> The judge said they weren't, but the Federal law in question was established
> in 1946 and prohibits the gov't from registering a trademark disparaging any
> race, religion or other group.
Julia replied:
The football team has been around with that name for longer than that. Was there some provision for retro-activity on it?
Wouldn't a provision for retro-activity be unconstitutional?
From the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 3, found at:http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
Reggie Bautista
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