Justice Dept. walks away from debtors’ prisons

The Justice Department said last week that holding people in jail because they can’t pay a fine is unconstitutional. This has been an effort on the part of several organizations, including the Southern Poverty Law Center.

And then there was no more capital punishment in CT

The state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Connecticut’s ban-lite on capital punishment is unconstitutional. From America’s Oldest Continuously Published Newspaper: The 4-3 decision effectively removes 11 convicts from Connecticut’s death row and overturns the latest iteration of the state’s death penalty, a political compromise effective April 2012 that barred death sentences going forward but …

They’re coming for your rights

But then, isn’t that always the way of things? Some members of the GOP are pushing a 20-week abortion plan — HR 36 — that is about as unconstitutional as it gets. Here’s an explanation about why this proposed ban runs counter to the law.  From RH Reality Check: That’s the central holding of Roe. You …