commented:
And if anyone legal or not has no driver’s license, well? or doesn’t have car insurance, well? Or doesn’t have a Social Security card, well?
If, we, being legals abide by the laws, so too should and Illegal. That sounds so preposterous to say. Illegal.
Yes, among the many important things Romney has to do when he becomes President is Immigration Reform. I don’t care who wishes to be here, we are a melting pot but no group, illegals, blacks, Hispanics should get preferential treatment and have Obama change the rules without vote from Congress. Why does an Illegal get special treatment and it seems to me that a decent cop doing his job will do the right thing whether one is of color or have illegal status.
And I see Lawyers once again, salivated on this ruling. So, I think because of this ruling their will be fewer questions in their arrest and their hands will be tied just like they have been in this PC nation that has completely changed this nation forever.
Jeremiah Lloyd commented:
The only way to save the nation is to get whites to immigrate. The only leverage to stop this whether it’s done legally or illegally.It’s a battle of demographics. The commies are doing the same thing we did to the Indians, only there won’t be any reservations or guilt this time, just a plan for eventual genocide and eradication of the people and culture. That’s how much liberal’s hate America and the world and their idea of diversity (eradication of a whole race of people if they can’t get power legitimately).
70% of brown people legal or illegal take government assistance and vote democrat. That’s a soon end to conservatives and any fiscal sanity. Malibu could lose this election and win again four years later when critical mass is hit. Imagine this spoiled brat under that scenario.
chuck in st paul commented:
I might recommend a class action law suit against the ICE and other federal agencies by a group of citizens for their economic losses due to failure to enforce the law.
There HAS to be a way to make these jerks do what we sent them there to do.
Patty commented:
I have noticed that American has become one big courtroom in recent years.
Church freedoms
Dreamers, Freedoms (kids of illegals)
Black Panthers freedoms
Holder’s freedoms
Health care freedoms
Energy Freedoms
If one is counting it seems this nation will be tied up in Courts. So, if you or your kid needs a job I would suggest become a lawyer. Something is definitely eschew.
Patty commented:
Our rights in all this seem to be diminished. Don’t know why I feel this way.
Patty commented:
I cannot imagine how many pages of the ruling on Thursday for health care will be.
Just speak English and overruled the whole thing.
dwd commented:
And even though it’s a federal issue, Congress can pass all the immigration laws it wants — but if you have a President like Obama, he can pick and choose which parts of those immigration laws to enforce or ignore. What’s the point of saying the federal government is in charge of immigration if the federal government won’t do anything about it, ESPECIALLY if one branch of the federal government chooses to willfully oppose and undermine another branch on immigration?
Step 1: get Obama out of the White House
Step 1.5: take control of Senate and increase control of House
YES WE CON! commented:
VIVA LA RAZA!
http://www.BorderInvasionPics.com
Adirondack Patriot commented:
So, the ten undocumented members of the Swedish women’s beach volleyball team that I smuggled into the country last week can stay?
Big Al commented:
#7… you got it. Scotus upheld the one provision which allows police to ask for docs but it means nothing. What do the police do if they discover an undocumented alien? They can only contact the feds and they know the feds won’t do anything so, the police probably wont even bother to ask. Back to square 1.
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