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Gun Rights Groups Welcome the Demise of Illogical and Constitutionally Dubious Federal Firearm Taxes

The taxes on sound suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, originally enacted in 1934, were meant to be prohibitive, imposing bans in the guise of raising revenue.

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$6K Sanctions for Apparent AI Hallucinations in Coomer v. Lindell / My Pillow Election-Related Libel Suit

From Judge Nina Wang (D. Colo.) today in Coomer v. Lindell: In preparation for trial in this matter, the Court… The post $6K Sanctions for Apparent AI Hallucinations in Coomer v. Lindell / My Pillow Election-Related Libel Suit appeared first on Reason.com.

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Either Repeal or Enforce—but Ideally Repeal—the TikTok Ban

The ban is a bad law. But leaving it on the books and willfully ignoring it sets a potentially more dangerous precedent.

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Netanyahu Meets With Trump

Plus: Zohran Mamdani's creative race identification, catastrophic Hill Country flooding, and more...

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"Too Often," Requests to Seal Are "Granted Because It Is Easier to Leave Something Sealed Than It Is to Explain Why It Should Be Unsealed"

From Tuesday's decision by Judge Richard Seeborg (N.D. Cal.) in In re: Xyrem (Sodium Oxybate) Antitrust Litigation: In the course… The post "Too Often," Requests to Seal Are "Granted Because It Is Easier to Leave Something Sealed Than It Is to Explain Why It Should Be Unsealed" appeared first on…

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Colleges Created a Diversity Box-Ticking Game—Zohran Mamdani Just Played It

The big problem here is the elite racism of college admissions departments, not the mayoral candidate's creative box-checking.

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May Judge Order Divorcing Parent to Include Disclaimer With All Future Child Abuse Allegations?

A trial judge had found that the mother had "intentionally weaponized" child abuse reports, and required her to so state in any future child abuse allegations made to authorities.

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The Department of Education Is in Limbo. Let's Kill It.

Congress should now turn its attention to abolishing the unnecessary federal education bureaucracy.

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Brickbat: In a Hurry

Former Warren, Michigan, police officer James Burke faces two felony counts of homicide-manslaughter with a motor vehicle after he drove a… The post Brickbat: In a Hurry appeared first on Reason.com.

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Braidwood Distinguishes Between "Officers of the United States" And "Employees"

"Officers of the United States" can exercise "significant authority," but employees cannot.

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Have The Gundy and Fulton Moments Passed?

The intelligible principle test and Employment Division v. Smith are likely safe from Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett.

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Justice Kavanaugh Lays Out His Roadmap In FCC v. Consumers' Research

Justice Kavanaugh parts ways with Justice Gorsuch on the non-delegation doctrine, but charts two paths for independent agencies.

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Justice Kagan Rejects "Combination Theory" Claims For Separation of Powers Cases

"A meritless public non-delegation challenge plus a meritless private nondelegation challenge cannot equal a meritorious 'combination' claim."

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SCOTUS Holds, In A Footnote, That The "Capable Of Repetition, Yet Evading Review" Doctrine Can Apply Even When Plaintiff Does Not Seek A Preliminary Injunction

Justice Kagan mows down many circuit precedents without much explanation.

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What Is A "Liberty Interest" And Why Does The Due Process Clause Protect It?

Once again, Justice Thomas raises questions the other Justices simply do not wish to answer.

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On Schadenfreude

It is time, I suggest, to give what-about-ism a well-deserved burial.

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Maryland's New 3 Percent Tax Will Chill the State's Emerging Tech Sector

The Chamber of Commerce has called the tax a “disastrous” policy that threatens the state’s economy and its future as a tech hub.

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Conflicts and Contrasts Make Jerusalem Endlessly Fascinating

The City of Peace has been a locus of conflict for a very long time—a story that continues to this day.

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TikTok Schadenfreude

I'll admit, I have not followed all of the legal developments in Trump 2.0 carefully. During the first administration, I… The post TikTok Schadenfreude appeared first on Reason.com.

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Medina v. Planned Parenthood: Abandoning the Abortion "Distortion" Field For Section 1983 and the Spending Clause

The Court faults lower courts for not anticipating the abandonment of Wilder and other Section 1983 precedents.

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In Defense of the Tourist Trap: Why Following the Crowd Might Be the Smartest Way To Travel

Tourist traps aren't failures of imagination—they’re optimized cultural hubs built for your enjoyment.

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What Is "Speed Dial"?

Justice Sotomayor used a catchy line in her dissent that most law students today will not understand.

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Federal enclaves, false alarms, and pseudonymous lawsuits.

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Writings on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution

Links to some of my previous writings on these topics, which remain relevant today.

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Trump vs. the Declaration of Independence

Several of the items on the Declaration's list of grievances against King George III also apply to Donald Trump today.

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