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Eleventh Circuit En Banc Upholds Florida Ban on Knowingly Admitting Minors to Obscene-as-to-Minors Performances

An excerpt from the long majority opinion (by Judge Andrew Brasher, signed by eight judges) yesterday in HM Florida-ORL, LLC… The post Eleventh Circuit En Banc Upholds Florida Ban on Knowingly Admitting Minors to Obscene-as-to-Minors Performances appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 5

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

A late-night knock at the door, unregistered silencers, and a prison-drone conspiracy.

Reason · May 8

Second federal appeals court rejects Trump's no-bond immigration detentions, deepening circuit split

An Atlanta-based appeals court has rejected a no-bond policy implemented by the Trump administration for people in immigration proceedings

The Independent UK · May 7

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Second Circuit Upholds Decision Denying Pseudonymity for Law Doctorate Student With Psychiatric Conditions

From Monday's decision in Doe v. Yale Univ., by Dennis Jacobs, Richard C. Wesley, and Michael H. Park: Plaintiff Jane… The post Second Circuit Upholds Decision Denying Pseudonymity for Law Doctorate Student With Psychiatric Conditions appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 22

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ICE, AirPods, and the No Fly List

Reason · Apr 17

A Fifth Circuit Bait-and-Switch to Ignore Crime Victims' Rights

In 2023 the Fifth Circuit denied the victims' families challenge to the illegally negotiated Boeing DPA as being "premature"--but today the Circuit denied the families' challenge as coming too late.

Reason · Mar 31

Theranos Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes' Sentence Reduced by 1 Year

This was called for, the court held, by a new retroactive sentencing guideline that allows such a reduction when a defendant "did not personally cause substantial hardship."

Reason · Mar 27

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Investigation into Brazilian GP issues complete, fixes promised for 2027 race

MotoGP outlines causes of Goiania track problems and commits to improvements after disrupted weekend

Autosport · Mar 24

No Pseudonymity for Plaintiffs Alleging Sean Combs (P. Diddy) Sexually Assaulted Them

The Second Circuit just affirmed lower court decisions so holding.

Reason · Mar 17

Firing Government DEI Executive Didn't Violate First Amendment

From Judge Dabney Friedrich (D.D.C.) Wednesday in Jewell v. Jagadesan, which generally seems correct to me: In December 2022, Jewell… The post Firing Government DEI Executive Didn't Violate First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 13

The Ninth Circuit's En Banc Shadow Docket

Why can lower courts issue unexplained rulings on the emergency docket, but not SCOTUS?

Reason · Mar 11

What Is The Burden Of Proof In Judicial-Council Factfinding?

The 6th Circuit has followed the clear and convincing evidence standard since at least 1993, but the actual rule is silent on this issue.

Reason · Feb 5

Fifth Circuit to Hear Oral Argument on the Victims' Families' Challenge to the Dismissal of the Boeing Criminal Case

I hope to convince the Fifth Circuit to fully protect the families' rights under the Crime Victims' RIghts Act.

Reason · Feb 4

D.C. Circuit Upholds Presidential Removal of MSPB and NLRB Members

On the eve of Trump v. Slaughter, the D.C. Circuit offers a way to distinguish Humphrey's Executor.

Reason · Dec 5, 2025

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Reason · Dec 1, 2025

The Third Circuit's Curious Opinion on the "De Facto" U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey

The Circuit's decision appears to invite the workaround of dividing responsibilities between two persons in the U.S. Attorney's Office, who could then each exercise half of that Office's powers.

Reason · Nov 18, 2025

Victims' Families Ask the Fifth Circuit to Overturn the Dismissal of the Criminal Case Against Boeing

My two petitions for writs of mandamus challenge the Justice Department's violation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act and argue for substantive "public interest" review of prosecutors' dismissal motions.

Reason · Oct 16, 2025

IRS Agents Who Revealed Details About Hunter Biden Investigation Lose Libel Suit Against Biden's Lawyer

The lawyer's claims that plaintiffs had violated federal law were opinions based on disclosed facts, the court concludes.

The Guardian - US · Sep 3, 2025

White House vows to appeal after judge sides with Harvard and reverses billions in Trump cuts – as it happened

Spokesperson attacks ‘activist judge’ after administration’s cuts to university research ruled to be illegal retaliation

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Reason · Aug 27, 2025

The Ninth Circuit Appoints Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky to Defend a Police Officer's Excessive Force Conviction …

... and also allows victim's attorney Caree Harper and me to defend the conviction.

Reason · Aug 25, 2025

Who are the Republican Appointed Circuit Judges Who Are Not Taking Senior Status Because Of Emil Bove? (Updated)

Almost all of the judges eligible for senior status now were also eligible in 2020, long before Emil Bove.

Reason · Aug 22, 2025

Judge Newman Loses Her Effort to Undo the "Temporary" Bar on Receiving Cases

The D.C. Circuit declines to reach the merits of many of the serious underlying constitutional questions.

Reason · Aug 12, 2025

Are Opinions Respecting En Banc Denials "Offensive to Our System of Panel Adjudication"?

The judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit split over whether they should write about the reasons for their splitting over en banc review.

Reason · Jul 25, 2025

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

A sovereign See, a safehouse, and an infinite number of pronouns.

Reason · Jul 22, 2025

Chief Judge Boasberg on Politico's Request for Grand Jury Records Related to FBI Director Kash Patel's 2023 Appearance

A short excerpt from yesterday's longish decision by Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) in In re Application of Politico LLC… The post Chief Judge Boasberg on Politico's Request for Grand Jury Records Related to FBI Director Kash Patel's 2023 Appearance appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 10, 2025

Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Eviction Moratorium Takings Case

But Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a strong dissent to denial of certiorari.

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