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An Important Cert Petition Pending Before the Supreme Court on Section 230 Immunity
The briefing is completed on a cert petition presenting the urgent question of whether section 230 immunizes T...
Today in Supreme Court History: April 20, 2010
4/20/2010: United States v. Stevens decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 20, 2010 appeared...
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Excerpts from Reason's vaults
Report: High Taxes and Burdensome Regulations Are Killing California
California politicians’ policy choices are making the state unaffordable and unattractive.
Brickbat: Insult to Injury
A judge in England sentenced John Hamilton, a former Northumbria police detective constable, to 18 months in p...
The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains
Long-time readers may remember a series of posts I wrote circa 2020 about the conflicts between Chief Justice...
Woodrow Wilson's War at Home
Silencing "Fighting Bob" details how the government targeted anti-war critics like Sen. Robert La Follette.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements in Spain and Italy
I will be giving multiple talks in these two countries in late April and May.
Today in Supreme Court History: April 19, 1920
4/19/1920: Missouri v. Holland decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 19, 1920 appeared first...
"Unserious Leaders Are Unsafe," Opines a Federal Judge About RFK, Jr.
That's the opening line from yesterday's Oregon v. Kennedy, by Judge Mustafa Kasubhai (D. Or.) (the only feder...
One Thing Every Modern President Has in Common: They All Spent More Than the Last Guy
The vibe shift that really matters—a reduction in the size, scope, and spending of government—hasn't happened,...
Conservatives Want the Government To Pay Americans To Get Married and Have Kids
A Heritage Foundation report proposes tax credits and family accounts to incentivize family formation.
What Other Leaked Documents From Long-Ago Are Coming?
We've moved past the phase of leaking current SCOTUS documents. Now past records are in the wild.
Leaked Supreme Court Memos Reveal Why Court Stayed Clean Power Plan (Setting Important "Shadow Docket" Precedent in the Process)
A New York Times scoop reveals that Chief Justice Roberts was concerned that the EPA would (again) get away wi...
The Bipartisan War on Cheap Food
Republicans and Democrats preach about food affordability. Yet their policies continue to make it worse.
Call Him Judge Ho Ho Ho
A nice little Christmas present for the lawyers + "You should be spending time with family and friends over th...
The Supreme Court Ruled Against 'Informal Censorship' 6 Decades Ago but Officials Are Still Jawboning
The Court's 1963 ruling in Bantam Books v. Sullivan is freshly relevant in light of recent efforts to restrict...
Today in Supreme Court History: April 18, 1775
4/18/1775: Paul Revere's ride. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 18, 1775 appeared first on Reaso...