Nude Shrek Text to Ohio State Senator Reportedly Lands Blogger in Jail Free speech experts say the “Shrext” is protected by the First Amendment. Reason · Jun 9
Streamlining and Taxes New York lawmakers exempt some housing from the state's environmental review law while piling taxes on second homes. Reason · Jun 9
"Al Ghashiyah Testified That … as Head of the Family, He Has Decided that Islamic Law Is the Law that Applies to the Family" Uh, no, says the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, refusing to set aside plaintiff’s brother’s will, in which the brother left nothing to the plaintiff. Reason · Jun 9
Nonexistent Case Citations on Both Sides + "Rubberstamp[ing]" by "Local Counsel" "In an era of rampant unverified AI usage within the legal field, this case presents a prime example of the risk associated with serving as a rubberstamp when acting as local counsel." Reason · Jun 9
DHS Says It Has 'Zero Tolerance' for Protesters' 'Verbal Assaults.' Here's What the Law Says. Protesters continue to clash with law enforcement outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility, but questions remain over whether DHS policies comply with First Amendment law. Reason · Jun 9
The World Cup Isn't the Best Soccer Has To Offer, but the World Loves It Anyway Plus: Should politicians talk more sports on the campaign trail, Formula 1’s Monaco mess, and who people are rooting for in the NBA and NHL finals Reason · Jun 9
DOJ Claim That Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty Fits a Pattern It's the latest example of Justice Department attorneys claiming broad and unreviewable powers for the president. Reason · Jun 9
Israel Tests Iran Plus: Trump watches the Knicks, H-1B fee ruling, Mormons off the list, and more... Reason · Jun 9
Attempt to Seal Court Filing, and to Order Members of the Public to Destroy Their Copies, Withdrawn A couple of weeks ago, the litigants in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation multi-district case tried… The post Attempt to Seal Court Filing, and to Order Members of the Public to Destroy Their Copies, Withdrawn appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 9
Obligation to Cite-Check the Cases Cited by the Other Side and Report Errors to Court It's hardly news that you shouldn't file briefs with AI-hallucinated cases. But should you check all of your opponent's citations… The post Obligation to Cite-Check the Cases Cited by the Other Side and Report Errors to Court appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 9
Archaeologist's Libel Claim Over Allegations of "Trafficking in Stolen Native American Human Remains" Can Go Forward From Judge Robert Hinkle (N.D. Fla.) May 27 in Shanks v. Schwadron: Shanks was an archaeologist employed at the National… The post Archaeologist's Libel Claim Over Allegations of "Trafficking in Stolen Native American Human Remains" Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 9
Reading: The Quietest Way To Disobey Today's anxieties about digital culture are prefigured in the long and wobbly history of books. Reason · Jun 9
Brickbat: ReTired California regulators have proposed replacement tire regulations that would dramatically change the aftermarket tire industry by requiring many replacement tires… The post Brickbat: ReTired appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 9
Reason · Jun 8 Ex-DOGE Staffer, Ex-Pete-Hegseth Advisor Justin Fulcher Sues the Guardian for Libel From today's Complaint in Fulcher v. Guardian News & Media LLC (D.D.C.); of course, these are just plaintiff's allegations: On… The post Ex-DOGE Staffer, Ex-Pete-Hegseth Advisor Justin Fulcher Sues the Guardian for Libel appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 8 "Plaintiff Also Alleges That the Grammy Awards 'Have Become a Public Nuisance' and Are 'Committing Industrial Espionage'" Plus, the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Reason · Jun 8 Do Democrats Still Have a Big-City Crime Problem? Plus: What California's election results tell us, the economic costs of war with Iran, and the push to nationalize AI
Reason · Jun 8 Federal Court Invalidates Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee as Illegal Usurpation of Congress' Power to Tax The ruling relies in part on the Supreme Court's decision in the tariff case.
Reason · Jun 8 Penis Measurements Cannot Justify a Sex Offender's Indefinite Detention, South Carolina's Top Court Says The court unanimously ruled that penile plethysmography is unreliable and inadmissible as evidence of recidivism risk.
Reason · Jun 8 Bill Introduced in Congress To Codify the First Amendment Right To Film the Feds and Sue for Violations Civil liberties groups say recording the police is core First Amendment activity. The Right to Record Act of 2026 would create a right to sue federal officers who violate it.
Reason · Jun 8 Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth Are Wildly Misleading About Section 702 Warrantless Surveillance Miller says it is "madness" to expect law enforcement to get a warrant before spying on Americans' electronic communications.
Reason · Jun 8 What Judge Wood Did Not Say About Judge Ross's Misconduct (Updated) She says nothing about Judge Ross's dishonesty, nothing about the private reprimand, and nothing about Pauline Newman.
Reason · Jun 8 The Pentagon's New War - Canceling American Religion and American History A guest post by Prof. Paul Finkelman.
Reason · Jun 8 Gordon Wood, RIP The great historian of the American Founding passed away yesterday, killed by a car while walking.
Reason · Jun 8 Stop Calling it an Immunity! There's No Immunity! It's all a figment of Todd Blanche's imagination.