Is there any way the Arizona law stands up in court? --(Arizona law post #483, for today)

[underpants]

I'm not a lawyer so that is why I ask.

Illegal search and seizure alone throws it out from what I understand.
Equal protection and Profiling laws too.

[Warren Stupidity]

1. This court?

All bets are off.

[NoNothing]

2. Unknown for sure

But the Supreme Court has previously ruled that police CAN require a person to identify themselves if they have reasonable suspicion that the person is involved in a crime. So technically the law is probably constitutional.

[csziggy]

3. It can take years for cases to reach the Supreme Court.

Maybe by the time cases bringing this issue up does get there, the court will have moved more to the left.

But it is depressing to think this kind of law would be in effect that long.

[Warren Stupidity]

8. As these fucktards are all young, no rush.

The repugnants appoint youngsters to the court so that they will be there for a very long time.

[csziggy]

9. I know, it will be a long time before the Supreme Court is cleansed of the taint

Of Reagan-Bush appointees.

Every so often I think about the premise of The Pelican Brief, but I know our side should not use those tactics.

[aikoaiko]

4. Its the suspicion of being an unlawful alien that seems the most sketchy

I would think that the "suspicion" needs to be defined beyond race, language, and general appearance for it not to be discriminatory.

What would the probable cause be?

I support border control, enforcement of lawful immigration, and prosecuting businesses that knowingly hire noneligible employees, but this law is wreck waiting to happen.

[demwing]

5. Isn't it a jurisdictional issue - State vs Fed?

Where a state can require proof of identification, can a state require proof of citizenship? Some issues- like national security - are under the sole responsibility of the Feds. Seems Arizona has over-stepped their authority.

[Bitwit1234]

6. Of course...It violates a person's civil rights by discriminating

against them. And that is against federal law. State law in no way overrides federal law. Check it out.

[madokie]

7. after 2000 anything is possible with this court

Is the law unlawful, yes of course it is