Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Anti-Muslim tweets, inactive warrants, and anti-Muslim prison guards. Reason · Mar 24, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Herring monitors, state-created dangers, and kicking out the jams. Reason · Mar 17, 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 Chastising finger wags, derogatory reports, and steel threats. Reason · Feb 10, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Alaskan Natives, Alaska Airlines, and Alaskan students. Reason · Feb 3, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Bogus arrests, bogus charges, and bogus seizures. Reason · Jan 27, 2023
Eleventh Circuit Becomes Second Federal Appellate Court to Strike Down Tax Mandate Condition in 2021 Covid Stimulus Bill Like the Sixth Circuit before it, the Eleventh ruled that the requirement that states receiving stimulus money refrain from cutting taxes was never clearly authorized by Congress. Reason · Jan 24, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Sex trafficking, child-pornography solicitation, and FERC. Reason · Jan 20, 2023
Supreme Court Decides to Hear Case Challenging State Law Empowering Government to Seize Entire Value of a House to Pay Much Smaller Property Tax Debt Minnesota law allowed Hennepin County to seize a $40,000 home owned by a 93-year-old widow to pay off a $15,000 tax debt. Reason · Jan 14, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Florida riots, MAGA hats, and an eyeball tasing. Reason · Jan 13, 2023
Sixth Circuit Narrows Injunction to the Parties Today a panel of the Sixth Circuit (Judge Larsen writing, joined by Judges Siler and McKeague) affirmed a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the COVID vaccination requirement for federal contractors. But the court narrowed the preliminary injunction, which had covered parties and non-parties alike in the plaintiff states. Now… Reason · Jan 13, 2023
Sixth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Biden Administration COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concludes the President exceeded the scope of his delegated authority. Reason · Jan 12, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Cicero, Bentham, Coke, and Kierkegaard. Reason · Dec 23, 2022
Sixth Circuit finds constitutional flaw in ARPA Tax Cut Ban 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. Ballotpedia · Dec 19, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 Full court won't rehear appeals over Ohio State sex abuse An appeals court panel's decision that revived unsettled federal lawsuits against Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a team doctor won't be reconsidered by the full court
Reason · Dec 14, 2022 The Sixth Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Ohio State Title IX Case. Judges on The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit disagree over when Title IX claims accrue.
Reason · Dec 9, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Shunt sabotage, shooting up a tailor's, and the credible threat of prosecution.
Reason · Dec 2, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Veterans' benefits, Robert's Rules of Order, and Floribama.
Reason · Nov 29, 2022 Sixth Circuit Upholds Injunction Barring Air Force from Requiring COVID Vaccines for Religious Objectors From the sounds of it, the Air Force's attorneys didn't think too carefully about how to respond to Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) claims.
Reason · Nov 25, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Unconsidered pesticides, undesirable aliens, and unconstitutional delegating.
Reason · Nov 18, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Grains of sand, detachable pockets, and genuine obliviousness.
Reason · Nov 15, 2022 Justice Thomas Says "Sixth Circuit Must Do Better" in AEDPA Cases The Supreme Court often reverses the U.S. Court of Appeals in habeas cases, but not this time.
Reason · Nov 11, 2022 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Pit bull bans, community sensitivity, and criminal defamation.
Reason · Nov 8, 2022 Sixth Circuit Holds Deposition Testimony Does Not Waive Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination A divided panel concludes that government officials forced to testify at Flint Water Crisis civil trial did not waive their constitutional right against self-incrimination just because they had answered questions in depositions.
Salon · Nov 5, 2022 The Onion and the defense of satire The Onion believes the right to use satire is under threat