Judge Rules in Favor of Federal Inmates in Coronavirus Suit, Orders Speedier Releases
A Connecticut federal prison's failures to grant early release to eligible inmates "amount to deliberate indifference" under the Eighth Amendment, the judge says.
Criminal Justice
An Interesting Historical Note About the Bakke Case
The first major affirmative action case went down in history as a case about "reverse discrimination" favoring blacks, but the underlying facts were more complicated.
Was the House Lawyer Unable or Unwilling to Provide a Limiting Principle in the Tax Return Cases?
Douglas Letter's refusal to provide a limiting principle may have been deliberate.
Body Camera Footage Refutes LAPD Cop's Story About Being Attacked Before Brutalizing a Suspect
The LAPD released body camera footage of Frank Hernandez's use-of-force incident.
State AG May Sue Governor in Federal Court over Constitutionality of Travel Restrictions
So held a federal district court in Kentucky, in an epidemic-related lawsuit.
Cops Arrest Brooklyn Rabbi for Letting Kids—Ages 11, 8, and 2—Walk to the Store
They even sent an ambulance, because it's not like there's anything else going on in New York.
Jeffrey Epstein's Victims Receive Amicus Support in the Eleventh Circuit
The congressional co-sponsors of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (Senator Feinstein and former Senators Kyl and Hatch) and the National Crime Victim's Law Institute both file amicus briefs supporting rehearing en banc.
Federal Judge Calls Plea Bargain Deals That Limit Compassionate Release 'Appallingly Cruel'
Congress expanded compassionate release to allow inmates to petition judges, but federal prosecutors tried to use plea bargain agreements to subvert reforms, the judge says.
Is Supporting Academic Boycotts of Israel Consistent with Administering an Academic Program?
No, such individuals are pledged to violate university policy, civil rights laws, and academic freedom.
Gapple to Government: "Send Your Man to See My Man. And We'll Stiff Him."
It's Episode 315 of the Cyberlaw Podcast.
In Today's Indian Law Supreme Court Case, the State of Oklahoma's Lawyer Is Himself Indian
Fun fact about McGirt v. Oklahoma, where Oklahoma is arguing against the claim that Indian tribes had maintained jurisdiction over large chunks of Oklahoma (including Tulsa).
Tara Reade Tells Megyn Kelly That Joe Biden 'Should Not Be Running on Character'
Biden's sexual assault accuser told her side of the story in a lengthy interview with the former Fox News host.
How Supreme Court Doctrine Protects Cops Who Kill (or Otherwise Use Excessive Force)
A Reuters report suggests changes in qualified immunity doctrine have immunized police officers sued for misconduct.
Social Distancing at the Supreme Court
How will the Supreme Court handle oral arguments in the future? I propose a ticket lottery.
"The Constitution in the Time of Coronavirus" - Presentation at the Buckley Program on 5/11 at 4:30 E.T.
I will be talking about the Constitution and the Coronavirus over Zoom for the WIlliam F. Buckley Program
Originalism, Common-Good Originalism, and Common-Good Constitutionalism
Adrian Vermeule responds to Josh Hammer. We are watching an important debate unfold before our eyes.
An Early Version of the CARES Act Prevented Airlines From Reducing Workers From Full-time to Part-Time
But that provision did not make the final bill.
Can a Federal District Court Appoint A New U.S. Attorney? Can the President fire a U.S. Attorney appointed by a federal court?
This question may soon become relevant in the District of Columbia.
Kentucky Governor's Order Violates Free Exercise Clause as to In-Person Worship Services
So the Sixth Circuit held today, because of the many exceptions the Kentucky order provides for secualr activities.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Beer innuendo, fishing in the mail, and the finality trap.
Courts Grant Qualified Immunity to Cops in More Than Half of Cases When Invoked
A Reuters investigation reveals courts "growing tendency" to grant cops immunity from civil rights lawsuits.
An LAPD Cop Had Already Shot 3 People on the Job Before Beating the Crap out of Someone
Officer Frank A. Hernandez, who beat a suspect while his hands were behind his back, once shot an innocent bystander in the leg.
It Took Georgia Officials 2 Months To Arrest and Charge Father and Son With Ahmaud Arbery's Murder
In February, two white men shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a black 25-year-old.
Are Spaniards "Persons of Spanish Culture"?
A strange affirmative action classification in Boston suggested that the answer is no.
The NYPD's Violent COVID-19 Arrests Show It Hasn't Learned Much in the 6 Years Since Eric Garner's Death
To the NYPD, everything still looks like a nail.
Texas Will No Longer Send People to Jail for Violating Strict Social Distancing
Gov. Greg Abbott made the change after a Dallas salon owner was jailed for reopening her salon.
FISA Surveillance and Possible Reforms Are Back on the Senate's Agenda
The USA Freedom Act expired in March. Some senators are pushing for better privacy protections before the renewal vote.
Biden Vows To Destroy Campus Due Process Again If Elected
Plus: Homeland Security has detained thousands of pregnant women, Ginsburg wrong about "seamless" contraception coverage, and more...
Alberta Cops Handcuffed a Woman in a Star Wars Costume Because Someone Complained About Her Fake Blaster
Considering Stormtroopers aren't known for their aim, the police had nothing to fear.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Issues New Title IX Rules To Protect Free Speech, Due Process for Accused Students
"Nothing Betsy DeVos has done since she took office will have a more lasting effect on people's lives than this."
Lawmakers Call Out Cuomo and Other Governors for Letting Prisoners Die of COVID-19
Plus: "Karenology," failing fashion brands, and more...
If We Judged Joe Biden Under the Title IX Standards He Championed for Accused Student Rapists, He Would Be Guilty
The former vice president pushed Title IX reforms that took a believe-victims approach and harmed due process.
Weed Warriors Who Mistook Tea for Marijuana Will Pay Their Victims $150,000
After seven years of litigation, a Kansas couple finally obtains some compensation for a comically inept drug raid.
