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Why a Trump-Appointed Judge Just Blocked the President's Mail-In Ballot Restrictions

A notable legal defeat for the Trump administration

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Brickbat: E.U. Blues

The European Union has placed ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under stricter rules after all three passed the threshold of 45 million… The post Brickbat: E.U. Blues appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Supreme Court Refuses to Block Lower-Court Ruling Against Trump's Mail-in Ballot Executive Order

The decision was 7-2.

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Chief Justice Roberts Goes Postal on Trump's USPS Rule

Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom Of Night Will Stop The Shadow Docket.

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New Book on "Democracy's Challenges: 100 Ideas"

Now available online for free, from NYU Press. I am one of many contributors.

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The Brief "Contained False Testimony from Wholly Fabricated Witnesses"

From the New Mexico Supreme Court last week in State v. Sandoval, via Ars Technica (Jon Brodkin): WHEREAS, Respondent acknowledged… The post The Brief "Contained False Testimony from Wholly Fabricated Witnesses" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Is AI Really an Existential Threat?

Plus: California's new restrictions on social media, Trump's $5,000 “dividend,” and the future of libertarianism.

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Journal of Free Speech Law: "Forced Unanimity and the First Amendment," by Frank LoMonte

Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.

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'Alligator Alcatraz' Held Detainees in Small Metal Cages, Inspector General Report Finds

An inspection of the now-closed detention camp found overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and an "unprecedented" use of small metal cells to confine detainees.

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AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves.

Dario Amodei is calling for coordinated international limits on AI development while Anthropic prepares to go public.

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Libel Suit Against Book Publisher by Doctor Accused of Performing Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures on Immigration Detainees Can Go Forward

From Judge Maragaret Garnett (S.D.N.Y.) in Amin v. Spiegel & Grau LLC: Plaintiff is Dr. Mahendra Amin, a gynecologist who… The post Libel Suit Against Book Publisher by Doctor Accused of Performing Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures on Immigration Detainees Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Our New Amicus Brief in the Section 301 Tariff Case

The Cato Institute, Michael McConnell, and I filed an amicus brief in litigation challenging Trump's massive Section 301 tariffs, which use "forced labor" as a pretext for sweeping protectionism.

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A $95,000 Fine for Transporting a 6-Pack of Beer Defies the Eighth Amendment, a Supreme Court Brief Argues

The history of the Excessive Fines Clause shows why Alaska pilot Ken Jouppi should not lose his airplane simply because he helped a passenger defy a local alcohol ban.

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The 'Stop Nick Shirley Act': Yet Another Anti-Doxxing Law That Chills Free Speech

A lawsuit argues that a recently passed law to protect immigration service providers in California is "overbroad and vague."

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The 9 Libel-by-AI Cases in the U.S. Since 2023 (6 Still Going Forward)

Walters v. Openai, L.L.C. (Ga. Super.): No liability (summary judgment), because of the peculiar facts of the case. Battle v.… The post The 9 Libel-by-AI Cases in the U.S. Since 2023 (6 Still Going Forward) appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward

From today's decision by Judge Thomas Durkin (N.D. Ill.) in Keene v. Google LLC: Keene is an author, television producer,… The post Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Should Data Centers Go Seasteading?

With their reputation figuratively underwater, data centers might be going literally underwater too.

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AI Slowdown

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Police Department May Decline to Release Names of Officers Trained by ICE

"[T]he Department submitted credible evidence that threats, doxxing, and other forms of harassment have been directed toward law enforcement charged with enforcing existing federal immigration laws."

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Oklahoma Judge's Ruling Contained AI Hallucinations

From Reuters (Mike Scarcella) last week, linked to yesterday by David Lat (Original Jurisdiction): The judge, Lawrence Wheeler of the… The post Oklahoma Judge's Ruling Contained AI Hallucinations appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Moving Soon? Here Are 10 Modern Conveniences That Will Make It Easier.

How Wayfair, Taskrabbit, and Instacart simplify your transition to a new house or apartment

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Brickbat: Keeping the Peace

Immigrant-owned small businesses in East Harlem that spoke out against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned supermarkets say they are suddenly… The post Brickbat: Keeping the Peace appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Major Questions, Nondelegation, and the Section 338 Tariffs Against Canada

Why the major questions and nondelegation doctrines bolster the legal case against Trump's Section 338 tariffs.

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European Cars Are Spying on Their Drivers. The Same Tech Could Be Coming to the U.S.

New cars in the E.U. must now have cameras that track drivers' eyes and flag distractions.

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Judge Sutton on "The Three Faces of American Constitutional Law"

This year's Sumner Canary Memorial Lecture at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

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