In another tweet, Nessel made a promise to voters to defend against the undoing of Griswold. The ruling also referenced the Ninth Amendment, found within the Bill of Rights, which recognized that the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.. Create new account | My Profile | My Account | My Bookmarks | My Inbox | Help | Log in, Back to top Alert abuse Link here Posted by 1 day ago. But producing high-quality, independent work is not cost-free we rely heavily on your support. Again, I would have to look more into it and the reasoning behind it, but Im all about states rights and limiting federal judicial activism.. included facilities that were not required to report their COVID-19 deaths to the state. 20. issued by the Republican-controlled Michigan Senate Oversight Committee, which determined DePernos conclusions were demonstrably false and based on misleading information and illogical conclusions., Whitmer administration officials say they were following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines when they allowed nursing home residents who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 to return to those facilities as long as they were housed in separate units. VoteDEM is a subreddit dedicated to promoting and helping elect downballot Democratic candidates all across the USA! We need to stand in our borders. In her video, Blackburn called out the Supreme Court's 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut decision that struck down a state law banning the use of "any drug, medicinal article or instrument for the purpose of preventing conception." He's also the bestselling author of "The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.". You must do both. This case, much like, , I believe was wrongly decided, because this isit was an issue that trampled states rights and it was an issue that should have been left up to the states., , but Im an advanced legal researcher, so I pulled it up real quick to look what it was about, he said. Current Democratic state Attorney General Dana Nessel responded to the comments from the three men with shock, writing on Twitter her own response to their views. But its much rarer to hear them attack the Supreme Court case that allowed married couples to use birth control of any kind, emergency or otherwise. DePerno, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and is known for espousing conspiracy theories, then finished with a flourish. that legalized abortion that many experts expect will be overturned or gutted by the right-wing-majority Supreme Court this year. Citing a right to marital privacy,. The Court in December signaled it was willing to undermine or even reverse Roe v. Wade, a watershed decision that legalized abortion nationwide nearly 50 years ago. In Michigan, the attorney general, the local prosecutor and the victims all work together on expungement requests, and that is a large responsibility for whoever Whitmer for what she did with the nursing homes. The Supreme Court said such a law was impermissible, and the Republicans who want to be Michigans attorney general are convinced the justices got this wrong because as these GOP candidates see it, if a state wants to restrict married couples access to contraception, the state should be allowed to do exactly that, since a constitutional right to privacy does not exist. Next up was Ryan Berman, a current state rep, who could be seen pulling out a mobile device while Leonard was speaking. Protesters at a 2015 demonstration outside the Supreme Court, that still has an abortion ban on its books, join us with a tax-deductible donation today. The same kind it's always been, they're just far more unhinged now that they think it's OK to be. Catalyzing Growth: Using Data to Change Child Care. Mother Jones was founded as a nonprofit in 1976 because we knew corporations and billionaires wouldn't fund the type of hard-hitting journalism we set out to do. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and All 3 Republicans running for Michigan Attorney General just stated that they oppose the ruling in Griswold v Connecticut which outlawed prosecuting married for the three men seeking the GOP nomination for Michigan attorney general, but the inquiry seeking their stances on a 1965 Supreme Court ruling has garnered the most attention. Theres legislation sponsored by state Rep. Stevc Carra (R-Three River) for a so-called forensic audit and theres also a ballot measure. in Arizonas sham audit by Trump supporters, was much more specific in what he wanted a forensic audit to include, saying that in addition to taking a deep dive into a computer system he also wants to examine the paper used in the voting machines. Read our latest blog on how important the 118th Congress is for the fight for affordable and accessible child care for all families. The first time I sought birth control, the provider lectured me based on stereotypes she had of my "culture.. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Leonard said: This case, much like Roe v. Wade, I believe was wrongly decided because this isit was an issue that trampled upon states rights and it was an issue that should have been left up to the states. Berman said: Im all about states rights and limiting federal, and especially federal, judicial activism. And finally DePerno chimed in, saying that Griswold and Roe were states rights issues and predicted that the Supreme Court would find that the privacy issue currently is unworkable.. Advocates say thats a GOP tactic. She did it for political reasons, make no mistake. Become a CCAoA advocate! All three candidates were caught off guard by the question, according to reporting from. All 3 Republicans running for Michigan Attorney General just stated that they oppose the ruling in Griswold v Connecticut which outlawed prosecuting married By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use, and to receive messages from Mother Jones and our partners. Following the surprising response from the three GOP candidates for Michigan attorney general on a nearly 60-year-old landmark U.S. Supreme Court WebThe three declared candidates for the GOP nomination to face incumbent Attorney General Dana Nessel in November met for a forum in Alpena Friday. You know, what? The resolution comes on the heels of comments made by Michigan Republican attorney general candidates in a recent debate. Thank you for visiting. We noticed you have an ad blocker on. Nothing has changed. In fact, if there were ever charges brought against that individual, I can tell you the first thing the defense counsel is going to do. We need to take state rights back. Tom Leonard, a former state House speaker, said, This case, much like Roe v. Wade, I believe was wrongly decided, because it was an issue that trampled states rights and it was an issue that should have been left up to the states., State Rep. Ryan Berman, who used his phone, added, I would have to look more into it and the reasoning behind it, but Im all about states rights and limiting federal judicial activism., Matthew DePerno, the Trump-endorsed candidate, concluded, Listen, all these cases that deal Griswold, Roe v. Wade, Dobbs these are all state right issues. Its going to be a state right issue on all of these things as it should be!. After years and years of people like Andrew Shirvell spouting nonsense. All Rights Reserved. Close. 5:04 Lansing Two of the three Michigan Republicans who hope to be their party's nominee for attorney general said Monday they oppose bans on Our republic can not function if 50% of our population no longer trusts that when they go to vote, its not going to count or its not going to be accurate.. Whether that advantage continues remains to be seen. During the event, a member of the audience asked the candidates what their views were on the Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut, a ruling made in 1965 that guaranteed couples in the U.S. the right to receive information on and access to contraceptives. It's us but for your ears. There are three Republican candidates running for Michigan Attorney General and, at a candidate forum on Friday, all three said that Griswold v. Connecticut, the 1965 Supreme Court case that found a right to privacy allowing married couples to use birth control, was wrongly decided and tramples on states rightsjust like Roe v. Wade, in their opinion. Leonard, who lost to Nessel in 2018, said he fully supported such an audit. Close. It may have been the last question of last weeks debate for the three men seeking the GOP nomination for Michigan attorney general, but the inquiry seeking their stances on a 1965 Supreme Court ruling has garnered the most attention. In 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-to-2 ruling, struck down a Connecticut law that restricted married couples access to birth control. Most Americans may not know the Griswold v. Connecticut case by name, but I suspect a clear majority of voters would agree with the justices decision. Upon further clarification, however, all three candidates indicated opposition to the Supreme Courts ruling, saying that it violated states rights to restrict access to birth control for their residents. Last month, DePerno sent out a graphic of Nessel in prison demanding to Lock her up in a fundraising pitch after she said that the fake Trump electors who attempted to enter the Michigan Capitol where the real Electoral College was meeting in December 2020 could be charged for violating the law. All 3 Republicans running for AG of Michigan oppose the ruling in the case, Griswold vs Connecticut. Focusing on both national and local topics since the early 2000s, he has produced thousands of articles analyzing the issues of the day and their impact on the American people. Also all wrongly decided & fringe war activism? Nessel asked. Again, I would have to look more into it and the reasoning behind it, but Im all about states rights and limiting federal, and especially federal, judicial activism., decisions were states right issues and predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court would rule that the privacy issue currently is unworkable.. Even if every person who needed it could obtain contraception, it wouldnt completely eliminate the need for abortion. The landmark decision, a rare opinion to invoke the Third Amendment, articulated a right to privacy that would go on to be cited in Roe v. Wade. The two candidates are Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for governor, and Mike Detmer, a Republican running for state senate in Livingston County. The Handmaids Tale is no longer dystopian fiction., In another tweet, Nessel made a promise to voters to defend against the undoing of, As MI Attorney General, I will continue to defend the constitutional right to privacy and to ensure (and, oh my God, I cant believe I have to say this) your legal right to use contraceptives in our state,, . If Griswold was wrongly decided and criminalization of contraception is a states rights issue the legislature gets to vote on, what about Loving v VA? They won't be satisfied as long as it's possible for women to control ANY aspect of our fertility. Two candidates later told The Detroit News they didn't want a ban on birth control. Patents for Power: Intellectual Property Law and the Diffusion of Military Technology, Grounded: The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force, Judicial Review and Contemporary Democratic Theory: Power, Domination and the Courts, Empire of Timber: Labor Unions and the Pacific Northwest Forests, Out of Sight: The Long and Disturbing Story of Corporations Outsourcing Catastrophe, Race for the Iron Throne: Political and Historical Analysis of A Game of Thrones, Race for the Iron Throne, Vol. Just far more unhinged now that they think it 's possible for women to control ANY of. Read our latest blog on How important the 118th Congress is for the fight affordable. Of `` the Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics..! 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