New in SCOTUSBlog: "The chief justice should share much of his power" "All of the justices should take an equal role in guiding the court’s future." Reason · Aug 18
Fifth Circuit Rejects Energy Department Direct-to-Final Rule on Home Appliances While the decision rejects a Biden Administration rule, it could cause trouble for the Trump Administration's efforts to avoid notice-and-comment rulemaking too. Reason · Aug 18
A Biological Need To Steal? Plus: Trump threatens Oman, the cost of Medicare for All, and booze laws in Britain and Boston. Reason · Aug 18
The East Wing and Justice Breyer's Concurrence in Van Orden v. Perry A court-ordered demolition of a White House national security facility, broadcast to the entire world, would be a Rubicon that should not be crossed. Reason · Aug 18
New in Civitas: Curtail the Cult of Judicial Celebrity Another reform without changing the composition or jurisdiction of the Court. Reason · Aug 18
Make Congress Legislate Again There are better ways to encourage more regular lawmaking than abolishing the filibuster. Reason · Aug 18
"Comma Mischief from the Florida District Court of Appeal" Blog readers know that I'm interested in legal language, and that includes punctuation (see, e.g., "Punctuation Matters. At the Heart… The post "Comma Mischief from the Florida District Court of Appeal" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 18
Trump Courts Another Legal Defeat on Birthright Citizenship Less than two months after losing at SCOTUS, Trump tries again with more misguided executive orders. Reason · Aug 18
Brickbat: The Big Easy New Orleans police officer Brandon Coleman faces 350 criminal charges for allegedly claiming more than $111,000 in overtime pay that… The post Brickbat: The Big Easy appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 18
Did The ACLU Make A Mistake By Seeking Certiorari in the Texas Ten Commandments Case? There may have been some wisdom in letting the red states post the document on the wall, but leaving old precedents in place. Reason · Aug 18
Second Circuit Joins Courts That Recognize First Amendment "Right to Record Law Enforcement Activity in Public" From today's decision in Massimino v. Benoit, written by Judge Myrna Pérez and joined by Sarah Merriam: We begin by… The post Second Circuit Joins Courts That Recognize First Amendment "Right to Record Law Enforcement Activity in Public" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 17
Who Pays for Medicare for All? Plus: Democrats reckon with the rise of the DSA, Trump scales back America's military presence abroad, and the case for letting kids play outside Reason · Aug 17
West Virginia Wants To Use Data Centers To Eliminate Its Income Tax The state's plan to attract large infrastructure projects is full of administrative hurdles and concedes many of the bad arguments made by NIMBY critics. Reason · Aug 17
Trump Administration Announces New "Hacking Back" Program But does it legalize hacking under the CFAA? Reason · Aug 17
Reason · Aug 17 How To Teach Trump v. Barbara? The Barnett/Blackman casebook split up the case into six excerpts that stretch across sixty pages that can be taught in two classes.
Reason · Aug 17 As France Pauses Social Media Ban, American Lawmakers Race To Restrict the Internet France's top court ruled that a social media ban for under-15s would infringe on free expression and privacy.
Reason · Aug 17 Women Taking GLP-1s See Spike in Marriage and Cohabitation Maybe “solve” is overstating it. But a recent study linked GLP-1 medications to a greater likelihood of marriage or cohabitation.
Reason · Aug 17 The Rise of Florida's 'Microschools' Florida will pay $8,000 to cover tuition for any child who opts out of public school. The program is transforming k-12 education—and creating budget problems.
Reason · Aug 17 Open-Weight Plus: "Blasphemous" talk in Texas, botox everywhere, ink on Mace, and more...
Reason · Aug 17 Bloodright Citizenship (Citizenship by Descent): Who Decides? An excerpt from Friday's concurrence in Guerra Quezada v. U.S., by Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho: The Constitution vests Congress—not… The post Bloodright Citizenship (Citizenship by Descent): Who Decides? appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 17 U Pittsburgh Denied Due Process to Professor as to Sexual Harassment Allegations Some excerpts from Friday's longish decision by Judge Nora Barry Fischer (W.D. Pa.) in Bhattacharya v. Univ. of Pittsburgh: Plaintiff,… The post U Pittsburgh Denied Due Process to Professor as to Sexual Harassment Allegations appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 17 Judge's Allegedly "Relying Wholly" on AI in Order Is Covered by Judicial Immunity, Court Rules From Wednesday's decision in Phillips v. Parlade, by Judge Gloria Navarro (D. Nev.), where a litigant sued a state court… The post Judge's Allegedly "Relying Wholly" on AI in Order Is Covered by Judicial Immunity, Court Rules appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 17 Today in Supreme Court History: August 17, 1988 8/17/1988: Republican party nominates George H.W. Bush for President. He would appoint David Souter and Clarence Thomas to the Supreme… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 17, 1988 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 17 Lawsuit Argues That School Choice Is a First Amendment Issue Nebraska plaintiffs say the state can’t mandate education and also control what kids are taught.
Reason · Aug 17 Euclidean Zoning: How Our 'Arbitrary and Oppressive' City Planning Scheme Got Its Name Is it named after the father of geometry or a Cleveland suburb? Both.