Politics
A Note on Tariff Refunds
Thanks to our victory in the tariff case before the Supreme Court, businesses that paid billions of dollars in...
Support for Republicans Is Tanking. But Why Are Democrats Hated Just as Much?
Trump's second term is wrecking the Grand Old Party—and Democrats' refusal to own up to Biden's failure is kil...
U.S. To Spend $24.4 Trillion More Than It Has Over the Next Decade, Report Warns
The cost of paying the interest is now the central story, and it's a grim one.
SCOTUS Modifies Rule 29, Paper Briefs Can Be Filed Three Days After Timely Electronic Submission
This rule change effectively gives parties at least one more day to work on briefs, and make corrections.
No First Amendment Right to Force Government to Provide Live Feed of Macaques in Government Lab
From People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Nat'l Inst. of Mental Health, decided last week by Jud...
Prosecutors Admit the DHS Account of an ICE Shooting Was Based on Lies
The department's pattern of dishonesty supports a presumption of irregularity.
Does Light Consist of "Object[s]"?
In HAC v. ER, decided in August by the Michigan Court of Appeals (Judges Sima Patel, Michael Riordan, and Broc...
"The Fallacy Fallacy"
An excerpt from Maarten Boudry (Persuasion): My doubts [about the value of focusing on logical fallacies] bega...
Defendant's Own AI Legal Research Isn't Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege
"Because Claude is not an attorney, that alone disposes of Heppner's claim of privilege."
Tom Homan Defends Masked ICE Agents by Claiming Threats Are Up 'Over 8,000 Percent'
Homan's numbers are misleading, but even if they weren't, it wouldn't justify allowing an entire federal law e...
Cafunfo Solar Park Advances Angola’s Renewable Energy Expansion Under João Baptista Borges
João Baptista Borges reviews progress at the Cafunfo Solar Park, strengthening Angola’s renewable energy expan...
"One Would Expect … Attorneys Believe They Bring Some Level of Value to Their Clients Beyond That of a Machine"
A magistrate judge recommends a $10K sanction for a lawyer's repeated incorrect citations, and has some things...
Today in Supreme Court History: February 15, 1790
2/15/1790: Justice John Rutledge takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 15, 1790 appe...
Report: The FBI Bent Its Own Rules To Spy on 1,100 'Sensitive' Targets
Opening investigations requires evidence, so the feds created “assessments.”
As a Former Cop, I Have to Ask: What the Hell Is ICE Doing?
Videos of recent immigration enforcement raise serious questions about authority, escalation, and the professi...
Today in Supreme Court History: February 14, 1845
2/14/1845: Justice Samuel Nelson takes judicial oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 14, 18...
Trump's FTC Chairman Sends a Threatening Letter to Apple for Not Promoting Enough Conservative Media
Chairman Andrew Ferguson continues the Federal Trade Commission’s crusade against free speech with an official...
Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the BBC
A federal judge has set the date for the president's push to punish a news organization he dislikes, again.