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Federal Appeals Court Upholds College Degree Requirement for Child Care Staff

Plus: how voters respond to vague criticism, U.S. lawmakers still at war with TikTok, and more...

Reason · Aug 15, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

So no one got qualified (or absolute) immunity this week. No kidding.

Reason · Jul 22, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Overgrown grass, recording the police, and lying officers who lie and ruin people's lives and get away with it.

Reason · Jul 15, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Neighbors from hell, unvaccinated prison staff, and unconscionable sentences.

Reason · Apr 29, 2022

Town Official Lies, Files Lawsuit When Someone Calls Him a Liar

A town attorney threatened a local activist with a frivolous lawsuit so she would stop criticizing him. She complied, and he sued her anyway.

Reason · Apr 22, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Flea collars, bachelors, and data scraping.

Reason · Apr 22, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Negligent investigation, racketeering, and gambling in Vegas.

Reason · Apr 15, 2022

Cops Seized $8,000 From Her and Never Charged Her With a Crime

After Rochester police took her cash, Cristal Starling found out just how hard it is to challenge civil asset forfeiture in court.

Reason · Apr 7, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Acts of state, hedonic damages, and bang-bang commands.

Reason · Apr 1, 2022

The 5th Circuit Approves a Cop's Violent Response to a Dispute Over a 7-Year-Old's Littering

The officer used a "pain compliance maneuver" to force information from the boy's sister, who was recording the encounter.

Reason · Mar 25, 2022