Politics
Brendan Carr and the Fog of War
In war, the facts are hard to determine. In Carr’s war against broadcasters, the facts are easier to see.
Brian Doherty, Historian of the Libertarian Movement, Dead at 57
The longtime Reason senior editor accidentally fell to his death in a park along the San Francisco Bay.
Judge Concludes Grand Jury Subpoena to Fed Had Improper Purpose
"There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas' dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powel...
From Chief Judge Boasberg's Opinion Quashing Grand Jury Subpoena Related to Fed Chair Jerome Powell
For more on the opinion, see this post. The post From Chief Judge Boasberg's Opinion Quashing Grand Jury Subpo...
Lawyers Citing Nonexistent Cases Ordered to Pay Opponents' Attorney Fees, Double Costs, $15K Fine
From Whiting v. City of Athens, decided yesterday by Sixth Circuit Judge John Bush, joined by Judges Jane Stra...
Today in Supreme Court History: March 14, 1932
3/14/1932: Justice Benjamin Cardozo takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 14, 1932 appear...
"If the Defendants Continue the Practice, It Will Not End Well for Them"
From Judge Robert Hinkle's Injunction Not to File Emails yesterday in Elephant Shoe, LLC v. Cook (N.D. Fla.):...
Court Allows Submarine Filings
From Friday's order in Reyes v. Turin (N.D. Ill.). The post Court Allows Submarine Filings appeared first on R...
SS Indictment
A bit of legalese I'd never heard of before, doubtless because I don't practice criminal law: It apparently st...
The Enduring Fight Over 'Fighting Words'
More than eight decades ago, the Supreme Court invented a vague First Amendment exception that would-be censor...
Facing a Budget Squeeze, New Jersey Decides To Go After Big Tech
Gov. Mikie Sherrill called Big Tech worse than Big Tobacco before proposing measures to regulate social media...
Police Investigate German Historian for Hitler-Putin Meme
Germany’s law against Nazi symbolism "is being misused to silence people with dissenting views," Rainer Zitelm...
Elizabeth Warren Ruins Housing Again; Iran War Endgame?
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi return to discuss yet another bad idea from Elizabeth Warren and if the wa...
The Penis Mightier
Why is it worse to use problematic language to describe something than to acknowledge that thing is actually p...
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Fiery writs, imperial sovereigns, and cheating escheators.
Litigant Who Cited "Fictional Authority" Ordered to Include All Cited Authorities in Future Filings in Any Court
The Texas Court of Appeals just upheld the order.
Yet Again with the Heckler's Veto in a Government Employee Speech Case
From Judge Glen Davidson's opinion Wednesday in Stokes v. Boyce (N.D. Miss.): On September 10, 2025, well-know...
Trump and Vance Promised 'No New Wars.' What Happened To That?
Some MAGA peaceniks have seemingly transformed into neocons.