Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released a report
The Legal Limit: The Obama Administrations Attempts to Expand Federal Power" that analyzes six instances in the last 15 months where the U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected the Obama Administrations arguments for increased federal power.
When President Obamas own Supreme Court nominees join their colleagues in unanimously rejecting his Administrations call for broader federal power six times in just over one year the inescapable conclusion is that the Obama Administrations view of federal power knows virtually no bounds" said Sen. Cruz. This is a deeply troubling pattern that we will continue to highlight as long as this Administration continues seeking ways to expand its power in direct violation of Americans constitutional rights."
Sen. Cruzs report highlights the six cases that the Supreme Court has unanimously rejected since January 2012. Had President Obamas Department of Justice been successful in its cases the federal government would have the power to:
- Attach GPSs to a citizens vehicle to monitor his movements without having any cause to believe that a person has committed a crime (United States v. Jones);
- Deprive landowners of the right to challenge potential government fines as high as $75000 per day and take away their ability have a hearing to challenge those fines (Sackett v. EPA);
- Interfere with a churchs selection of its own ministers. (Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. EEOC);
- Override state law whenever the President desires. (Arizona v. United States);
- Dramatically extend statutes of limitations to impose penalties for acts committed decades ago. (Gabelli v. SEC); and
- Destroy private property without paying just compensation. (Arkansas Fish & Game Commission v. United States).
The arguments advanced in these cases demonstrate an astonishing view of federal power on behalf of the Obama Administration that is worthy of further examination. To view the full report please visit:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/134743219/The-Legal-Limit-The-Obama-Administration-s-Attempts-to-Expand-Federal-Power
