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Today in Supreme Court History: March 25, 2014
3/25/2014: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 25, 2014 app...
Brickbat: Triage
An investigation by the Connecticut inspector general found that Dyshan Best, who was shot in the back by poli...
What Is The Original Meaning of "Sectarian"?
The Blaine Amendments purported to do exactly what Town of Greece rejected: permit "generic" expressions of re...
Donald Trump and Markwayne Mullin Insist That Politics Should Prevail Over Principle
The president and his new DHS secretary are enraged by jurists and legislators who refuse to toe the party lin...
Trump Administration Agrees to Consent Decree in Missouri v. Biden Social Media Case
From the Consent Decree filed today in Missouri v. Biden (W.D. La.): As President Trump stated upon taking off...
Arresting a Reporter for Asking Questions Was a 'Blatant First Amendment Violation,' Sonia Sotomayor Says
The justice dissented from the Supreme Court's denial of a petition from a Texas journalist who was charged wi...
Court Dismisses Suit Against N.Y. Times & Serial Productions over The Idiot Podcast
The podcast is M. Gessen’s story about cousin Allen Gessen (who is the plaintiff in this case) and his murder-...
'What Are the Goals?' Some Republicans Questioning $200 Billion for Iran War.
With the Pentagon's track record, lawmakers are right to be skeptical.
$14K Sanction for Local Counsel's Not Meaningfully Supervising Out-of-Jurisdiction Counsel
with cameo appearance by out-of-jurisdiction counsel's citation of non-existent cases.
Miami Beach Woman Visited by Detectives Over a Facebook Comment Files Free Speech Lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that the city has a history of silencing pro-Palestine speech.
Trump Administration Trying to Pressure Broadcasters Not to Schedule Football Game Broadcasts for Same Time as Army-Navy Game
From Friday's Executive Order, "Preserving America's Game": Section 1. Purpose. For over a century, the Army...
Court Dismisses Libel Claim by Ex-Hunter-Biden Business Partner Tony Bobulinski Against Ex-Trump-White-House-Aide Cassidy Hutchinson
From Judge Emmet G. Sullivan (D.D.C.) today in Bobulinski v. Hutchinson: The following facts are taken from th...
The D.C. Streetcar's Other Failures
Plus: The "Montana miracle" wins one last court battle, D.C.'s "devastatingly unambitious" growth plan, and yo...
Ignore the Haters—March Madness Is Alive and Well In Spite of Transfers and NIL
Plus: Tournament expansion looks like a terrible idea, enjoy baseball while you can, and the newest season of...
A War by Any Other Name
From Korea to Iran, the United States has employed countless euphemisms that not only obscure the true nature...
Divided Ninth Circuit Upholds California Exclusion of Religious Curricula from Parent-Designed Charter School "Independent Study Programs"
From Woolard v. Thurmond, written by Judge Andrew Hurwitz and joined by Judges Eric Miller and Jennifer Sung,...
Trump-Ayatollah Inc.
Plus: Ohio's THC seltzer ban, Bernie Sanders' silly chat with Claude, and more...
Today in Supreme Court History: March 24, 2009
3/24/2009: Citizens United v. FEC argued for the first time. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March...