Scotland Goes for Second Independence Referendum

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written a letter to Theresa May formally requesting a second Scottish independence referendum, raising a number of legal questions about whether and how it can and will be held.

On March 30, just hours after Prime Minister Theresa May officially commenced the UK's secession from the European Union with the triggering of Article 50, the Scottish Government's official Twitter account posted a picture of Sturgeon allegedly putting the finish touches to a Section 30 letter — the formal prerequisite for holding a second Scottish Independence Referendum.

The move followed a March 28 vote by the Scottish in favor of seeking permission for an independence referendum, to take place between autumn 2018 and spring 2019. The bid passed by 69 to 59.

Sturgeon has claimed the mandate for another vote is "beyond question" and warned it...