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Jimmy Lai Got a 20-Year Sentence for Saying Things the Chinese Government Didn't Like

China's "national security law" was perfectly tailored to zero in on someone like Lai, who vigorously pushed for democracy, freedom of speech, and government reform in Hong Kong.

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Allegedly Tortious Disclosure of Candidate's Sexual Assault Allegations in Judicial Campaign

"Defendant Cline also showed former Defendant Joshua Woolsey [whose wife was then running for judge against plaintiff] an unredacted copy of the [sexual assault police report filed by the plaintiff] ... after Joshua Woolsey made a public records request for all records pertaining to Plaintiff."

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San Francisco Public Schoolteachers Make $79,468 for 184 Days of Work. Now They're Striking for Even More.

All of San Francisco's public schools were shut down Monday thanks to the United Educators strike.

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A First Amendment Lawsuit Challenges FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson's Vendetta Against NewsGuard

The commission has targeted the news rating company with onerous record demands and a merger condition aimed at cutting off its revenue.

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Recent Books on the Constitution

My seminar picks for 2025 (and every year since 2005)

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A 'Goldilocks' Effect for Online Teens? Moderate Social Media Users Fare Better Than Abstainers or Heavy Users

“Both abstinence and excessive use can be problematic,” researchers suggest.

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Democratizing Criminal Justice Through Crime Victims' Rights

Steve Twist and I propose increasing involvement by crime victims as a way to reduce politicization of criminal justice processes.

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Claiming Bad Bunny Isn't Successful Is as Foolish As Claiming He Isn't American

The Super Bowl is a celebration of excellence, and that includes the halftime show.

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Plaza Can Be Temporarily Closed for Construction, Without Violating First Amendment

The National Park Service had announced "a temporary closure of Columbus Circle" in D.C. for "the renovation of the fountain, cleaning of the statues, plaza and turf renovations to the park site."

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Half-Hearted Halftime Outrage

Plus: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison, endemic fraud in federal welfare, Ghislaine Maxwell won't talk to Congress, and more...

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Defendant's Giving E-Mail Address as Prosecutor's Name + "suxcox696969@gmail.com" Isn't Contempt of Court

Readers, these are trained pro se litigants; do not try this at home (especially since other courts might disagree).

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Letter to the Editor

Last week, I submitted this letter to the Editor of the New York Times. It was not selected, so I will… The post Letter to the Editor appeared first on Reason.com.

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Use of Still from "Girls Do Porn" Video to Criticize Later Employer of Alleged Participant Is Fair Use, not Copyright Infringement

From Judge George Daniels' opinion Tuesday in MCM Group 22 LLC v. Perry (S.D.N.Y.), which strikes me as quite… The post Use of Still from "Girls Do Porn" Video to Criticize Later Employer of Alleged Participant Is Fair Use, not Copyright Infringement appeared first on Reason.com.

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Alienated by Trump, Europeans Finally Take Responsibility for Defense

Spurred by a hostile U.S. president, Europe struggles against stagnant economies to rearm.

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Brickbat: Heckler's Veto

Police in London used public order laws to block a planned U.K. Independence Party (UKIP) march through Tower Hamlets because… The post Brickbat: Heckler's Veto appeared first on Reason.com.

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Immigration Massively Reduces Budget Deficits

A new Cato Institute study provides the most comprehensive analysis of this issue to date.

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Seven Pages Of Nixon Grand Jury Testimony Reveal The Real Threat Of the Deep State

Nixon's enemies within his own administration were spying on and trying to subvert the elected President.

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Donald Trump Makes the Case for Decentralized Control of Elections Great Again

Trump's call to "nationalize elections" leads prominent election law scholar Rick Hasen to reverse his longstanding support for such a policy.

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My Thoughts On Typos In Blog Posts

Earlier today, I wrote a post about whether a minor typo in a clerkship application should disqualify the candidate. Fittingly,… The post My Thoughts On Typos In Blog Posts appeared first on Reason.com.

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Should A Clerkship Application Be Summarily Rejected For Having A Minor Error?

One of my most important roles is advising my students on clerkships. This process has changed significantly since I clerked… The post Should A Clerkship Application Be Summarily Rejected For Having A Minor Error? appeared first on Reason.com.

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Lawmakers in Florida and Ohio Consider Abolishing Property Taxes

People don't like property taxes—but they are also not eager to cut the government services they fund.

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"Any Business in America Would Rather Not Have Their Internal Documents out in the Public"

"But that does not mean that litigants have a right to hide them from the public once they are implicated in court proceedings."

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The Supreme Court Is Poised To Remind States That the Constitution Doesn't Stop at the Liquor Store

Lower courts keep inventing loopholes to uphold discriminatory booze regulations.

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Fourth Circuit Rejects Facial Challenge to Two Trump Anti-DEI Executive Orders

"What plaintiffs are really asking us to do is read subtext into the Provision's text."

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