Criminal Justice
The legal-historical amnesia of using tax exemptions to punish political beliefs
A tool for viewpoint discrimination has an anti-LGBT history, too
Russia Sentences Israeli-American Traveler to 7.5 Years in Prison for 9 Grams of Pot
Naama Issachar, a 26-year-old woman who was arrested while catching a connecting flight in Moscow, was charged with drug smuggling.
This Case, Which Resulted in a 20-Year Prison Sentence, Supposedly Showed How Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Lets People Get Away With Murder
Michael Drejka said he had to shoot Markeis McGlockton in self-defense. Jurors disagreed.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
A spate of bad lawyering, a spate of congressional subpoenas, and finding love in prison.
More in the "Copyright Troll" Saga
"This judge joins the chorus of those telling this attorney [Richard P. Liebowitz] to clean up his act."
Democratic Candidates Promise LGBT Voters They'll Punish All the Right People
A Department of Justice lawyer in every pot.
Everything Old Is New Again: Targeting Pro-Revolutionary Advocacy in 1952, Opposition to Gay Marriage in 2019
Beto O'Rourke channels the past.
Manchester Teen Faces Sex Offender Status for Touching 17-Year-Old on the Arm, Waist
"Touching someone's arm to get their attention, I would have thought was normal."
Homosexuality, Illegal Alien Status, Church Attendance, and Child Custody in Mississippi
An interesting Mississippi Supreme Court opinion.
Warren Says She's 'Open to Decriminalizing Sex Work'; Klobuchar Still Says No Way
Plus: Democrats talk LGBTQ equality, California cracks down on mini-shampoo, and more...
Are Criminal Sexual Misconduct Claims Matters of "Public Concern" for Libel Law Purposes …
... even if the statute of limitations has run? A new Texas case, Crews v. Galvan, says yes.
Is Mass Incarceration Inevitable? Part 5. The Role of Prosecutors
Long term change in incarceration rates will be hard without prosecutorial buy-in.
"The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil"
An intriguing new book from Dean Reuter, Colm Lowery, and Keith Chester
Students Build Virtual Reality Massage Parlor for Cops
You know, to "fight human trafficking."
Is Mass Incarceration Inevitable? Part 4. Show Me the Money
The financial savings of prison and jail reduction may be less than expected.
"An Introduction to Constitutional Law" is back in Stock on Amazon
My new book with Randy Barnett had been sold out since its release date!
What Does the Constitution Say About House Impeachment Proceedings
Short Answer: Essentially nothing
21-Year-Old Oversleeps, Misses Jury Duty, and Goes to Jail for 10 Days
The case is yet another example of our excessively penal criminal justice system.
Of loose cannons and loose canons in Title VII
At oral argument yesterday, Judge Richard Posner took heat from all sides
SCOTUS Debates Whether the Right to Trial by Jury Should Mean the Same Thing in State and Federal Court
Understanding what’s at stake in Ramos v. Louisiana.
Dental Hygienist Labeled 'Sexual Abuser' and Loses License for Treating His Wife
The case is a bizarre example of occupational licensing woes and backward regulations.
Is Mass Incarceration Inevitable? Part 3. What About Violent Crime?
Are we prepared to be more lenient with violent criminals?
Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Had Little Impact on Crime in Colorado or Washington
A comparison with other states finds "no statistically significant long-term effects" on violent or property crime rates.
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The October Term 2020 of FantasySCOTUS is now in session
Predict all of the biggest cases at the Supreme Court
Is Mass Incarceration Inevitable? Part 2. Much Smaller is Still Very Large
Measuring the size of the problem and the solution.
When will the European Union order Twitter to silence President Trump?
Episode 282 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
Brandt Jean Has Every Right To Forgive Amber Guyger, the Ex-Cop Who Killed His Brother
America's justice system should leave more room for mercy.
The New York Times Says 'Free Speech Is Killing Us.' But Violent Crime Is Lower Than Ever.
The 2018 Uniform Crime Report contained bad news for pessimists but good news for everybody else.
A Mississippi County Has Agreed To Stop Using Illegal Roadblocks in Black Neighborhoods
A 2017 Reason investigation found that black residents in Madison County felt under siege in their own neighborhoods.
Why Are More Americans Than Ever Getting Busted?
Arrests for petty crimes, like underage drinking, protect nobody and do long-term damage to people’s lives.
Children, Refugees, and Anyone Booked by ICE Will Have DNA Added to Criminal Database
Plus: Parents sue Illinois child services, Pennsylvania mulls liquor-store weed sales, Giuliani consorts with Manafort, and more...
Ex-Cop, Who Killed Her Neighbor After Accidentally Entering His Apartment, Convicted of Murder
Jury rejects attempt to claim she feared for her life and acted in self-defense.
In Today's America, Everybody Who Disagrees With You Is a Traitor
Throwing the word treason around, unmoored from its actual meaning, is a weapon for delegitimizing political opposition and dissent.
Maybe the Media Mishandled the New Brett Kavanaugh Book Because It's Mostly a Dud
The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation doesn't shed much light on the Supreme Court justice or the allegations against him.
Trump's Civil War Tweet Is Bad. This Other Tweet May Be Unconstitutional.
Plus: newspapers vs. Google, The Federalist vs. the National Labor Relations Board, and more...
