Some even fear it could spark a nationwide civil war.The argument has always been about demography and numbers.
In addition, Michael K. Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said recently that his agency might soon start to consider the arguments for nationwide regulation for voice over Internet protocol.
The group said widespread flaws, including racial disparities and incompetent legal defense, supported the argument for a nationwide moratorium on all executions.
In the past year, the arguments have escalated nationwide.
That decision, while it made a broad constitutional argument, would not apply nationwide, or even in the other states in the Ninth Circuit.
The line of argument has been made nationwide, as pro-law enforcement forces have suggested increased scrutiny in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement jeopardizes officers' lives.
Grimm's school district mentions these recent developments in its petition to the Supreme Court to bolster its argument that the issue is of "nationwide importance" and thus merits intervention.
Ironically, this argument was advanced on op-ed pages nationwide last year by Richard Hain, a mathematics professor at... wait for it... Duke University.
"We are pleased the Supreme Court appears to have responded favorably to our arguments as to why they should hear this important case," the American Gaming Association, which supports nationwide legal sports betting, said in a statement.
At the same time, however, Judge Collins sided with the government in rejecting some of the plaintiffs' arguments, and she declined to grant a nationwide injunction against the Justice Department.
