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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Chalk, meme stocks, and a dog in peril.

Reason · Aug 18, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Butterfly knives, and prison atrocities, and a clueless detective.

Reason · Aug 11, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Moot beaches, sparking the French Revolution, and cash-bail advocacy.

Reason · Aug 4, 2023

9th Cir. Invalidates Oregon's Ban on Surreptitious Recordings of Conversations

From Project Veritas v. Schmidt, decided Monday by a Ninth Circuit panel in an opinion by Judge Sandra Ikuta, joined by Judge Carlos Bea: Oregon law generally prohibits unannounced recordings of conversations, subject to several exceptions [including for recordings of law enforcement and for recording various crimes that endanger human…

Reason · Jul 5, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Suing the TSA, unsecured explosives, and basic grammar.

Reason · Jun 30, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Deposition misconduct, grumpy interrogatories, and protesting the Lawyers' Mall.

Reason · Jun 16, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Bridges to nowhere, a blindfolded surprise, and a threatening smirk.

Reason · Jun 2, 2023

District Court Judge Revives Kids Climate Case

Years after the Ninth Circuit ordered the case dismissed, it is brought back to life with a surprising trial court order.

Reason · Jun 1, 2023

Supreme Court narrows Clean Water Act protections - Roll Call

The Supreme Court narrowed the protections of the Clean Water Act to wetlands and other bodies of water directly connected to federal waters;

Roll Call · May 25, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Loss and woe.

Reason · Apr 28, 2023