Why Listen to Abhorrent Speech
Thoughts on Peter Singer and Rhodes College.
Civil Liberties
House Votes to Apply Mandatory Draft Registration to Women
A better way to end sex discrimination would be to simply abolish it for everyone.
'Equity,' 'Multiculturalism,' and 'Racial Prejudice' Among Concepts That Could Be Banned in Schools by Wisconsin Bill
A bill touted as banning "critical race theory" in schools would actually ban a huge array of speech around culture, race, and sex, its sponsor says.
Abortion Ban Stimulates Interstate Travel, Says Texas
Plus: Government shutdown, demographic diversity in rural America, and more...
Karla Vermeulen: Inside the Mind of 'Generation Disaster'
Young people who came of age after 9/11 aren't snowflakes despite being exposed to a series of catastrophic events and apocalyptic news narratives.
Draft of Proposed Amicus Brief in Anti-Libel Injunction / Society for Creative Anachronism Case
Should I file it in a Gothic font?
The First Amendment and Restrictions on "Off-Site" Signs
Here’s an amicus brief our UCLA First Amendment Amicus Brief Clinic just filed, on behalf of the Cato Institute.
CNN Shuts Down Access to Facebook Pages in Australia After Court Ruling Holding Media Outlets Liable for Commenters
This is where government demands to moderate what users say will ultimately lead.
J.D. Vance Says Government Should Seize Assets of Political Nonprofits
Plus: Fusionism, OnlyFans, and more...
The Texas Social Media Law Is Blatantly Unconstitutional
Government restrictions on private editorial discretion violate the First Amendment.
Cops Get Qualified Immunity After Jailing Florida Man for 'I Eat Ass' Bumper Sticker
Dillon Shane Webb will thus not be able to sue for the alleged violation of his free speech rights.
Everybody Is Wrong About Big Tech
Robby Soave doesn't like it when social media deplatforms users, but the far bigger threat comes from lawmakers on a mission.
California Will Let 'Violence Prevention' Researchers Know That You Have a Gun
An academic field rife with hostility to private gun ownership now gets to know the address of every California owner of a weapon, a weapon part, or ammo.
Judge Explains First Amendment Basics to Wisconsin Sheriff Who Threatened Teen with Jail for Instagramming Her COVID Infection
No, law enforcement and school officials cannot order students to remove posts about exposure to the coronavirus.
Dump the Draft Forever Instead of Making Women Register
Why is registration for involuntary servitude still a thing?
"I Eat Ass" Bumper Sticker Might Be Obscene and Thus Constitutionally Unprotected
So holds a district court, concluding that the law is unclear enough that a police officer was entitled to qualified immunity based on his arresting a man for the sticker.
Sheriff Violated First Amendment by Ordering Teen to Take Down Post Saying She Had COVID
“Defendants may have preferred to keep Marquette County residents ignorant to the possibility of COVID-19 in their community for a while longer, so they could avoid having to field calls from concerned citizens, but that preference did not give them authority to hunt down and eradicate inconvenient Instagram posts.”
Libel in the Society for Creative Anachronism
An interesting example of libel that harms reputation within a social community, rather than professional or business reputation.
Government's Frivolous, Retaliatory Demand for Critic's Business Records May Violate First Amendment
"When ordinary people without legal training receive a demand from a government agency to produce tax returns and evidence justifying their business activities, a natural reaction is some degree of apprehension and defensiveness. Such concern is sensible because the transaction costs of dealing with a government investigation are never zero."
An Inmate Allegedly 'Leaking Blood All Over' Was Denied Medical Treatment for Hours. The Prison Guard Gets Qualified Immunity
The legal doctrine continues to render juries irrelevant.
House Votes To Make Your Daughters Eligible for the Military Draft
With minimal debate, Selective Service was doubled in a "must-pass" $778 billion defense bill.
Virginia Tech Computer Policy Banning "Intimidation, Harassment, and Unwarranted Annoyance" Is Unconstitutionally Vague and Overbroad
So holds a federal district court.
Tenure Review Files Can't Be Sealed in Academic Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
“Evidence about Penn’s treatment of other tenure candidates will be at the heart of the parties’ arguments.”
Can Universities Control the Operation of Municipal Zoning Ordinances?
A pending cert petition challenges a Bloomington zoning ordinance that requires a landlord to evict a derecognized fraternity
Now That Opponents of the Texas Abortion Ban Are Using Its Provisions To Defeat It, Pro-Life Activists Are Crying Foul
In the first two lawsuits filed under S.B. 8, all of the parties seem to think enforcement of the law should be blocked.
ACLU Thinks the Second Amendment Is a Threat to the First Amendment
"Restrictions on guns in public spaces are appropriate to make public spaces safe for democratic participation."
Proposed Local Facial Recognition Technology Ban Draws Fire
Protecting citizens from intrusive government surveillance is a virtue well worth signaling.
Whoops—No Gun Rights for Adults Under 21 After All, Says Court
Plus: ACLU rewrites Ruth Bader Ginsburg, theaters sue over NYC vaccine passports, and more...
Robby Soave: Today's Bipartisan Tech Panic Is Yesteryear's Freakout Over Video Games
The Reason senior editor argues that attempts to break up tech giants and rein in social media are based on flawed arguments.
Fourth Circuit Decision Affirming Second Amendment Rights of 18-20 Year Olds Vacated as Moot
The passage of time catches up with a potentially significant gun rights decision.
The DHS Agent Who Tried To Kill Kevin Byrd Can't Be Sued—Because He Works for the Federal Government
It's almost impossible to hold federal officers to account.
NYC Theaters Sue Bill de Blasio, Claiming Vaccine Mandate Obstructs Free Speech
The lawsuit argues the mandate leads to discrimination based on content of speech and type of speaker.
'Domestic Terrorism' Fears Will Be Used To Justify Increased Snooping and Harassment
The Biden administration is greatly increasing FBI caseloads and agents. That's bad news for anybody who is worried about federal overreach.
There's No Constitutional Right to Interracial (or Same-Sex) Marriage, Says the Architect of the Texas "Heartbeat Bill"
It's the one amicus brief supporting Mississippi's abortion restriction that takes a wrecking ball to the Supreme Court's fundamental-rights precedents
What the Briefs in Jackson Women's Health (Don't) Say about Same-Sex Marriage
For the most part, supporters of Mississippi's abortion ban in the Supreme Court are steering clear of Obergefell
First Abortion Doc Sued Under New Texas Law
Plus: The link between college and moral absolutism, environmental activists vs. Facebook, and more...
By Openly Defying the Texas Abortion Ban, a Physician Invites a Lawsuit That Will Make Constitutional Objections Unavoidable
Alan Braid says he broke the law, which prohibits the vast majority of abortions, to make sure it would be tested in court.
