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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Appeals Court Decisions

Neighborly strolls, cannabis discrimination, and a thorough un-en-bancing.

Reason · Dec 13, 2024

Making Sense of the 7-1-1-8 Split in Environment Texas Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobile

Does a judge have an obligation to render a judgment to ensure that the court renders a judgment?

Reason · Dec 12, 2024

A Proposal To Create A New Article III Court of Immigration Review

"Creation of the COIR would also ensure a 'uniform rule' of immigration law as commanded by Article I of the U.S. Constitution."

Reason · Dec 2, 2024

My Amicus Cert Petition in the Horseracing Case

I argue, on behalf of the Reason Foundation and the Goldwater Institute, that the Supreme Court should take up an Appointments Clause question.

Reason · Nov 19, 2024

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Appeals Court Decisions

Pole cameras, hand grenades, and the debt limit apocalypse.

Reason · Nov 8, 2024

Fourth Circuit Votes to Rehear Its Geofence Warrant Case

An update in United States v. Chatrie, with a thought on modern Fourth Amendment litigation.

Reason · Nov 1, 2024

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Private searches, threatening tweets, and constitutional abominations.

Reason · Nov 1, 2024

Southwest Airlines Faces Lawsuit From Pilot Union After Federal Court Ruling

In the Monday ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a previous decision by a lower court that had dismissed Southwest Airlines Pilots Association's case.

International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024

DOJ Files Petition for Rehearing in the Fifth Circuit on Geofence Warrants

Filed this week in United States v. Smith.

Reason · Oct 25, 2024

Fifth Circuit Stays Broad Discovery Regarding Media Matters Donors in X v. Media Matters

The court concludes that X's requested discovery is broader than necessary, though it leaves open the door to some considerably narrower discovery.

Reason · Oct 22, 2024