Full 4th CA Weighs ‘Habitual Drunkard’ Law

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    Head'n for the hills
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    Dec 21, 2008
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    A group of homeless Virginians went before the en banc Fourth Circuit on Wednesday hoping to overturn a state law that targets public alcohol consumption by “habitual drunkards.”

    “The law clearly demonstrates it is targeting [the plaintiffs] because of their homeless status,” said Jonathan L. Marcus, a lawyer with New York-based Skadden Arps who argued on behalf of the group before the Richmond, Virginia-based federal appeals court.

    He said the law results in violations of several constitutional rights. But that approach had not persuaded a federal judge who dismissed the case in February 2017.

    The law dates back to the 1930s and creates a system for someone to be brought before a judge and classified a “habitual drunkard” after it is proven they cannot safely consume alcohol and are hurting themselves or the community.

    https://www.courthousenews.com/full-fourth-circuit-weighs-habitual-drunkard-law/
     

    Bob A

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    Nov 11, 2009
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    I dare say there are more than a couple "habitual drunkards" in the Virginia legislature. Keep an eye on the supporters of the viable baby murder law. Could be construed as hurting the community, I suppose.

    It's hard for me to accept that someone could vote in favor of that without first dissolving his conscience in ethanol.
     

    CrabcakesAndFootball

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    Jun 14, 2017
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    It’s great to see the libs at Skadden Arps pissing away as pro bono what would otherwise be $1,000.00/hour in billables on such a dumb cause. What a waste of resources that could have gone to something worthwhile.
     

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