Christie, Obamacare and Medical Marijuana

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  December 8th at 12:42 PM  | 

Chris Christie, New Jersey’s Governor, became the latest to opt out of state level health care exchanges required under Obamacare. This is the second time he has vetoed legislation setting up such an exchange that was passed by the Democratic legislature in New Jersey. Fortunately for anyone with commonsense, the New Jersey legislature does not have the requisite votes to over-ride that veto. There has | Read More »

Around the Circuits Again: Some Interesting Cases

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  July 12th at 01:28 AM  | 

Its time for another installment of interesting cases from the various Circuit Courts of Appeal that may wind their way before the Supreme Court eventually. Incidentally, they are called “circuits” because federal judges used to literally “ride the circuits” as in stagecoach circuits deciding cases. Just a little historical tidbit for your reading consumption. Starting in the 1st Circuit, that Court has ruled that Boston | Read More »