In response to charges that he illegally interfered with the 2020 election and improperly retained presidential records, Trump insisted that he was entitled to do whatever he wanted based on preposterous claims.
A challenge to the FCC's Universal Service Fee could produce a major administrative law decision.
Brendan Carr’s plans for "reining in Big Tech" are a threat to limited government, free speech, free markets, and the rule of law.
Several Republican senators have said they are not inclined to abdicate their "advice and consent" role in presidential appointments.
Desiree Martinez says police officers ignored her attempts to report her abusive boyfriend, who was also a cop. Those officers now have immunity from her lawsuit.
Justice Gorsuch shows more interest in property rights challenges than his colleagues on the Court.
Unsurprisingly, no justice showed any interest in reviving a lawsuit that should have died long ago.
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn says the law bans firearms covered by the Second Amendment and is not supported by historical precedent.
The justices, including Trump's nominees, have shown they are willing to defy his will when they think the law requires it.
A federal court denied them the right to sue—despite Congress enacting a law five decades ago specifically for situations like this one.
After being arrested for doing journalism, Priscilla Villarreal has taken her fight to the courts.
Federal agents are allowed to search private property without a warrant under this Prohibition-era Supreme Court precedent.
Law professor Ann Southworth offers a balanced take on the fallout from the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.
A trucker lost his job because he tested positive for marijuana after consuming a supposedly THC-free CBD tincture.
Plus: A listener asks the editors if the prospect of Supreme Court nominations is reason enough to favor Trump over Harris in this year’s presidential election?
With today's cert grants, the Court now has four cases that address the issue of where suits can be filed against federal agencies and who can file them.
Another interesting aside in the Royal Canin oral argument.
An amusing and potentially revealing exchange in a recent oral argument.
Some were surprised by the Supreme Court's action, but they should not have been.
Is this latest attempt at student debt forgiveness a serious policy or a pre-election ploy?
Priscilla Villarreal's case is about whether certain reporters have more robust free speech rights than others.
Without a warrant and specific proof of incriminating evidence, police should never be allowed past your phone’s lock screen.
Mason Murphy says Officer Michael Schmitt violated his rights by punishing him for constitutionally protected speech.
Remembering the first time a partisan Senate minority blocked a judicial nomination that enjoyed majority support.
An examination of how Donald Trump's appointments to the Supreme Court have affected business interests.
At its core, the oft-denigrated decision revolved around whether the government can censor information leading up to an election.
Journalists should be interested in interrogating this contradiction, should the 2024 presidential candidate continue giving interviews.
Both presidential candidates (and their running mates) seem confused about the constraints imposed by the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court is considering whether a rule targeting "ghost guns" exceeds the agency's statutory authority.
The Supreme Court will review a 5th Circuit decision that let the officer off the hook without considering the recklessness that turned a routine traffic stop into a deadly encounter.
No one knows how many federal crimes there are, the Supreme Court justice notes in Over Ruled.
A handful of states use loopholes to get around a Supreme Court ruling that declared the practice unconstitutional.
A panel examining what is in store for October Term 2024.
The Court's decision to overturn Chevron should be seen as more of a "course correction" than a revolution. (Updated with Video.)
Judge Joseph Bianco’s decision emphasizes that constitutional rights and protections belong to individuals, not groups.
Two brothers are asking the Supreme Court to stop their town from using eminent domain to steal their land for an empty field.
A prominent appellate practitioner responds to recent attacks on the justices and the Court.
Reason talked with pro-life Americans who are uncomfortable with the post–Roe v. Wade abortion policy landscape.
Could a panel of lower court judges evaluate ethics complaints against Supreme Court justices?
State boards use outdated laws to target content creators, raising urgent questions about free speech in the digital age.
Opposing Priscilla Villarreal's petition for Supreme Court review, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton portrays basic journalism as "incitement."
The outrageous seizure at the center of Rebel Ridge resembles real-life cash grabs.
No, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's initial standing rulings were not faithful applications of Supreme Court precedent.
It is now available on SSRN. The article critiques the Supreme Court's decision in the Trump Section 3 disqualification case.
The plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States are seeking Supreme Court intervention to revive their case against the federal government.
Recent New York Times reporting about the Court's deliberations on the case modestly reinforces the view that the Court ruled that disqualification from office-holding under Section 3 requires congressional legislation.
One of the nation's finest oral advocates discusses representing the United States in the Supreme Court and other topics.
