The court affirmed migrants’ right to interstate travel,
Fun fact: this is an unenumerated right of the people that courts have consistently recognized. The tenth amendment promises that the people retain their natural rights, even if they're not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
This is exactly the same category as the right to privacy that was postulated in Roe v. Wade and overturned in Dobbs.
Psst: unenumerated rights is the Ninth Amendment. Tenth is "StaTeS RIgHts".
Fine.
Although the tenth does end with
...are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Justice Mary Rosado said in a sternly worded decision that the law is unconstitutional for several reasons. For one, she wrote, states are not permitted to regulate the interstate transportation of people based on their economic status. The statute also “violates a fundamental right — the right to travel,” she added.
Okay, but we're not talking about people with informed consent here. Texas has been misleading or lying to people to get them on these buses.
Can certainly use one to ban abortion though! Jackasses.
"You are not allowed to use the law to block human trafficking" - A judge in the US
I'm not saying laws are inherently just and good, this just isn't a good look.
On par, though.
No, you misunderstand. This doesn't have anything to do with human trafficking.
This judge would allow any criminal behavior, so long as it benefits Republicans.
Like it's a law you shouldn't be able to pick when it best applies to you... If it's a dumb law and it no longer is applicable then like get rid of it. But if the law is there then it should be followed...
This whole election is eye opening and yeah
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