Judge Napolitano: Trump has no authority to override church bans, but can do this (hint, hint)

Fox News ^ | May 22 2020 | Charles Creitz

[knighthawk]

Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said Friday that President Trump does not have the authority he says he does when it comes to overriding governors who will not allow churches or synagogues to reopen.

However, Napolitano told "The Daily Briefing" that the governors' bans are "ill-advised" and that the president does have one major recourse should a state executive fail to listen to his orders.

"In a word, no," he said of Trump's authority on the matter.

[moovova]

Tell me Nappy shouldn't have been one of the Good Fellas...

[libertylover]

Governors don’t have the authority to lock down Churches in the first place.

Amen!

[oincobx]

The President wants the churches open but he also said he wants them to follow CDC guidelines issued today. Is everyone down with that?

The CDC guidelines issued Friday lay out a series of recommendations for houses of worship around social distancing, cleaning practices and using face covers. They also suggest limiting shared items like hymnals or communion cups and stress the need for a plan should someone become ill.

[TLI]

I would love to see federalized National Guard troops guarding churches, keeping the local and State LEO out.

VERY bad optics if the progs try to usurp the First Amendment.

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[lightman]

Ping to # 8...eloquently stated

[Grimmy]

18 U.S. Code § 242.Deprivation of rights under color of law Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 696; Pub. L. 90–284, title I, § 103(b), Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 75; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7019, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4396; Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, § 60006(b), title XXXII, §§ 320103(b), 320201(b), title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1970, 2109, 2113, 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §§ 604(b)(14)(B), 607(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3507, 3511.) I wonder if arrests for violation of an illegal or, in cases of state gov EOs, imaginary laws, counts as kidnapping? But, whether yes or no on that question, our Constitutional Rights don't end where the fear porn panic mongered self inflicted fear begins.

[InterceptPoint]

I just can’t resist complaining about the Fox News website - at least the way it shows up on an my iPad.

Ads, links to other articles with ads, drop downs that pop in and out, ads interspersed with what you had believed be an actual topic discussion, video pop-ups ...

Enough. At least for me. I click on the links to articles on Fox News and many others like it web design-wise less and less often. I stick to those that have what used to be called “Articles”.

[sheehan]

the DOJ lawsuits on 1st amendment grounds are coming (I hope)....

[Eagles6]

I don’t believethat governors can override the 1st Amendment.

[TigersEye]

... Napolitano said Friday that President Trump does not have the authority he says he does ...

Pres. Trump didn't really say that he would order governors to do anything. But I'm sure Napolitano knows that he just needed a way to spin it negatively towards Trump.

[wiley]

Or the section that gives the POTUS the authority to ensure that laws of the land are faithfully executed. That includes the bill of rights. I suppose legalese can find a way around that. The “judge” seems to think the Judiciary alone can enforce the Constitution. Be interested to know if that’s the legal consensus.

[AFB-XYZ]

“Tell me Nappy shouldn’t have been one of the Good Fellas...”

Nah, he’s more like Stuart Smalley. :-)

[M Kehoe]

Declare martial law and then sit back and watch what happens, Nappy..

(USC Title 10) for Nappy.

5.56mm

[TLI]

but then again, these communists are outright rabid power mad,

This is the perfect scenario to put a muzzle on the progs.

PDJT says Open The Churches.

Halfwitt and other prog Govs say the limit is 10.

PDJT immediately federalizes NG and posts them around the churches.

Progs scream Hitler, local population cheers TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!

Remember In November!

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[lee martell]

Good advice!

[Luke21]

So Kennedy had no business threatening Wallace over segregation.

[WildHighlander57]

DesertRhino wrote:

“He has them boxed in. The Dem governors now either publicly “obey Trump”, OR they start a big loud fight right before the election to demand they be allowed to close churches.

He is the master at putting flaming bags of dog crap on their porch. And they always come out and stomp on them!”

LOL, great analogy !!!

Ping to DesertRhino’s post!

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3847697/posts?page=8#8

[READINABLUESTATE]

The same amendment that gives reporters jobs allows the free exercise of religion.

[OpusatFR]

He’s playing the governors once again, and they will, once again fall right into it.

I almost (almost) feel sorry for the dopes.

[Nifster]

Nappie is no constitutional scholar. He has zero idea what he’s talking about. He fills the Bob Beckle seat at Fayx News