National Security Surveillance Apologists Are Starting to See the Light
Privacy advocates have long warned about potential abuses. Will the mishandling of the Carter Page investigation change some minds?
Criminal Justice
Father Sues His 8- and 10-Year-Old Daughters for Slander
Be good, boys and girls, or we'll sue you, too.
Exploring Alleged Lawyer Falsehoods in Mediation Proceedings
"The public—including other litigants—and other judges who may come into contact with [Richard] Liebowitz, a frequent litigant in this District, have an interest in the Court's determination of the veracity of these representations."
The New York Times Continues to Misreport the Trump Executive Order on Antisemitism
Once can be an honest mistake; now it looks intentional
The New York Times Misreported Trump's Executive Order on Antisemitism
No, the order does not "interpret Judaism as a nationality"
"Social Media Influencer Sentenced to 14 Years … After Plotting to Hijack Internet Domain
And this isn't "hijacking" in some virtual sense. (Computer crime—you're doing it wrong.)
About those "Trump Judges"
While political attention is focused on impeachment, the Senate continues to confirm judicial nominees
Amnesty International Canada Questions Freedom of Speech and Assembly
An extraordinary letter from Amnesty Canada suggests that public universities shouldn't allow pro-Israel events to proceed
My new essay in the Atlantic on the Articles of Impeachment
The House included "abuse of power" and "obstruction of congress," but excluded articles on the Emoluments Clauses, "bribery," and "obstruction of Justice"
The FBI Will Be Audited To See How Frequently They Screw Up Other FISA Warrants
Was what happened with Carter Page an anomaly or does the agency regularly leave out important information?
Justice Thomas Beats Out Justice Ginsburg for First Signed Opinion of OT 2019
The Notorious RBG is a notoriously quick opinion writer, but not this year.
Impeachment for Corrupt Schemes: A Response to Josh Blackman
I couldn't disagree more with my friend Josh Blackman. Here's why.
Handwritten Notes Document the Collapse of the Phony Story That Led to a Deadly Houston Drug Raid
Police Chief Art Acevedo's observations about the fallen nature of humanity are no substitute for reforms aimed at preventing such abuses.
A Texas Deputy Is in Jail for Conducting Unlawful Strip Searches on Women
One woman alleged that Floyd Berry became aroused during an unlawful search.
Will Chief Justice Roberts miss any Court time during a Senate impeachment trial?
Probably not, because according to Senate rules, proceedings will likely begin at 1:00 p.m.
The Scripted Impeachment Proceedings
Everything is rehearsed, including how "how to swiftly dispatch with parliamentary disruptions from Republicans"
Help Reason Help People Who Get Screwed Over by the Criminal Justice System!
Our coverage gets results, brings fringe issues to the mainstream, and mints new libertarians.
Virginia Legislature to Repeal the Racial Integrity Act of 1924
Loving v. Virginia did not "strike down" Virginia's ban on interracial marriage
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Homeless sweeps, flirty fun, and a DeLorean dustup.
Lawsuit Alleges 'Rampant' Sexual Abuse at Federal Prison
Those who reported sexual abuse were sent to a county jail, the suit alleges.
Michael Bloomberg Plays Dumb About All the Criticism of His Stop-and-Frisk Support
He reversed position only as he decided to run for president and now seems surprised he’s getting asked about it.
New on Lawfare: Defining a Theory of 'Bribery' for Impeachment
Where one public official act is traded for another public official act, there has not been any illegal conduct.
Prison Guards Forced an 8-Year-Old Girl To Strip Before She Could Visit Her Father
Virginia is now suspending its strip-search policy for minors.
The Chance of Your Uber Ride Ending in a Rape Is .00002%
Plus: Free trade and free speech, a teen's death in detention, and more...
California Court of Appeal decides Vaquero, an interesting private-delegation case
Banzai! Can surface rights owners control the rights of those who own the mineral rights underneath? In this case, yes.
Baltimore Mayor Says Men in White Vans Are Snatching Young Girls for Sex Trafficking
"It's all over Facebook."
Crowd-Checking Forthcoming Amicus Brief on the Solicitation Exception in U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith
I need to send this brief to the printer tomorrow, but I'd love to have any feedback today on how it can be improved or corrected.
A.G. William Barr Says Police Might Stop "Protecting" Us If We Aren't Nicer to Them. If Only It Were That Easy To Get Rid of Bad Cops.
Cities and communities have an uphill battle trying to get abusive and incompetent cops out of uniform.
A California Cop's Body Camera Captured Him Fondling a Dead Woman's Breasts
The officer turned his body camera off, but the incident was still recorded.
Institute for Justice Takes up Case where Federal Court Ruled Government Owes no Compensation to Innocent Property Owner Whose House was Destroyed By Police
The prominent libertarian public interest firm hopes to get the decision reversed, possibly by the Supreme Court.
