The Latest Breaking News from Seth Barrett Tillman

The Domestic Emoluments Clause Returns To The Trump Presidential Library in Miami

The Trump Library will stand tall, but the plaintiffs have no standing.

Reason · May 14

Federal Officer Removal in Plaquemines Parish

Justice Barrett is thinking about Chief Judge Pryor's holding that Mark Meadows could not remove the Georgia criminal prosecution to federal court.

Reason · Jan 14

Does The Miscellaneous Receipts Act Apply To The President?

Under the clear statement rule, it likely will not.

Reason · Jan 8

CASA, Grupo Mexicano, and Ex Parte Young

Does Ex Parte Young find an "Analogue in the Relief Exercised in the English Court of Chancery"?

Reason · Jul 14, 2025

Seth Barrett Tillman Interviewed in Ami Magazine

I have been honored to work so closely with Seth Barrett Tillman on so many important matters. I learn a… The post Seth Barrett Tillman Interviewed in Ami Magazine appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jun 9, 2025

The Foreign Emoluments Clause, A Qatari Jet, and Honorary Irish Citizenship

More than 100 days into the new administration, the Foreign Emoluments Clause returns to the fore.

Reason · May 11, 2025

New Article: Forcibly Sweeping Section 3 Up To The Supreme Court

My personal account of the Section 3 litigation.

Reason · May 5, 2025

The Supreme Court's Order for Supplemental Briefing in Kennedy v. Braidwood and the Reorganization Plan of 1966

The Reorganization Plan of 1966, standing by itself, is not a statute that could vest "by law" the appointment power authority in the Secretary.

Reason · Apr 28, 2025

Should A Federal District Court Hold Contempt Proceedings While An Emergency Appeal Is Ongoing?

Maybe judges should hold off on ordering the executive branch to show cause until the Supreme Court finishes its review.

Reason · Apr 11, 2025

SCOTUS Takes A Holiday From The Separation of Powers On The Hampton Dellinger Jitney

Apart from the Appointments Clause, I think we are standing at the precipice of federal courts revolution.

Reason · Feb 23, 2025