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The Washington Post Profiles the 5th Circuit

"They don’t care about being invited to elite parties in Georgetown.”

Reason · Jan 29, 2023

She Was Jailed for Basic Journalism. A Federal Court Isn't Sure if That's Unconstitutional.

Priscilla Villarreal's case will be heard again tomorrow at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. She has attracted some unlikely supporters.

Reason · Jan 24, 2023

The 5th Circuit Says the ATF Exceeded Its Legal Authority When It Banned Bump Stocks

The decision defends the separation of powers and the rule of law against an attempt to prohibit firearm accessories by administrative fiat.

Reason · Jan 9, 2023

TX GOP suppression derails eco justice

Voter suppression blocks calls by Texans of color for regulation and climate action

Salon · Nov 7, 2022

This Court Case Could Make It a Crime To Be a Journalist in Texas

Priscilla Villarreal found herself in a jail cell for publishing two routine stories. A federal court still can't decide what to do about that.

Reason · Nov 4, 2022

Content Moderation, Social Media, and the Constitution

Two sets of cases - one already before the Supreme Court, one about to be - will go a long way towards defining the role of social media companies

Reason · Nov 1, 2022

Appellate ruling may force another Supreme Court look at CFPB

WASHINGTON — An appeals court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is unconstitutional raises the stakes in a long battle over the agency, potentially setting the stage for a test the Supreme Court sidestepped only two years ago when it declined to find the entire agency unconstitutional.

Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022

Appellate ruling may force another Supreme Court look at CFPB - Roll Call

An appeals court ruling that the consumer bureau's funding structure is unconstitutional raises the stakes in a long battle over the agency.

Roll Call · Oct 28, 2022

Why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Funding Structure Is Unconstitutional

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is right to notice that the CFPB is unique even among federal agencies that don't get their funding from Congress.

Reason · Oct 21, 2022

Latest ‘Dreamers’ court ruling prompts calls for Senate to act

WASHINGTON — Advocates have turned up the pressure on the Senate to pass legislation this year to establish a citizenship path for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, after a federal appeals court dealt yet another blow to the program that for now protects those so-called Dreamers.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022