Most of the law has been put on hold - this is not a final ruling, but definately a legal set-back for those in favor of the Arizona law. One of the biggest problems the judge had with the law was based on the Constitution's Supremacy Clause (Article VI) saying that the law would interfere with federal immigration enforcement.
Rights of individuals stopped under this law were also a concern. This article has a summary of major points in the ruling.
Nation & World | Judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law | Seattle Times Newspaper
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
How much has the Court changed under John Roberts?
An article in the NY Times this morning argues that the Court has definately moved to the right, but that the biggest change wasn't a result of Roberts becoming Chief Justice, it was Samuel Alito replacing Sandra Day O'Conner's more moderate swing vote.
Court Under Roberts Is Most Conservative in Decades - NYTimes.com
Also on the NY Times website: A nice 360 degree panoramic photo of the Supreme Court, where arguments with a short (1 minute) narration.
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