The Latest Breaking News from Ninth Circuit

Eleven-person juries, noncustodial plaintiffs, and abdicated responsibilities.

Pizza wiretapping, free books, and a search during childbirth.

From Miller v. Sawant, decided Thursday by Ninth Circuit Judges William Fletcher, Carlos Bea, and John Owens: In February 2016, Miller and Spaulding [two Seattle police officers] fatally shot Che Andre Taylor, a Black man, as they tried to arrest him. Miller and Spaulding's [defamation] complaint … against [Seattle City…

Nonaggressive dogs, tactical vests, and the entire internet.

Controversial memes, mandatory recusal, and punitive damages caps.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not prohibit cities from criminalizing sleeping outdoors.

Frothy fonts, unprofessional death threats, and books about butts and farts.

Private prisons, Pyrrhic victories, and a single-family hotel.

The Ninth Circuit invalidates the felon gun ban for non-violent offenses with no Founding-era analogues.

Firearm privacy, trial transcripts, and a Good Samaritan.

Today's U.S. v. Duarte, written by Judge Carlos Bea and joined by Judge Lawrence VanDyke, concludes that the Second Amendment protects some felons (at least after the end of their criminal sentences). The majority begins with the principle that: [The Supreme Court's decision in] Bruen instructs us to assess all…