Brown v. Bowman, Legal claims
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
Jevenal
Translation: ““Who will guard the guards themselves?”
(Thanks, Len)
Here are the constitutional claims now filed in the federal court against the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program for allegedly discriminating against Brown for his religious and politically conservative views:
Fifteen claims under the Federal Constition
Four claims under the State Constitution
LEGAL CLAIM #1
Due Process challenge to Rule 19, Admission and Practice
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
Vagueness challenge
LEGAL CLAIM #2
Due Process challenge to Rule 19, Admission and Practice
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
Overbreadth challenge
LEGAL CLAIM #3
Due Process challenge to Rule 19, Admission and Practice
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
Overbreadth challenge
LEGAL CLAIM # 4
VIOLATION OF FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
LEGAL CLAIM # 5
VIOLATION OF ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
LEGAL CLAIM # 6
VIOLATION OF FREEDOM OF BELIEF
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
LEGAL CLAIM # 7
VIOLATION OF ASSOCIATIONAL FREEDOM
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
LEGAL CLAIM # 8
VIOLATION OF BAN AGAINST STATIST ORTHODOXIES
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
LEGAL CLAIM # 9
VIOLATION OF BAN AGAINST STATIST CONFESSIONS
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
LEGAL CLAIM # 10
VIEWPOINT DISCRIMINATION
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
LEGAL CLAIM # 11
Conspiracy to violate First Amendment rights
LEGAL CLAIM # 12
Conspiracy to violate Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Rights
LEGAL CLAIM # 13
Conspiracy to violate Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Rights
LEGAL CLAIM # 21
INDIANA CONSTITUTION
Conspiracy to violate rights
Section 2. All people shall be secured in the natural right to worship ALMIGHTY GOD, according to the dictates of their own consciences.
LEGAL CLAIM # 22
INDIANA CONSTITUTION
Conspiracy to violate rights
Section 4. No preference shall be given, by law, to any creed, religious society, or mode of worship; and no person shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry, against his consent.
LEGAL CLAIM # 23
INDIANA CONSTITUTION
Conspiracy to violate rights
Section 5. No religious test shall be required, as a qualification for any office of trust or profit.
LEGAL CLAIM # 24
INDIANA CONSTITUTION
Free Interchange of thought and opinion
Section 9. No law shall be passed, restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print, freely, on any subject whatever: but for the abuse of that right, every person shall be responsible.
LEGAL CLAIM #25
Due Process challenge to announced changes to Rule 23 § 20, Admission and Practice
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
LEGAL CLAIM #26
Due Process challenge to announced changes to Rule 2, Admission and Practice
First and Fourteenth Amendment based
