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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 · Dec 1, 2025

Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal

SWAT raids, cats' paws, and Christian vegetarianism.

Reason · Oct 10, 2025

Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal

A dogfighting legend, false positives, and 69 guns.

Reason · Sep 19, 2025

Religious Exemption Claim by Nonprofit Providing Supervised Illegal Drug Use Can Go Forward

The Third Circuit held that such organizations may raise religious exemption claims, though it declined to decide (at this stage of the litigation) whether the claim would prevail on the facts of this case.

Reason · Jul 28, 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 25, 2025

Hallucinations (and Alleged Lack of Candor About Them) in Federal Appellate Briefing

From McCarthy v. U.S. DEA, decided yesterday by Third Circuit Judge Cindy Chung, joined by Judges Peter Phipps and Jane… The post Hallucinations (and Alleged Lack of Candor About Them) in Federal Appellate Briefing appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 22, 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 · Jul 17, 2025

May Aliens Be Denied Lawful Permanent Resident Status Based on Their Speech?

Third Circuit Judge Paul Matey argues yes, dissenting in Qatanani v. Attorney General. (The two judges in the panel majority… The post May Aliens Be Denied Lawful Permanent Resident Status Based on Their Speech? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 15, 2025

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Non-citizen soldiers, habeas runarounds, and all federal law.

Reason · May 9, 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 · May 6, 2025