Ninth Circuit Panel Sends California "Assault Weapons" Ban Challenge Back to District Court, so the District Court can reconsider it in light of the Supreme Court's new Bruen precedent. Reason · Jun 28, 2022
Why the Supreme Court's football decision is a game-changer on school prayer The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently banned school-sponsored prayer in public schools. At the same time, lower courts have generally forbidden public school employees from openly praying in the workplace, even if no students are involved. The Conversation · Jun 27, 2022
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Boycotts, open fields, and a weekend in jail. Reason · Jun 24, 2022
Accessing Google Drive, Using Inadvertently Revealed Long URL, Can Violate Computer Fraud & Abuse Act So holds a federal district court, in a dispute arising from the school policy wars. Reason · Jun 17, 2022
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Fragile vessels, unlawful encouragement, and an unchastened district attorney. Reason · Jun 17, 2022
Union Station: Ninth Circuit panel says California can deduct union dues from state Medicaid payments to home care providers On June 8, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed two district court decisions dismissing challenges to California’s deduction of union dues from Medicaid payments to home care providers. The panel issued a single opinion after consolidating the two appeals. Ballotpedia · Jun 17, 2022
Ninth Circuit greenlights Arizona challenge to federal tax mandate (2022) A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on May 19, 2022, ruled 3-0 that Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) has standing to challenge the constitutionality of the federal tax mandate under the American Rescue Plan Act.. Ballotpedia · Jun 10, 2022
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Rubber stamps, pole cameras, and personal vendettas. Reason · Jun 10, 2022
Commentary: The new court’s absurd inhumanity: To preserve procedure, an innocent man must die There has been a lot of attention paid, rightly, to the leaked opinion showing that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. But another opinion, both cruel and absurd, issued by the Republican supermajority deserves attention, as well. Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022
Justice Sotomayor Criticizes The "Restless and Newly Constituted Court" This claim brings to mind Justice Stevens' dissent from Citizens United. Reason · Jun 8, 2022
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Interstate wine shipping, illegal traffic fines, and internet-ordained preachers. Reason · Jun 3, 2022
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Jury trials, bench trials, and prospective insurrections. Reason · May 27, 2022
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Citizenship, machine guns, and bigamy Reason · May 20, 2022
Ninth Circuit Concludes Arizona Has Standing to Challenge Conditions on COVID Relief Funds Language in the American Rescue Plan Act prohibits states from using the funds "directly or indirectly" to offset lost revenues from tax cuts. Reason · May 19, 2022
Ballotpedia · May 17, 2022 Checks and Balances: Tennessee lawmakers end judicial deference The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.
Reason · May 13, 2022 The Ninth Circuit's Stunner in Rosenow, and Thoughts on the Way Forward A big problem in a small section, but one that can be corrected.
Reason · May 13, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Plasma, prisons, and political parties
Reason · May 13, 2022 Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Claim Alleging Unconstitutional Police Mishandling of Rape Accusations Plaintiff had shown the police cell phone messages in which she “casually discussed the sexual activity that occurred the night of the alleged rape and agreed to meet [the person she was accusing] again for a future sexual encounter,” and “told the alleged assailant that she ‘could make him lose…
Reason · May 13, 2022 Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Arizona State's Trademark Lawsuit Over ASU_Covid.Parties Instagram Account The account posted items such as (in mid-2020), "ASU: No More Social Distancing. No More Masks. It Is Time to Party!"
Reason · May 12, 2022 The Supreme Court's Olmstead Power Grab Olmstead isn't just a wiretapping case; it's where the Court took the power to preselect questions.
Reason · May 6, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Prosecutor-induced perjury, a satirical arrest (and prosecution), and an unraised winning argument.
Ballotpedia · May 6, 2022 Ninth Circuit panel issues decisions in three public-sector union cases On April 28, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued decisions in three cases we’re tracking related to public-sector union policy. In each case, the judges upheld the decision of the district court.
Reason · Apr 29, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Neighbors from hell, unvaccinated prison staff, and unconscionable sentences.
Reason · Apr 26, 2022 Public Records Law vs. First Amendment Rights of University Animal Experiment Review Committee From a preliminary injunction decision by Judge Richard Jones (W.D. Wash.) in Sullivan v. Univ. of Washington (with PETA as intervenors; earlier coverage here): The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ("IACUC") at the University of Washington monitors animal research conducted at the university. The committee "approves and monitors all…
Reason · Apr 22, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Flea collars, bachelors, and data scraping.