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Dormant Commerce Clause

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A quick definition of Dormant Commerce Clause:

The Dormant Commerce Clause is a rule in the US Constitution that says states can't make laws that interfere with trade between different states, even if Congress hasn't made a law about it. This means that states can't make rules that make it harder for businesses to sell things in other states. It's also called the Negative Commerce Clause.

A more thorough explanation:

The Dormant Commerce Clause is a constitutional principle that prevents states from regulating interstate commercial activity, even when Congress has not acted to regulate that activity under its Commerce Clause power. The Commerce Clause, found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, gives Congress the exclusive power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and with Indian tribes.

For example, if a state were to pass a law that restricts the transportation of goods across state lines, that law would likely be struck down as a violation of the Dormant Commerce Clause. This is because the regulation of interstate commerce is within the exclusive purview of Congress, and states cannot interfere with that power.

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vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
lilypadfrog
8:12
hi shawties
lilypadfrog
8:16
who’s getting into a law school today raise your hand
jackfrost11770
8:28
I sure hope so at this point
lilypadfrog
8:28
woooo
lilypadfrog
8:28
jackfrost for law school
jackfrost11770
8:29
LILYPADFROG FOR LAW SCHOOL
jackfrost11770
8:29
I really just love how now there's an executive order that says I don't exist as a person
jackfrost11770
8:29
Do I not have to pay taxes now? Loans? What now
lilypadfrog
8:34
you should probably assume this means your law school will be free
GreyCeaselessMammoth
8:34
i love that there's an executive order that we're all female now
jackfrost11770
8:38
I think so yeah. I think I don't have to pay for anything anymore
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