Seizing a baby without a warrant, a doctrine most dormant, and the gun rights of U.S. citizens living abroad

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Warrantless seizure of a baby: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2015/07/10/12-15080.pdf
The most dormant doctrine in dormant commerce clause jurisprudence: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/14/14-1216.pdf
U.S. citizen living abroad gun rights: http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/AEDA31C1E55B3DC685257E6D00539B9A/$file/12-5305-1559075.pdf

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