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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Con.Res. 89 · Oct 08, 2026

   SI Bipartisan War Powers Compliance and Force Protection Proposal for Iran Hostilities

   Prevent an unauthorized United States war with Iran by ending direct hostilities unless Congress votes to declare war or authorize force, while preserving self-defense. Congress decides whether the nation goes to war. Article I, Section 8,…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10880244 · Jun 29, 2026

   FIFRA does not preempt state-law failure-to-warn claims that seek damages for injuries caused by a pesticide, because such claims are not 'requirements for labeling or packaging' within the meaning of 7 U.S.C. §136v(b), and the Tenth Amendment reserves to the states the power to provide tort remedies for harm to health and safety.

   …and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) expressly preempt a state-law failure-to-warn tort claim that would require a pesticide manufacturer to add a cancer warning to a label that the EPA has already approved without such a warning? 1) The question…

3. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10881683 · Jun 30, 2026

   Re-decided holding: The government's acquisition of Google Location History data via a geofence warrant does not violate the Fourth Amendment because the data was voluntarily disclosed to a third party and the warrant was supported by probable cause.

   …officers conducted a Fourth Amendment search when they obtained a geofence warrant and acquired Okello Chatrie's Google Location History data without a warrant supported by probable cause particularized to him. 1) The question is whether…

4. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10111 · Aug 21, 2026

   Immigration Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

   …state or local law enforcement), the Commission must first obtain a judicial warrant based on probable cause that the records are relevant to an ongoing investigation of a violation of federal immigration law. No compelled production of…

5. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Con.Res. 84 · Jun 07, 2026

   Lebanon Troop Withdrawal Authorization and Oversight Act of 2025

   To compel the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon under the War Powers Resolution, asserting congressional authority over military engagements abroad. This Act authorizes and directs the President to withdraw all United…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10814644 · May 24, 2026

   The Sentencing Reform Act does not authorize automatic extension of supervised release for abscondment; only Congress may provide such a remedy.

   …by judicial discretion beyond statutory limits. Federalist No. 47 (Madison) warns against the accumulation of legislative and judicial powers. The original meaning of the separation of powers prohibits courts from adding penalties not…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-09506 · May 13, 2026

   Proclamation: Victory Day for World War II, 2026

   Designate a national 'Victory Day for World War II' in 2026 to honor the Allied victory, commemorate sacrifices of service members, and encourage patriotic observances. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10844563 · May 15, 2026

   Yes; the challenged production closely relates to Chevron's federal refining duties, permitting removal.

   …to enact statutes like §1442 to protect execution of federal powers including war-related production (Clauses 11-16); Article VI, Clause 2 (Supremacy Clause) ensures federal interests prevail; Tenth Amendment reserves unrelated powers to…

9. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10846666 · Oct 08, 2026

   SI Proposal: Clarify Contractor Accountability Within Military Orders

   The Court decided whether wartime state-law tort claims against a military contractor are preempted when the contractor allegedly violated military instructions. It held the Fourth Circuit erred in finding preemption where the Federal…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10845431 · May 15, 2026

    Officer Vanterpool's stop was an unreasonable seizure without probable cause; D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed, evidence suppressed.

    …Did Officer Vanterpool violate the Fourth Amendment by seizing R.W. without a warrant or probable cause, based on a dispatch, flight by companions, late hour, and backing car with open door? 2) Relevant text: Fourth Amendment: 'The right…

11. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10865524 · May 29, 2026

    Nonretroactive sentencing amendments may constitute an 'extraordinary and compelling reason' under §3582(c)(1)(A)(i) when the resulting disparity is extreme, unjustified, and not based solely on congressional intent to deny relief.

    …change to a criminal penalty can be an 'extraordinary and compelling reason' warranting compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1)(A)(i). This case asks whether a sentencing disparity created when Congress reduces a penalty but…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10865526 · May 29, 2026

    Re-decided holding: The FAA §1 exemption covers workers on intrastate legs of interstate journeys, consistent with the original meaning of 'engaged in interstate commerce.'

    …4) Holding: Angelo Brock, who picks up Flowers Foods' products from a Colorado warehouse and delivers them to local stores as part of an interstate distribution chain, is engaged in interstate commerce within the meaning of §1. He need not…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to cl-10880242 · Jun 29, 2026

    TPS termination is subject to judicial review for compliance with statutory procedure and constitutional rights, but the court must defer to the executive's substantive foreign-policy determination.

    …of the Secretary's substantive decision about whether country conditions warrant TPS termination—that is a foreign-policy judgment committed to the Executive Branch under Article II. But it does not bar review of claims that the Secretary…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-04924 · Oct 15, 2026

    Western Hemisphere Anti-Cartel Partnership Authorization Act

    …authorize this mission because the Constitution gives Congress control over war, armies, and captures. Article I, Section 8, Clauses 10 through 12 grant Congress power over piracy and offenses against the law of nations, declarations of…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-15003 · Jul 29, 2026

    Defense Critical Materials Domestic Procurement Act of 2026

    …statute avoids constitutional overreach by grounding the program in enumerated powers under Article I, Section 8, and respects the Tenth Amendment by not imposing mandates on states or private entities beyond federal contracting. The…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8312 · Jun 10, 2026

    Federal Program Integrity and Oversight Enhancement Act

    …any federal program receiving more than $10 million annually, but only with a warrant issued by a federal judge upon probable cause of fraud, in compliance with the Fourth Amendment. All investigations must provide written notice to the…

17. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-14997 · Jul 28, 2026

    Motor Vehicle Trade Reciprocity Act of 2026

    …manufacturers and workers. Congress further finds that such discrimination warrants a measured, time-limited response to restore reciprocity. Section 3. Authority to Impose Additional Duties. (a) The President is authorized, upon a…

18. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5367 · Aug 10, 2026

    Veterans Financial Security and Recoupment Reform Act of 2025

    …automatic review mechanism. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 (power to declare war and raise armies) Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 (power to raise and support armies, with two-year appropriation limit) Article I, Section 8, Clause 13…

19. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4708 · Jul 29, 2026

    Arctic Security and Diplomacy Alignment Act of 2025

    …with foreign nations and Indian tribes) Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11–14 (war powers, army, navy, coast guard) Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (treaty power, requiring Senate advice and consent) Tenth Amendment (powers reserved to the…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4973 · Jul 17, 2026

    Birthright Citizenship Clarification Commission Act of 2025

    …providing a pathway to a constitutional amendment if the Commission finds it warranted, thereby respecting the amendment process rather than unilateral statutory action. The Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause is self-executing and…