Be afraid, be very afraid...

Fri Nov 15 00:56:02 CST 2002

On 14 Nov 2002, JD Runyan wrote:
> On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 16:39, Brian Densmore wrote:
> > I can sue on constitutional grounds. The wrongdoing is my constitutional
> > right being taken away. Sue for restoration of my rights not money. Sue
> > on the grounds the law is unconstitutional. I'm sure I won't be the only
> > one.
> Until someone has used the law to take away that right, there is no
> case.  You must demonstrate that a right has been lost.  In this case it
> would probably mean that someone is being prosecuted.  Courts don't just
> hear cases based on principal. 

Actually, they do, sometimes.  It is possible to sue for a declaratory
judgement in some cases where you believe that a statute attempts to
take a right away.

Adrian