Donald Trump on School Reopening Failures: Joe Biden and Teachers Unions Have Betrayed America's Youth
The former president's wild CPAC speech was full of misleading claims, but he made a valid point about schools.
Month: February 2021
Wildlife as Property Owners Webinar
An examination of how reconceiving animal rights might aid wildlife conservation
A Radical History of Tennis?
Despite some interesting tidbits, a new history of the game falls short.
The State of the Legal Struggle Over the CDC Eviction Moratorium
Two district court decisions have upheld the moratorium against various challenges, while one has ruled against it. The legal battle may be just beginning.
Plastic Surgeon "Performs Surgery While Appearing at Video Traffic Court Appointment"
The judge was rightly not amused ("I'm concerned about the welfare of the patient based on what I'm seeing"), and the California Medical Board might not be, either.
Local Health Departments Have To Start Learning From Local Farmers and Markets
A promising new law will give agricultural communities in Massachusetts more say in local public-health rules that apply to them and impact their property and livelihoods.
Attorney Fees Motion Can't Be Decided with the Attorney Fees Sealed
"[O]nce a matter is brought before a court for resolution, it is no longer solely the parties' case, but also the public's case."
The All-American Arms Dealer
Samuel Cummings built a global weapons empire in Washington, D.C.'s shadow.
SCOTUS Enjoins Santa Clara County Prohibition on Indoor Worship
"This outcome is clearly dictated by this Court’s decision in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom."
Beauty Pageant Has First Amendment Right to Exclude Male-to-Female Transgender Contestants
So a federal district court apparently held in Green v. Miss United States of America, LLC.
Plaintiff Loses Libel Appeal Against Above The Law
The statements about former law student Jonathan Mullane were either a fair report of court proceedings or protected by the First Amendment.
Rand Paul, Ron Wyden Want To End Endless National Emergencies
Under a bill the two senators reintroduced on Friday, all presidential emergency declarations would expire after 72 hours unless Congress votes to allow them to continue.
Washington S. Ct.: Strict Liability Drug Possession Ban Unconstitutional
A legislature may not "criminalized ... passive and innocent nonconduct," the court says, applying both the federal and state constitutions' due process clauses.
Federal Court Strikes Down CDC's Controversial Eviction Ban as Unconstitutional
A nationwide ban on evictions is well outside the congressional power to regulate interstate commerce, ruled U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker on Thursday.
A California Man Died After Cops Knelt on His Neck During a Mental Health Call. Then the Department Tried To Hide It.
Angelo Quinto's family has filed a wrongful death claim.
The LGBT Equality Act Puts Polarizing Politics Over Good Policy
The anti-discrimination law seems designed to divide when compromise would better serve to expand federal protections.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Furtive offenses, cable bundling, and a Twitter pile-on.
As the 9th Circuit Takes Another Look at California's 10-Round Magazine Limit, It Should Demand More Than Speculation From the Law's Defenders
The state's ban on "large-capacity magazines" is easy to justify, as long as you assume its benefits and ignore its costs.
After a year of pandemic, state legislatures look to strip Governors of emergency powers
I see three ways to limit emergency powers ex ante.
Richard Carranza, the Most Divisive Pro-'Equity' Public Official in America, Resigns
New York City's embattled public school system gets a new chancellor. But the influence of the old one will remain, and not just in the Empire State.
Obama Official Still Defends Doctrine That Led to Disastrous Libya Strikes
Anne-Marie Slaughter hasn’t given up on intervention and the “responsibility to protect” doctrine.
Debris Represents the Crumbling Leftovers of X-Files Rip-offs
Oh look, two mismatched government agents investigating alien technology.
Democrats Can't Use Reconciliation To Pass a $15 Minimum Wage. Here's What They Might Do Next.
But the real reason why Democrats should abandon the effort to hike the federal minimum wage has nothing to do with arcane Senate rules or the filibuster.
Trump-Biden Continuity As U.S. Military Carries Out Airstrikes in Syria
Plus: The Republican Civil War has ended before it began, Mr. Potato Head rage is misplaced, and more...
In June Some House Moderates Voted To Abolish Qualified Immunity for Cops. Now They're Not So Sure.
Strategic politicking, police union influence, or both?
Recall Elections Give California Voters a Needed Check on Governors Who Abuse Their Power
California Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn't committed any crimes, but he deserves to face a potential recall for his disastrous handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
So Long as You Carry a Cellphone, the Government Can Track You
A phone in your pocket may as well be a GPS beacon strapped to your ankle.
Belly of the Beast
A new documentary explores forced sterilizations in California's women's prisons.
Breaking: Federal Court Declares Unconstitutional CDC Eviction Moratorium
"The federal government’s Article I power to regulate interstate commerce and enact laws necessary and proper to that end does not include the power to impose the challenged eviction moratorium."
A City Charged This Woman More Than $100,000 for Parking on Her Own Property
Sandy Martinez says that fine, along with another $63,500 for driveway cracks and a downed fence, violates Florida's constitution.
Biden's Pick To Run Trade Policy, Katherine Tai, Promises More Efficient Protectionism
Trump's trade policies caused "a lot of disruption and consternation," Tai said at one point during Thursday's hearing. "I want to accomplish similar goals in a more effective process."
What Happened When Life Sentences Got Out of Control
The prisons are filled with aging inmates who no longer pose a public threat.
Arizona Lawmakers to Cops: You Should Convict People Before You Take Their Stuff
Civil forfeiture reform failed last year. But now more legislators are on board.
SCOTUS Rules Against an Innocent Man Who Was Choked and Beaten by Cops, but He May Still Get His Day in Court
The justices did not address one of James King's key arguments, which the 6th Circuit will now consider.
'Everything Has Been Criminalized,' Says Neil Gorsuch as He Pushes for Stronger Fourth Amendment Protections
The justice weighs in during oral arguments in Lange v. California.
From 9/11 to COVID, Every Emergency Means Bigger Government
We have to stop governing by emergency.
A New SCOTUS Workflow: Opinions during the Recess and on Non-Argument Days in February
The ability to hand down opinions virtually has given the Court more flexibility.
"Interrogee"
That's a new one on me, though the meaning is clear.
