The Latest Breaking News from Schmidt

Settlement of University of Wyoming "God Created Male and Female and Artemis Langford Is a Male" Case

I wrote about the court decision in favor of plaintiff back in August; now I see that the parties have settled, and are asking for court approval of the following consent order: 1. Defendants are hereby permanently enjoined from censoring Schmidt's views on the sexual identity of Artemis Langford and…

Reason · Oct 27, 2023

First Amendment Protects Sign at University Saying "God Created Male and Female and Artemis Langford Is a Male"

Langford had been in the news for joining a sorority, which has caused a good deal of controversy at the University of Wyoming.

Reason · Aug 19, 2023

Can you find the judge who lost their gavel? Lawyers can do it in 38 seconds

You’ll really need to focus to find it

Wales Online · Jul 11, 2023

Young women turned out for abortion rights in Kansas. Will they be a force in November?

The weekend after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids spoke to a gathering of volunteers prepared to knock on doors ahead of Kansas’ August vote on abortion rights.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

Kansas Voters Reject Repeal of State Constitutional Abortion Rights, by >58%-42% Margin

In 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court held (in Hodes & Nauser, MDs, P.A. v. Schmidt) that the Kansas Constitution's opening provision ("All men are possessed of equal and inalienable natural rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness") protected abortion rights. Today, Kansas voters overwhelming voted to…

Reason · Aug 3, 2022

Rebuilding an island: Project in Lake Worth Lagoon relies on nature for coastline protection

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Nature Conservancy’s Joseph Schmidt envisions a future for the Lake Worth Lagoon. In it, American oystercatchers forage the shoreline, mangroves and oysters filter pollution, and kayaks glide from restored island to restored island. In turn, those islands help protect human development.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

McCain when he picked Palin: "F--- it!"

The incident gives new vividness to how impulsively McCain made the fateful decision.

Axios · Feb 6, 2022