Sunshine @lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoVoters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisonersapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1265arrow-down12
arrow-up1263arrow-down1external-linkVoters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisonersapnews.comSunshine @lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareEch@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·20 hours agoWhy would it be unconstitutional? The amendment doesn’t require forced labor, it just allows it. States deciding to nix it as a “punishment” are fully in their rights.
minus-squarebarsquid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 minutes agoYou are correct but SCOTUS has zero respect for the Constitution when they’re paid not to, so who knows?
Why would it be unconstitutional? The amendment doesn’t require forced labor, it just allows it. States deciding to nix it as a “punishment” are fully in their rights.
You are correct but SCOTUS has zero respect for the Constitution when they’re paid not to, so who knows?