Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Cellphones searches, home searches, and strip searches. Reason · Sep 18
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Fancy timepieces, traitors, and lengthy footnotes. Reason · Sep 4
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Fabricated identities, fictitious daycares, and made-up laws. Reason · Aug 28
Posting "I Wish Someone Would In Alive Him" About Federal Judge Isn't Punishable Threat From Judge Carlos Mendoza (M.D. Fla.) in U.S. v. Joudeh: Defendant is charged with one count of transmission of an… The post Posting "I Wish Someone Would In Alive Him" About Federal Judge Isn't Punishable Threat appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 7
Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Drops Case Against Harvard Rather Than Naming Himself Readers of the blog may recall a certain John Doe who is suing Penn, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Berkeley for alleged… The post Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Drops Case Against Harvard Rather Than Naming Himself appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 3
Second Amendment Roundup: New Jersey Rifle and Magazine Bans Bite the Dust The Third Circuit takes Second Amendment rights seriously. Reason · Jul 23
The Timing Of The Third Circuit's "Assault Firearms" Case This case was argued and deliberated nine months before the Supreme Court granted cert in the Cook County case, but was decided two weeks after the cert grant. Reason · Jul 20
Second Amendment Roundup: How a Fake Citation Misled Courts to Uphold "Sensitive Place" Gun Bans The Second Circuit’s Misunderstanding of Founding-Era Law on Going Armed Reason · May 6
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Smart meters, bad metaphors, and the color of state law Reason · May 1
Kalshi’s fight over sports betting is hurtling toward the Supreme Court—and the future of gambling is at stake Kalshi is in a make-or-break fight to preserve a lucrative new prediction markets industry, expected to grow to over $200 billion this year. Fortune · Apr 20
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Brotherly crooks, dueling bourbons, and a law from 1785. Reason · Apr 3
State Appellate Judge on the Second Amendment and Felons From Alaska Court of Appeals Judge Timothy Terrell's concurrence Wednesday in Ivyories v. State: I write separately to set out… The post State Appellate Judge on the Second Amendment and Felons appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jan 30
Third Circuit Denies Petition for Rehearing En Banc of Alina Habba Disqualification as U.S. Attorney Could this case end up in the Supreme Court? Reason · Jan 27
Hot Mic Captures Trump's Fury As He Complains He Can't Get His Picks Confirmed Caught on a hot mic, President Trump railed that he 'can't appoint anybody' after the Third Circuit disqualified his pick as New Jersey US attorney — a clash that exposes the fraught politics of the Senate's blue-slip tradition and looming legal consequences. International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025
Reason · Dec 1, 2025 The Third Circuit's Curious Opinion on the "De Facto" U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey The Circuit's decision appears to invite the workaround of dividing responsibilities between two persons in the U.S. Attorney's Office, who could then each exercise half of that Office's powers.
Reason · Dec 1, 2025 Third Circuit Affirms Disqualification of Alina Habba The first appellate court to consider the Trump Administration's aggressive approach to U.S. Attorney appointments.
Reason · Oct 21, 2025 Second Amendment Roundup: 3d Circuit Oral Argument on N.J. Rifle Ban The en banc court exhibited a deep understanding of the issues.
Reason · Jul 28, 2025 Second Amendment Roundup: Whatever Happened to Koons? Third Circuit still hasn’t decided New Jersey’s years-old “sensitive places” appeal.
Reason · Jul 25, 2025 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal A sovereign See, a safehouse, and an infinite number of pronouns.
Reason · Jul 18, 2025 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Longboat Key condos, protective sweeps, and wrong-door raids.
Reason · Jul 17, 2025 President Trump To Nominate Jennifer Mascott To Third Circuit I am very pleased that President Trump has announced that he will nominate Professor Jennifer Mascott to the Third Circuit.… The post President Trump To Nominate Jennifer Mascott To Third Circuit appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · May 29, 2025 Will Trump Ignore Geographic Connections When Making Circuit Nominations? With the death of the blue slip, can the President just fill vacancies with the best available candidate?
Reason · May 6, 2025 Third Circuit: No Establishment Clause Violation in School Lessons on Islam From Hilsenrath v. School District of the Chathams, decided yesterday by the Third Circuit (Judge Thomas Hardiman, joined by Judge… The post Third Circuit: No Establishment Clause Violation in School Lessons on Islam appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jan 14, 2025 Second Amendment Roundup: Circuit Conflict in Felon Gun Ban Cases Congress should reinstate ATF appropriations for removal of disabilities.
Reason · Dec 9, 2024 Challengers Have Standing to Challenge Connecticut "Harassment" Ban for Lawyers The Second Circuit holds that the challengers sufficiently alleged that the ban is broad enough to cover their constitutionally protected speech (including speech that may offend some based on gender identity, race, religion, and more); the court didn't reach the question whether the ban actually violates the First Amendment, which…