ACLJ to Supreme Court: Uphold AZ Immigration Law on Behalf of 57 Members of Congress & 65,000 Americans

Jay Sekulow is Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)

Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)

Washington, D.C. – Representing 57 members of Congress and more than 65,000 Americans, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) on Monday urged the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision that declared the Arizona immigration law unconstitutional.

“Our argument is clear: Arizona has the constitutional authority to implement policies to protect its borders and citizens – policies that mirror federal immigration law Continue reading

ACLJ Urges SCOTUS to Declare Anti-Injunction Act Does Not Apply to ObamaCare

U.S. Supreme CourtWashington, D.C. – The American Center for Law and Justice, focusing on constitutional law, filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court Monday urging the Justices to declare that the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA) does not apply to Obamacare. The ACLJ contends the AIA, which prohibits courts from preventing the federal government from assessing or Continue reading

AFLC Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Defending Arizona’s Immigration Law

800px-US_Supreme_CourtWashington, D.C. — The American Freedom Law Center (AFLC) has filed a “friend of the court” brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of Arizona’s new immigration law.  To address the serious illegal immigration crisis, Arizona enacted the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (S.B. 1070) in 2010.  The law was immediately Continue reading

ACLJ: DOJ Memo Backing Obama’s Recess Appointments “Smokescreen” to Cover Unconstitutional Actions

Jay Sekulow is Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)

Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)

Washington, D.C. – The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today’s release of a memo by the Department of Justice backing President Obama’s “recess appointments” is legally flawed and is nothing more than a “smokescreen” to provide cover for his unconstitutional actions.

“It should comes as no surprise that the President Obama’s Justice Department produced a memo that is Continue reading

More Than 35,000 Americans Sign ACLJ Petition Opposing Obama’s Recent Recess Appointments

Obama Recess ApptsWashington, D.C. – The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today more than 35,000 Americans have signed on to a petition opposing President Obama’s recent “recess appointments” – an unconstitutional move that bypassed the Senate. The opposition from the American people comes as a growing number of Senators are expressing concern Continue reading

ACLJ: President Obama Violates Constitution with “Recess” Appointments

Jay Sekulow is Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)

Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)

Washington, D.C. – The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said President Obama has violated the U.S. Constitution by by-passing Congress and moving forward in making a number of appointments.

“This is a brazen, unprecedented power grab by President Obama,” said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ. “While the President is certainly permitted to make appointments when the Senate is in recess, Continue reading

Jay Sekulow & ACLJ “Disappointed” Appeals Court Rejects Virginia’s ObamaCare Suit

Jay Sekulow

Jay Sekulow / Photo credit PBS.org.

Washington, DC - Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), said the recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejecting Virginia’s legal challenge to ObamaCare is disappointing but does nothing to change the fact that the Supreme Court ultimately will decide the constitutionality of the health care law. Continue reading

Nullification: Our Remedy To Unconstitutional Actions Of Federal Government?

Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

Alan Sexton/Green Mountain Scribes

If you are among the increasing few who have not as yet heard of Thomas E. Woods, Jr., there is a decent chance at some not too distant point you will. Continue reading