Donald Trump Backs Florida Marijuana Legalization Amendment
Trump says the legislature should ban public pot smoking but that we shouldn't waste money arresting adults for possession.
Month: August 2024
California To Bend Last-Call Law for Elite Clippers Fans
If you want to drink alcohol in California after 2 a.m., it helps to be the billionaire owner of the L.A. Clippers.
Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Not Entitled to New Trial Based on Lawyer's Use of AI to Help Craft Closing Argument
Among other things, "Michel does not explain how ... the [AI-generated] mistaken attribution of a Puff Daddy song in the closing argument" sufficiently undermined his case.
Title IX's Exemption for Religious Institutions as to Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity Is Constitutionally Permissible
The court concludes that the government may institute such an exemption, though doesn't decide whether it must do so.
Massachusetts Ex-Cop Charged With Strangling Pregnant Woman and Staging Her Death as a Suicide
Matthew Farwell allegedly murdered a 23-year-old woman who was pregnant with his child. Their relationship is said to have began when she was 15. He was 27.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
A tardy oath, old-timey drunkards, and telling it man to [redacted] man.
Can a Public School Ask Students to State their Religion?
Overzealous school administrators should think about students' privacy rights.
Season 2 Podcasts
Trailer: Why We Can't Have Nice Things Season 2
A new season brings six new stories about how the government is making Americans poorer and sicker.
First-Ever Commercial Space Walk Delayed After Overcautious FAA Grounds SpaceX Rocket
The Federal Aviation Administration has called an unnecessary halt on launches following the Falcon 9 mishap on August 28.
Private Universities That Reject First Amendment Principles Put Themselves At Legal Risk (Updated)
Conforming speech policies to the First Amendment would serve private universities well, legally and otherwise.
Confusing Use of Another Political Group's Name as "Source Identifier" May Lead to Trademark Injunction
A dissenting subgroup of the Libertarian Party of Michigan was barred from "from identifying as the Libertarian Party of Michigan in the provision of services."
More Babies!
Plus: Kamala Harris' big night, Japan ignores climate critics, Rio cops lose their minds, and more...
Gavin Newsom's 'Price Gouging' Shtick Is Running on Empty
Gas prices in California are exceptionally high because of the state's high taxes and anti-oil regulations, not because gas station owners there are greedier.
Hair-Braiding Business Denied Permission To Operate Over Fears of Competition
Since when do government officials get to decide that a market is “oversaturated”?
Review: A Satirical How-To Guide for Imperialists
Freedom "requires you to curtail freedom of speech and freedom of the press," the book declares.
National Constitution Center Podcast on United States v. Trump (Florida Edition)
Can the Attorney General Appoint a Special Counsel?
These Democrats Want the FEC To Crack Down on Elon Musk's Grok
Seven congressional Democrats called on the FEC to stop deepfakes. But is there really much to worry about?
Biden Administration Restarts CHNV Immigration Parole Program for Migrants From Four Latin American Nations
The program should not have been suspended to begin with. The restart, unfortunately, includes some dubious security measures that will make applications more difficult and time-consuming.
My Forthcoming Article "A Lost Opportunity to Protect Democracy Against Itself: What the Supreme Court Got Wrong in Trump v. Anderson"
The forthcoming Cato Supreme Court Review article is now available on SSRN. It critiques the Supreme Court's decision in the Trump Section 3 disqualification case.
California Legislature Extends Exhausted Homebuyer Subsidies to Illegal Immigrants
There would seem to be little added fairness, and little added incentive for illegal immigration, in letting more people draw from a well that's already run dry.
Kyla Scanlon: What's Actually Wrong With the Economy?
Economist and author Kyla Scanlon discusses inflation, economic narratives, and the housing market.
SCOTUS Keeps Block on Biden's Student Debt Forgiveness Program
The ruling marks yet another defeat for Biden's loan forgiveness agenda.
Backpage's Michael Lacey Gets 5-Year Sentence
Plus: New York authorities set seized weed on fire, Pavel Durov charged by French authorities, and more...
Journalist Suppressed Evidence Pointing to Additional Conspirators Involved in Murder of Emmett Till
Newly released documents suggest a prominent account of Till's death left out some important information.
Justice Jackson Shares Her Concerns about Trump Immunity Ruling
In the same week that Jack Smith refiles his Trump Indictment, Justice Jackson talks about the SCOTUS decision that made refiling necessary.
Project 2025 Is No Match for MAGA Dysfunction
Trump promised to hire "only the best people," yet his presidential plans were repeatedly thwarted by his staff. Will a second term be different?
Executive Power Scholarship: A Three Level Problem
Reflections on that Twitter dust-up.
Special Counsel Jack Smith Files Revised Trump Indictment in Election Subversion Case
The revised indicment is intended to address the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling in Trump v. United States.
State Bar's Ideological Statement May Violate First Amendment Rights of Dissenting Members, If It Purports to Speak for Lawyers Generally
"[M]uch of [the Oregon State Bar statement's] criticism of then-President Trump did not relate to the justice system at all—for instance, it criticized Trump for describing Haiti and African countries as 'shithole countries.'"
How Post-Arrest DNA Swabs Threaten Innocent People's Privacy
Most states collect DNA from felony arrestees pretrial. They should need a warrant to do so.
Federal Ban on Gun Possession by Drug Users Is Often Unconstitutional
"[O]ur history and tradition may support some limits on a presently intoxicated person's right to carry a weapon ..., but they do not support disarming a sober person based solely on past substance usage."
Idaho Child Care Program Faces $16 Million Deficit as Bureaucrats Overextend Benefits
As conservatives push for cuts, lasting reform will require closing accountability gaps and restructuring entitlements.
Eighth Circuit Wrongly Struck Down Missouri's Gun Sanctuary Law - But Also Created a Roadmap for How Such Laws Can Escape Invalidation in the Future
The court indicates the law would be constitutional so long as it does not claim to declare a federal law "invalid."
A Revised Trump Indictment Tries To Overcome the 'Presumption' of Presidential Immunity
In charging the former president with illegal election interference, Special Counsel Jack Smith emphasizes the defendant's personal motivation and private means.
