Immigrants Arrested During Federal Takeover of D.C. Police Are Suing ICE and Other Federal Agencies
Five plaintiffs are arguing that several mass immigration arrests in the nation’s capital were made without probable cause.
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Ex-Employee Can Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe," Because Abortion Providers Had Been Physically Attacked
Jane Doe, a former Planned Parenthood employee, is suing Planned Parenthood for race discrimination (and some related employment claims). Usually,… The post Ex-Employee Can Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe," Because Abortion Providers Had Been Physically Attacked appeared first on Reason.com.
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Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal
Doping horses, DEI trainings, and working on a Saturday
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California Wants to Hold Social Media Platforms Liable for User Posts Containing Bias- and Political-Hostility-Motivated Threats
California SB 771, which is now on Governor Newsom's desk for signature, would add a new statute that provides the… The post California Wants to Hold Social Media Platforms Liable for User Posts Containing Bias- and Political-Hostility-Motivated Threats appeared first on Reason.com.
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Kash Patel Tellingly Ties James Comey's Indictment to the Legally Unrelated 'Russiagate Hoax'
The FBI director's portrayal of the case exemplifies the emptiness of his promise that there would be "no retributive actions" against the president's enemies.
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The American New Right Looks Like the European Old Right
Illustration featuring (left to right) Auron MacIntyre, Curtis Yarvin, Carl Schmitt, Yoram Hazony, and Darryl Cooper
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Trump Bashed Other Countries for Their Immigrant Crime Rates. Here's Why He Didn't Mention the U.S.
President Donald Trump at the United Nations
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James Comey Indicted in a Case Prosecutors Don't Seem Excited About
Former FBI Director James Comey raises his right hand to be sworn in to testify before a Senate committee hearing in 2017.
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Agriculture Secretary Rollins Promised Tariffs Would Help American Farmers. Now She Says They Need a Bailout.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaking to reporters
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Amazon Is Being Forced To Pay $2.5 Billion for Making It Easier To Sign Up for Prime
Illustration of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shaking hands with FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson with dollar bills raining down in the background
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DHS Collected DNA from 2,000 U.S. Citizens Without Due Process. It's Now in a Law Enforcement Database.
Homeland security agent, with DNA in the background
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One Battle After Another Lets Leftist Radicals Off the Hook
Leonardo DiCaprio in 'One Battle After Another'
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TikTok's (Sorta) American Owners
A phone screen with the TikTok logo on it, in front of a partial image of the Chinese flag, including three yellow stars.
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No Pseudonymity for Man Challenging NFL's Alleged Discrimination Against Black Players and Coaching Candidates
From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) yesterday in Doe v. NFL: Plaintiff John Doe says that he is a Black… The post No Pseudonymity for Man Challenging NFL's Alleged Discrimination Against Black Players and Coaching Candidates appeared first on Reason.com.
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California Got This One Right: ICE Agents Shouldn't Be Allowed To Wear Masks
Masked ICE agents
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The Heritage Guide to the Constitution: Essay Nos. 51–75
To continue my preview of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, which will ship on October 14, here are the… The post The Heritage Guide to the Constitution: Essay Nos. 51–75 appeared first on Reason.com.
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The Heritage Guide to the Constitution: Essay Nos. 26–50
To continue my preview of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, which will ship on October 14, here are the… The post The Heritage Guide to the Constitution: Essay Nos. 26–50 appeared first on Reason.com.
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Minors' Religious Practices Are Legally and Constitutionally Protected Against Regulations Aimed at Preventing "Addiction"
I'm serializing my forthcoming Emory Law Journal article titled Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion. In my… The post Minors' Religious Practices Are Legally and Constitutionally Protected Against Regulations Aimed at Preventing "Addiction" appeared first on Reason.com.
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Today in Supreme Court History: September 26, 1986
9/26/1986: Chief Justice Warren Burger resigns. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 26, 1986 appeared first on Reason.com.
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Today in Supreme Court History: September 25, 1981
9/25/1981: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor takes the oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 25, 1981 appeared first on Reason.com.
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Canada Should Offer to Drop Its Terrible Agricultural Restrictions in Return for U.S. Tariff Reductions
A flagpole with a Canadian flag on top and an American flag underneath, against a sunny sky.
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Review: In Defense of Spotify
Liz Pelly's Mood Machine book bemoans the music giant but overlooks how useful it is for listeners.
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I've Seen Fake Cites on Both Sides Now
Listen on Suno From yesterday's decision by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Stafford in Evans v. Robertson (E.D. Mich.) (both parties are pro… The post I've Seen Fake Cites on Both Sides Now appeared first on Reason.com.
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After Deinstitutionalization, America's Mental Health System Struggles To Protect the Public
Flowers laid by portraits of Charlie Kirk and Iryna Zarutska
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Court Throws Out Case After Finding Plaintiffs Submitted Deepfake Videos and Altered Images
The case is Mendones v. Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., decided Sept. 9 by Judge Victoria Kolakowski (Cal. Super. Ct. Alameda County).… The post Court Throws Out Case After Finding Plaintiffs Submitted Deepfake Videos and Altered Images appeared first on Reason.com.
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Second Circuit Allows Claim That "Implicit Bias Trainings" Constituted Racial Harassment
The court concluded that the plaintiff, a former New York City educator and administrator, presented enough of a case to go to the jury.
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The 9th Circuit Overturns a Man's Conviction for Holding a Shotgun on the Sidewalk in Front of His House
Broadwater Elementary School in Billings, Montana
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FCC Threats Against Jimmy Kimmel Echo a Century of Speech Control
Protester holding Brendan Carr sign
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Why Did a Florida Sheriff Accuse a Group of Fishing Guides of Inciting Threats Against Public Officials?
florida flats fishing
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Donald Trump and Peter Thiel Are Using AI To Supercharge the Surveillance State
Donald Trump and Peter Thiel in front of the Untied States spying on Americans
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Religious Practices as Legally and Constitutionally Protected Against Regulations Aimed at Preventing "Addiction"
I'm serializing my forthcoming Emory Law Journal article titled Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion. In my… The post Religious Practices as Legally and Constitutionally Protected Against Regulations Aimed at Preventing "Addiction" appeared first on Reason.com.
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SCOTUS Is Now Poised To Overrule Humphrey's Executor, a 1935 Precedent Limiting Presidential Power
Trump on the left, FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter on the right, and the Supreme Court building against an orange background
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Brickbat: No Bars
A man's hand holds a cell phone in a field. The phone's screen says "No Service," with a grey WiFi symbol.
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Federal Court Rules Trump Can't Deny Federal Disaster Relief Funds to Sanctuary States
Another in a long line of court decisions striking down Trump efforts to attach conditions to federal grants that were not approved by Congress.
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Wednesday Open Thread
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Court Blocks Impending Firing of South Dakota Art Professor for Vulgar Tweet Calling Charlie Kirk a "Hate Spreading Nazi"
From today's decision by Judge Karen Schreier (D.S.D.) in Hook v. Rave: Hook is a tenured Professor of Art at… The post Court Blocks Impending Firing of South Dakota Art Professor for Vulgar Tweet Calling Charlie Kirk a "Hate Spreading Nazi" appeared first on Reason.com.
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Trump's Tariffs Have Already Hurt the Economy—and the Pain Is Only Beginning
Illustration of President Donald Trump with the OECD's growth projections overlayed
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Should "Plaintiff … Have to Travel from Mauritania to Louisville … for His Deposition"?
From Sidya v. Kmache, decided today by Magistrate Judge Regina Edwards (W.D. Ky.) (see this recent news story for more… The post Should "Plaintiff … Have to Travel from Mauritania to Louisville … for His Deposition"? appeared first on Reason.com.
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"Public Health Policy as Public Choice Failure" in Print
We trace how things went South
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How the U.S. Sold Its Longest War with a Bodyguard of Lies
Nick Gillespie on the left, resting his chin on his hand. Dan Krauss on the right, speaking with an animated expression. Between them, an image of a U.S. soldier with his back turned, facing a group of Afghan civilians. Bold orange text across the middle reads “WAR SECRETS EXPOSED.”
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Kamala Harris Slams Trump for Pardoning 'the Fentanyl Dealer Ross Ulbricht'
Ross Ulbricht and Kamala Harris
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The Forced Sale of TikTok Is Crony Capitalist at the Core
Two smartphones with the TikTok logo on screen, in front of an American flag background
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Over $24K in Sanctions for Alleged AI Hallucinations in Case Against FIFA
For more on the underlying errors in the plaintiffs' brief, see here. An excerpt from yesterday's sanctions order, in Puerto… The post Over $24K in Sanctions for Alleged AI Hallucinations in Case Against FIFA appeared first on Reason.com.
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