Federal Appeals Court Rules Takings Clause Creates Cause of Action Even Without Additional Federal or State Legislation
Victims of uncompensated takings can sue directly under the Constitution. The case involved uncompensated seizure of horses.
Victims of uncompensated takings can sue directly under the Constitution. The case involved uncompensated seizure of horses.
After a public outcry, the scheduled vote on the plan to use eminent domain has been postponed indefinitely. If the Town of Toms River does try to condemn the church, there is likely to be a major legal battle.
The case is a baffling reminder that the more power a government official has, the harder it is for a victim to get a shot at justice.
Lawmakers say a new DHS rule requiring advance notice for detention center visits undermines congressional oversight.
So a federal judge held Tuesday, reversing its contrary decision from last year.
Christian artist Sean Feucht has been forced to find new venues for all six of his most recent shows in Canada.
The former CIA analyst and Cato scholar discusses Palantir, Trump's new national database, and the sordid history of federal law enforcement on Just Asking Questions.
Joshua Rohrer's dog, Sunshine, ran away and was later hit and killed by a car.
X has begun restricting content related to Gaza for its U.K. users, and Reddit has implemented age-verification measures to view posts about cigars.
The campus' settlement with the federal government is bound to create free speech headaches.
"he must do so under his true name and accept the risk that certain unflattering details may come to light over the course of the litigation."
The anticommandeering doctrine stands in the way of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Occupational licensing can be useless, harmful—and even a threat to free speech.
Questions about the death of Marie Blaise at a South Florida ICE detention center have lingered since she collapsed in April.
Years after home equity theft was ruled unconstitutional, Michigan keeps looking for ways around the ruling.
Kathy Hochul's focus on "assault weapons" is puzzling, since the perpetrator easily could have killed the same number of people with a gun that did not fall into that politically defined category.
Too many government officials see dissent as the worst crime imaginable.
As a minority FCC member during the Bush administration, Carr condemned government interference with newsroom decisions.
A federal court concluded the official was entitled to qualified immunity in a case that united two unlikely allies.
Despite record seizures and restrictive laws, New York City has struggled to stem the tide of untraceable firearms.
Local officials initially were unfazed by complaints that the constant surveillance raised serious privacy concerns.
Not enough to get pseudonymity for plaintiff's employment discrimination claim, at least in S.D. Tex.
Plus: Trump’s "woke AI" order, Gawker’s cultural legacy, and a listener question on deregulation and the BBB.
The twist underscores just how little accountability exists in civil forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to seize assets without charging the owner with a crime.
Two Venezuelan women were convicted of incitement to hatred, treason, and terrorism.
Golden State ammunition restrictions have been voided for violating the Second Amendment.
Chairman Brendan Carr thinks his agency should strive to ensure that news coverage is fair and balanced—a role precluded by the First Amendment.
After a pay dispute led to a work stoppage in late May, courts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, dismissed cases of indigent defendants who had no legal representation for 45 days.
A recently disclosed bulletin from October 2023 shows the Inception-like nature of national security politics.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has placed minor restraints on the government’s ability to impose gag orders on secret subpoenas issued to tech companies.
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The STOP HATE Act wants social media platforms to report their moderation policies and outcomes to the government. And it’s not the only censorial measure Rep. Josh Gottheimer wants.
Politicians' interest in controlling the content you see shifts from public media to social media.
When even Keith Olbermann is providing a much-needed sanity check, it says something.
Senate Bill 771 would fine platforms up to $1 million if their algorithms relay hate speech to users.
The New York Civil Liberties Union and the New York State Police have been fighting for years over misconduct records that the state legislature made public in 2020.
Plus: Ozzy Osbourne, RIP.
The investigation comes only two days after a federal judge cast doubt on the Trump administration’s argument in Harvard’s lawsuit over federal funding.
The city of Allentown has spent more than $2 million settling excessive force claims, and yet the police still crack down on civilians exercising their constitutional rights.