[bvw]

What allowance did the Federal Const make for federal districts and territories? Were they to be under the jurisprudence of some neighboring or assigned State law?

This is a fun essay and worthwhile to read for understanding ... yet Scalia fails at Schiavo. The Court, even bound by strict originalist Constructionism could have rescued her. No law set by man is greater than the basics of the Creator's Natural Law -- no State can legalize murder.

[inquest]

This is a fun essay and worthwhile to read for understanding ... yet Scalia fails at Schiavo. The Court, even bound by strict originalist Constructionism could have rescued her. No law set by man is greater than the basics of the Creator's Natural Law -- no State can legalize murder.

Except it's not the job of the court to uphold the Creator's Natural Law. Its job is to uphold the Constitution.