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Severability on the Shadow Docket: SCOTUS Splits 5-4 On Whether Entirety of Title IX Regulations Must Be Enjoined

Justice Gorsuch joins the three dissenters on severability. What about Justices Thomas and Barrett?

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"Bis Dat Qui Cito Dat"

Just heard that one: "[H]e gives twice who gives promptly : payment rendered promptly is worth twice as much," though I take it that this can be used for anything (e.g., requested advice) and not just payment. Apparently stems from Publilius Syrus, though perhaps it was old when he was…

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Michigan Officials Tried To Stop a 'Green' Cemetery. They Just Lost in Court.

After a Michigan couple indicated their intent to open a green cemetery, their local township passed an ordinance to forbid it. A judge found the rule unconstitutional.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Crypto disclosures, high-risk stops, and protecting the curtilage.

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Hiring a Research Fellow in Free Speech Law for 1 or 2 Years, at the Hoover Institution (Stanford)

This was just announced today; if you're interested, please apply, and if you know people who might be interested, please pass this along to them. Opportunity for Post-JD Scholars The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is seeking an outstanding early-career legal scholar interested in researching free speech law, in preparation…

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Police Cannot Seize Property Indefinitely After an Arrest, Federal Court Rules

Many circuit courts have said that law enforcement can hold your property for as long as they want. D.C.’s high court decided last week that’s unconstitutional.

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California Lawmakers Face Backlash Over Doomsday-Driven AI Bill

The bill could have unintended consequences that reach far beyond California, affecting the entire nation.

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Is Donald Trump the Best Choice?

Famed economist Arthur Laffer debates Libertarian Party presidential candidate Chase Oliver.

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Alien: Romulus Is a Slick, Empty Franchise Pastiche

The taut, grisly new entry plays like a greatest-hits reel.

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Harris' Economic Illiteracy

Plus: Taylor Lorenz scandal, Chinese economy in trouble, tax-free tips, and more...

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Are Laws Restricting Mask-Wearing in Public Constitutional?

[1.] Some places have recently enacted restrictions on wearing masks in public. They generally stem from three related rationales: People's wearing masks makes it harder for the police to identify who committed some crime: trespass, vandalism, assault, and more. That's especially true when there are many people wearing the same…

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Uvalde Police Timid, Bungling During School Shooting, New Records Reveal

If you want something done right, do it yourself. That includes protecting family, friends, and neighbors.

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Today in Supreme Court History: August 16, 1933

8/16/1933: President Roosevelt adopts the Code of Fair Competition for the Governance of the Petroleum Industry. The Supreme Court declared those codes unconstitutional in Panama Refining Co. v. Ryan (1935).

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Review: A Former Foster Child Lambasts the 'Luxury Beliefs' of Wealthy Elites

Rob Henderson's new book documents his journey from a troubled adoption to Yale and Cambridge.

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The ACLU's Response to My Post on the Fifth Circuit's Smith Ruling—And My Reply to the ACLU

A debate on a very important Fourth Amendment ruling.

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Brickbat: Playing Chicken

Vera Liddell, former director of food services at Harvey School District 152 in Illinois, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing $1.5 million in food—primarily chicken wings—from the school system. Liddell placed unauthorized orders for the food from July 2020 to February 2022 through…

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Turning The Corner Post On Vacatur

Also, Judges Kacsmaryk and Ho seem vindicated on the statute of limitations to challenge mifepristone.

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Against "Law and Political Economy"

I have a new paper out critiquing the "Law and Political Economy" Project. The Hewlett Foundation funds the project, based at the Yale Law School, as part of its nine-figure war on "neoliberalism." As I describe in the paper, LPE's website announces that the Project "brings together a network of…

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European and American Censors Want War With Elon Musk

Beware the Thierry Bretons of the world.

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César Báez and Daniel Di Martino: What Happened in Venezuela's Election?

Two Venezuelan immigrants explain the current political unrest in the country.

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NFL's Facial Recognition Technology Sparks Fears of Fan Surveillance

Personal data retained by government or private entities are always at risk of compromise, misuse, or access by law enforcement.

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Carving Out a Tax Cut Just for Tips Doesn't Make More Sense When Kamala Harris Does It

Exempting tips from the federal income tax would add to the deficit and unfairly penalize nontipped workers. It's a bad idea no matter who is pitching it.

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Kamala Wants Price Controls

Plus: East River swimming, Nord Stream update, Palmer Luckey, and more...

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Public Access to FAA Hearings on Alleged Passenger Misconduct

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icHjzTUN8hI A fine imposed on a passenger for allegedly hitting a flight attendant—the passenger says he was woken up by a cart hitting him, and accidentally swung his arm as a result—has led to a First Amendment controversy. From last week's decision by U.S. Department of Transportation Administrative Law Judge…

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Interesting Case Striking Down a Traffic Law as Unconstitutionally Ambiguous

It's a 2009 case, McNair v. State (Ga.), but I just came across it. Georgia law provided: The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left shall approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle. Whenever practicable,…

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