Crime
Forum Shopping is Rational
Advocates on the right and the left choose their ideal forum, as they should
You Don't Become a "State Actor" Just by Getting Government Funding or Benefits,
and you (whether you're Google or a private university or anyone else) don't become restricted by the Bill of Rights because you get such funding or benefits.
McGinnis: The Empire Strikes Back Against Originalism
"All these criticisms [of originalism] are actually disputes about original meaning, not rejections of it."
Divided Fifth-Circuit Panel Submits Untimely Amicus Brief in Seila Law v. CFPB
Courts of Appeals should resist the urge to opine on cases pending before the Supreme Court
Bernie Makes Good on His Promise to Increase Turnout
I cast my first vote in a Democratic primary today
The Supreme Court did not grant certiorari on the House of Representative's Obamacare Cert Petition
After Bethune-Hill, there were not four votes to review the House's petition
The Fight Over Colorado's Death Penalty Was Shaped by the Families of Murder Victims
Concern for the families appeared on both sides of the debate.
Will the Supreme Court hear the Obamacare cases before or after the 2020 Election?
Audio from an Oral Argument scheduled in October will likely be used in political advertisements
5 more travel tips for flying
Make your time in the air as familiar and predictable as possible
Is Europe censoring what Americans say online?
I put my Facebook account at risk (again) to find out
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Rails-to-trails, unfair competition, and nonactionable puffery.
New in the Atlantic: Corpus Linguistics and D.C. v. Heller
James Phillips and I preview our new research in the Atlantic
Sineneng-Smith and Outlawing Solicitation of Legal Conduct
How far does the "speech integral to criminal conduct" exception go?
Bivens Liability and Its Alternatives
If the Court is going to abolish the 20th century remedies, can we at least have the 19th century remedies back?
The Federal Judges Association tells members that "emergency meeting" was not called to discuss President Trump's intervention in Stone Sentencing
"Unfortunately, though It was not anticipated that the calling of the meeting would become public, it did. That fact led to inferences and reports that were, at a minimum, misleading."
Video of an Alleged 'White Van' Kidnapping in Springfield Went Viral. Nothing Actually Happened.
Police say there were no reports of attempted kidnappings.
Justice Thomas: "'it is never too late to 'surrende[r] former views to a better considered position.'"
In two opinions today, Justice Thomas disagrees with his previous positions
"Veteran" Ninth Circuit Judges Complain to L.A. Times About New Ninth Circuit Judges
Judges should not leak internal proceedings to the media
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Graffiti destruction, vagrant ousting, and restored voting rights.
Three thought experiments: How can Congress structurally reform the federal clerkship program?
What if Congress standardized the hiring process, imposed minimum qualifications, and converted term clerks to career clerks?
Cass Sunstein's plan to limit the President's control over the Justice Department
Sunstein's two proposals would conflict with the Morrison v. Olson majority opinion
Chicago Judge Says His Bail Reforms Were a Success. But Independent Reviews Show Flaws and More Crimes.
Did Cook County overdo it and let too many dangerous defendants free?
