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Constitutional Law

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    [UPDATED w/ Dick Clark's Passing] American Bandstand, Rock & Roll and the Struggle for Civil Rights: An Interview with Matt Delmont (Part I)

    ​UPDATE APR. 18 8:45 P.M.: Host and TV producer Dick Clark died Wednesday of a heart attack at the age 82. He was best known for his role in turning the American Bandstand television program from a local to national phenomenon during its continuous thirty-year run on ABC from 1957-1987. Nicknamed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Gary Stein, Tea-Bagging Marine Corps Sergeant, Coming to Buena Park!

    ​The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association will be holding a fundraiser tomorrow at the Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel. Proceeds from the event, which will also feature a talk by Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, will go toward educating sheriffs and peace officers on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    American Bandstand, Rock & Roll and the Struggle for Civil Rights: An Interview with Matt Delmont (Part II)

    ​Yesterday, we published the first part of an interview with Matt Delmont, author of The Nicest Kids in Town: American Bandstand, Rock 'n' Roll, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in 1950's Philadelphia, where, contrary to Dick Clark's claims, he reveals how the iconic television show discriminated ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    American Bandstand, Rock & Roll and the Struggle for Civil Rights: An Interview with Matt Delmont (Part I)

    ​Dick Clark's American Bandstand television program is iconic, but was it really an early promoter of racial integration? The question is one extensively delved into by Scripps College American Studies Professor Matt Delmont in his new book The Nicest Kids in Town: American Bandstand, Rock 'n' Rol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    LGBT Advocacy Group Gets New Head

    ​An advocacy network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Orange County has announced a new executive director. Kevin O'Grady will assume the position at the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County starting March 5.

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Occupy to Hold Vigil in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

    ​The camp may be dismantled and the lawn vacant of tents, but a little activism will be returning to the Irvine Civic Center tonight. Members of Occupy Orange County, Americans Organized for Change and MoveOn will hold a candlelight vigil in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. In the wake ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Over 70 Attend UCLA Symposium on Alex Bernal Case

    ​Despite it happening on a Monday morning, despite it happening during Thanksgiving week, despite it happening far from the scene of the incident, more than 70 people filled into the California Room of the UCLA Faculty Center yesterday to attend a symposium on Doss vs. Bernal, the 1943 civil right ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Dana Rohrabacher Identifies National Income Disparity Cause

    Rohrabacher​Since 1993, the wealthiest one percent of Americans have captured 50 percent of the nation's economic growth.If that fact alarms you, Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher knows who to blame for the 18-year-old crisis: a Chicago constitutional law professor. You may have heard of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    County Health Employees Put Out A Harsh Report On Laura's Law; Board of Supes To Decide Whether To Implement It

    Laura's Law is named for Laura Wilcox, who was murdered by a mentally ill man who refused treatment​In August, following a public outcry, the Board of Supervisors asked county healthcare employees to prepare a report explaining how Laura's Law would work -- and how much it would cost to implement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    [UPDATED with "Victim" Speaking:] Muslim Worker Told to Remove Hijab Sues Abercrombie & Fitch

    ​UPDATE, JUNE 27, 11:52 A.M.: The Muslim woman at the center of a lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch over being forced to remove her hijab while working in the stockroom of a Hollister Co. store in San Mateo spoke at this morning's press conference."When I was asked to remove my scarf after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    George Saieg, Anaheim Muslim-to-Christian Evangelist, Wins Free Speech Ruling

    ​Somehow we missed this one from a couple weeks ago, but George Saieg recently won an appellate court decision regarding his free-speech rights and mistreatment by the city of Dearborn, Michigan, which had barred the Anaheim evangelist from passing out pamphlets urging Muslims to convert to Christ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    [UPDATED with Promotion for Liar:] Deanna Fogarty-Hardwick Wins Supreme Court Ruling Against County Taking Her Daughters

    ​UPDATE, APRIL 26, 11:52 A.M.: You might assume--wrongly, it turns out--that lying to a juvenile court commissioner so a woman's two daughters would be taken away from her for years would cost two County of Orange social workers their jobs. Even if you didn't believe those workers lied after the f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Fox News Darling of Trumped-Up New Black Panther Voter Intimidation Case to Speak in Newport Beach

    ​J. Christian Adams, founder of the McLean, Virginia-based Election Law Center and frequent conservative media talking head, is coming to Newport Beach Wednesday to perpetuate something that has been labeled a right-wing fantasy: that New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense members intimidated P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    [UPDATED] Irvine 11 Charged With Misdemeanors, Face Jail, Probation, Community Service if Convicted

    Photos by Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklySeven of the Irvine 11​UPDATE, MARCH 11, 4:08 P.M.: The arraignment of the Irvine 11 was continued this morning until April 15 so the court can consider defense motions to seal grand jury documents, remove the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Tan Nguyen Gets Prison for Anti-Loretta Sanchez Vote Scheme

    Tan Nguyen wins free housing​Tan Nguyen--the bizarre Little Saigon political figure who couldn't decide if he was a Republican or a Democrat--at least had one question resolved today: his future housing situation.Federal Judge David O. Carter has sentenced Nguyen to spend 366 days in prison follow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Natalie Kennedy, OC Civil Rights Pioneer, Among Those We Lost in 2010

    Photo by Kimberly ValenzuelaSharon and Natalie Kennedy​One of my all-time favorite quotes came not from a legend but rather a nun quoted in the National Catholic Reporter, who said, "When you work on the margins, you really don't expect much recognition at the center. This is the choice I made." S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Obama Signs "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal

    ​As expected, President Barack Obama signed legislation today that repeals the 17-year-old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that prevented gays and lesbians from serving openly in the U.S. military. However, it could still take months for military officials to completely lift the old policy.Still, Ob ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Election Monitor Named for People's Republic of Orange County

    ​An election monitor has been appointed for the People's Republic of Orange County. No, Jimmy Carter isn't coming Tuesday.  Assistant United States Attorney Dennis Mitchell, as he has done before, will serve as the District Election Officer for the Central District of California, which includ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Groups Step Up Opposition to Punishment for UC Irvine's Muslim Student Union

    ​Meant to get this up yesterday, but a group that protects the legal rights of Asians and Pacific Islanders sent word that it has joined 14 other civil rights organizations and professional bar associations from across the nation in condemning the recommended suspension of UC Irvine's Muslim Stude ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Zack de la Rocha's Arizona Boycott Grows

    ​On July 29, the government of Arizona will enact Senate Bill 1070, also known as Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act. The law addresses immigration control and regulation, which was traditionally a federal responsibility. This law makes Arizona the first state to require all aliens ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Bill Hunt, Running for OC Sheriff While Tied to Militia Kooks, Alarms Civil Rights Group

    Photo by Christopher VictorioCan a Sheriff Bill Hunt enforce the U.S. Constitution better than anyone else in Orange County?​Orange County ain't big enough for sheriff candidate Bill Hunt and an internationally known nonprofit civil rights group.Hunt, who is running against appointed Sheriff Sandr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Malinda Traudt's Suit Argues State Constitution Should Keep Her Dana Point Collective Open

    From Beach Cities Collective's Facebook page​A San Clemente woman born with epilepsy, blindness and cerebral palsy has filed the first lawsuit by a medical-marijuana patient alleging Dana Point's dispensary ban unconstitutionally interferes with her fundamental rights to life and safety under the ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    Mi Casa Es Mi Casa

    How Fullerton resident Alex Bernal's 1943 battle against housing discrimination helped change the course of American civil rights

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Ramona Ripston Retires as ACLU/SC Executive Director

    Ramona Ripston​Ramona Ripston, who has been executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California for 38 years, announced her retirement today."This organization has not only been my work but also my life for a long time, so a decision like this one certainly comes with m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Judge: Capo Valley High Teacher Not Financially Liable for Anti-Christian Crack

    Photo by Keith May James CorbettA federal judge in Santa Ana has ruled that high school history teacher James Corbett--who former Weekly reporter Daffodil Altan wrote about here and here (with Gustavo Arellano on the latter)--is not financially liable for disparaging Christians in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Big Week for the ADA and the Disabled

    Eddie Rea, 21, an emerging disability rights leader from Fresno, is the youth speaker at the Sacramento forum's luncheon.​It's a big week for the disabled in Sacramento--and, no, that was not a timely dig at the governor and legislature.Well, not this time.The 18th annual Youth Leadership Forum fo ... More >>

  • News

    May 7, 2009

    James Corbett's Anti-Establishment Comment

    Eddie Rea, 21, an emerging disability rights leader from Fresno, is the youth speaker at the Sacramento forum's luncheon.​It's a big week for the disabled in Sacramento--and, no, that was not a timely dig at the governor and legislature.Well, not this time.The 18th annual Youth Leadership Forum fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Judge Finds Both For and Against OC Teacher of "Jesus Glasses" Fame

    Keith MayThe headline-grabbing lawsuit filed in 2007 by Chad Farnan, a senior at Capistrano Valley High, against history teacher James Corbett for allegedly expressing hostility towards Christianity in class, came to a close today, and it's still a little unclear who really won. The federal judge wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2009

    John Yoo Stars in a Most Civilized Debate on Torture

    Photo by Christopher VictorioAs John Yoo makes his case, John C. Eastman is hard at think.Two days after Barack Obama's chief of staff said the administration was not inclined to back prosecutions against Bush lawyers who signed off on torture, the president backed off that statement today, saying h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Protect the Children, Sign Church's Petition to Ban Mormon Marriage

    When California's gay marriage legal debate gets tough, the tough get weirder: Universal Free Church has now launched a national petition drive to ban Mormon marriage.Mary Cristos, leader of the new, St. Louis-based "Free" religious denomination, says the UFC believes in "religious freedom and relig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    See the "Supe Snoop" Footage for Yourself

    Surely by now you've heard about the latest scandal to rock the Orange County Sheriff's Department: "Supe Snoop." If you haven't heard about it, you owe it to yourself to read R. Scott Moxley's cover story on Sheriff Sandra Hutchens this week. The footage above that opens over the shoulder of coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2008

    Video from Anti-Prop 8 March and Rally in Long Beach - Friday, Nov. 7

    I'm bad at guesstimating numbers, but considering how last-minute this anti-Prop 8 march was, I'd say around 5,000 must have turned out. The march began on the corner of Redondo and Broadway, and commenced down Broadway until it reached its final destination, Hamburger Mary's. At least three hel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2008

    Nativo Lopez Organization Cowardly Stays "Neutral" on Propositions 8 and 4

    Remember Nativo Lopez? Guy called Larry who became radicalized during the 1960s, led renter strikes against SanTana slumlords during the 1980s, served on the SanTana Unified School Board during the 1990s, then was recalled for his conflict-of-influenza, amongst other sins in early 2004? He's spent t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    God Squad Blasts Congressman Royce

    No one ever criticizes Congressman Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) for the things he says because no one has ever heard him speak. But he apparently sends out emails that have caught the attention of a cross-denominational group of clergy folk who today sent Royce a letter asking him to stop using the phras ... More >>

  • News

    September 14, 2006

    'The Bus Driver Is God'

    The short but eventful ride of Ronald Vaught

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2006

    Putting the Right in Civil Rights

    Charlie Savage, the excellent Boston Globe reporter who broke the story of President Bush's governing-by-presidential-signing-statement trick, brings us more disturbing news. The Bush administration is quietly remaking the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, filling the permanent ranks with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2006

    Provisional, Proschmivisional

    Bitching and moaning about having to cast a provisional ballot is one thing. Ladera Ranch resident Marcy Allen just ringy-dingy'd the Weekly to complain that she could not vote AT ALL! Like a good little citizen, Allen arrived at her polling place right when it opened so, like a good little employee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2006

    Confused Voters, Stupid Congressmen

    How far do you have to go in trying to stomp on the huddled masses yearning to breathe free before even Congressman James Sensenbrenner, the man whose draconian immigration bill sparked all those protests, calls bullshit? As far as trying to gut part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. And unfortunately, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2006

    Beating around the Bush, or not, in Irvine

    Good news for those of us who have never seen the power of a monarchy in action, and the servility it demands of its subjects. President Bush is extending his weekend trip to California, and will be visiting scenic Irvine on Monday. According to the Register, "Bush will speak to the Orange County B ... More >>

  • News

    February 10, 2005

    F. Yoo!

    UC Irvine protesters humiliate torture-memo author

  • Culture

    November 18, 2004

    Spiritual Justice

    Constant Stars passion play

  • News

    April 10, 2003

    Suspicious Minds

    Local libertarians look licked

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    Casting lott

    Local libertarians look licked

  • News

    August 1, 2002

    The Martian Plan

    Local libertarians look licked

  • Columns

    March 28, 2002

    Aussie and Hairy It

    Local libertarians look licked

  • News

    January 11, 2001

    Sailor Suit

    ACLU ready to sue county over Boy Scouts control of Newport real estate

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    Boy Scouts Like It Both Ways

    ACLU ready to sue county over Boy Scouts control of Newport real estate

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Browser Beware

    Cookie monster may be following you

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    Constitutional Cuisinart

    OC congressmen try to chop U.S. birthright out of the 14th Amendment

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