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Senate Democrats "Virtually Certain" to Pass "Supreme Court Reform" Bill By Majority Vote in 2025

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on what Democrats plan on enacting with control of Congress and the White House.

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Why a Federal Judge Dismissed 2 Felony Charges Stemming From the Drug Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor

U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson concluded that the alleged facts did not support penalty enhancements for violating the Fourth Amendment but left several other charges in place.

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Donald Trump Promising a Position to RFK Jr. Isn't Illegal

Criminalizing such promises would violate the First Amendment

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Material in Pennsylvania Sen. Douglas Mastriano's Lawsuit Related to His Ph.D. Thesis Should Be Unsealed

So the District Court in Sen. Mastriano's case just held.

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Putin and the Ayatollah Wanted To Censor This App. Now It's Macron's Turn.

French police arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov for failing to control his social media and messaging app.

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Russian Opera Singer Anna Netrebko's Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Over Firing by N.Y. Metropolitan Opera Can Go Forward

But her national origin discrimination claim (apart from the sex discrimination component) is rejected, as is her defamation claim.

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No Pseudonymity for Plaintiff Who Had Posted About Alleged Sexual Assault Under Her Own Name on "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" Facebook Group

Magistrate Judge Bristow Marchant's decision earlier this month in Doe v. Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. (D.S.C.) arose in a case where plaintiff sued alleging that a coworker had sexually assaulted her, including by "threatening her with a gun." Many (though not all) courts allow plaintiffs alleging sexual assault to…

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Kamala Harris' Plan To Hike Corporate Income Taxes Would Fall on All Americans

As with Trump and his tariffs, Harris appears unwilling to acknowledge the obvious consequences of hiking taxes on businesses.

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Lawsuit Over Allegedly Discriminatory Denial of Permit to Display Nativity Scene in Park Can Go Forward

Nativity scene was allegedly excluded (ostensibly on COVID grounds) while a menorah lighting was allowed.

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Racetrack Can Sue Alleging COVID Shutdown Enforcement Targeted Speech, Violated "Fruits of Their Labor Clause"

That’s the Fruits of Their Labor Clause of the North Carolina Constitution.

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'María Knew She Was Being Targeted': The Arrest of a Venezuelan Activist Exposes Maduro's Brutal Crackdown

María Oropeza's arrest during a livestream highlights the dangers faced by opposition leaders in Venezuela and the regime's relentless efforts to silence dissent.

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Employment Division v. Smith Meets Pierson v. Post

Is fox hunting a (religious) belief?

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J.D. Vance's Revisionist History

Plus: Brat summer revisited, Telegram CEO arrested, and more...

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Agree On One Thing: Judges Should Have Courage

Both of the leading presidential candidates understand what makes a successful Supreme Court pick.

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Make Sure the PDF Title of Your Document Doesn't Include Confidential Information (Such as a Pseudonymous Plaintiff's Name)

I recently ran across a case in which the plaintiff was a John Doe—but when I downloaded the Complaint, I saw the plaintiff's name as part of the tab name in my browser. It appears that the PDF for the filing was created with a title that contained the plaintiff's…

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Restricting Freedom of Movement Is a Favorite Tool for Repressive Regimes

Needing permission to travel hands a dangerous tool to authoritarians.

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Brickbat: Cutting You Off

Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza has stopped state funding to the city of Dolton after Mayor Tiffany Henyard refused to turn over a financial reports and a financial audit, as required by state law. Mendoza said she may fine the city if it fails to turn over the reports. Henyard…

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Second Amendment Roundup: 8th Circuit Rules in Favor of Pistol Brace Owners

ATF shoots the side of a barn, draws a target around the bullet holes, and proclaims “bullseye!”

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Police Officers' Libel Lawsuit Against Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant Thrown Out

From Miller v. Sawant, decided Thursday by Ninth Circuit Judges William Fletcher, Carlos Bea, and John Owens: In February 2016, Miller and Spaulding [two Seattle police officers] fatally shot Che Andre Taylor, a Black man, as they tried to arrest him. Miller and Spaulding's [defamation] complaint … against [Seattle City…

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16 Red States File Lawsuit Challenging Biden "Parole in Place" Program for Undocumented Immigrant Spouses of US Citizens

The lawsuit deserves to lose. But it may well lead to a prolonged legal battle.

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The Afghan Allies Left Behind in the Graveyard of Empires

Thousands of people who helped the U.S. in Afghanistan are still looking for an escape.

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Court Dismisses ASU Academic/Administrator's Libel Suit Against Journal That Had Retracted His Article, with Reference to Possible Plagiarism

From Rodriguez v. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, decided Thursday by Chief Judge Murray Snow (D. Ariz.): This action concerns Dr. Cristobal Rodriguez's allegations of defamation and trade libel against Taylor & Frances Group, LLC …. Dr. Rodriguez is the Associate Dean of Equity, Inclusion, and Community, as well as…

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No Pseudonym for Ex-Pro-Basketball-Player Sexual Assault Defendant

"While this case involves a statutory conferral of anonymity, the legislature is not exempt from the Constitution."

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Is Mobility More Important than Density?

Economist Tyler Cowen argues the answer is "yes." But much depends on what kind of mobility we're talking about.

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AI Fabricates More than Fake Legal Authorities

It can make up fake movie review quotes too.

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