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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Vaccinated jurors, a parking monopoly, and plant-based meat.

Reason · Apr 14, 2023

Cert. Petition on the First Amendment and Coercive Government Threats in NRA v. Vullo

William Brewer, Sarah Rogers & Noah Peters of Brewer Attorneys & Counselors and I filed a petition earlier this month asking the Supreme Court to review the Second Circuit decision in NRA v. Vullo; I think many of our readers will find it interesting (my apologies for the delay in…

Reason · Mar 21, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Dam removal, malicious prosecution, and pre-trial diversion.

Reason · Feb 17, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sex trafficking, child-pornography solicitation, and FERC.

Reason · Jan 20, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Florida riots, MAGA hats, and an eyeball tasing.

Reason · Jan 13, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sikh Marines, MAGA hats, and racist memes.

Reason · Dec 30, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Cicero, Bentham, Coke, and Kierkegaard.

Reason · Dec 23, 2022

Seventh Circuit Rejects Free Speech / Free Exercise Arguments Against Mask Mandate

From Mahwikizi v. CDC, decided Monday by the Seventh Circuit (Judges Frank Easterbrook, Diane Wood & Thomas Kirsch II): Mahwikizi works for a rideshare business. As a Catholic, he practices the "Good Samaritan Principle," which instructs him to help those in need. He says that doing so became difficult when,…

Reason · Dec 21, 2022

Loan Forgiveness Litigation Roundup

This post covers significant developments in cases challenging Biden's loan-forgiveness plan other than the one Supreme Court has decided to hear.

Reason · Dec 8, 2022

Court Rules Against The Gateway Pundit's Request for Press Pass

From today's decision in TGP Communications LLC v. Sellers by Judge John Tuchi (D. Ariz.): TGP is an online news and opinion publication. Founded in 2004, TGP has developed a large readership and now averages more than two- and-a-half million readers daily. It describes itself as "a trusted news source…

Reason · Nov 23, 2022