The Case for Creating "Constitutional Small Claims Courts"
Clark Neily's excellent proposal for addressing small, but troubling politice violations of constitutional rights.
Criminal Justice
Why Is the Chief Justice of Ohio's Supreme Court Lobbying Against Sentencing Reforms?
Justice Maureen O'Connor has intervened repeatedly in the legislative process.
Andrew Yang Is Wrong About Prostitution
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to keep prostitution customers criminalized while "decriminalizing sex work on the part of the seller."
Trump Will Sign Federal 'Ban the Box' Bill Into Law as Part of Massive Spending Bill
The law will bar the federal government and its contractors from asking about criminal history in job applications.
The Police Officer Who Killed Atatiana Jefferson in Her Own Home Is Indicted for Murder
Body camera footage captured Aaron Dean fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson without announcing that he was a police officer.
A 15-Year Sentence for Burning a Stolen Gay Pride Flag Is Not Justice
Hate crime enhancements meet three-strikes laws, and the consequences are terrible.
As the Dismissed Charges Against Paul Manafort Show, New York Democrats Love Double Jeopardy When It Hurts Trump's Cronies
Recent revisions to state law will facilitate such duplicative prosecutions of people associated with the president.
Alabama Republicans Now Support Hate Crime Laws—To Protect Police Officers
The state wants to add cops to the list of oppressed classes.
16-Year-Old Girl Admits Her Kidnapping Was a Hoax to Fool 'Overprotective' Mom
Stranger abductions are actually extremely rare.
The FISA Court Wants Answers About the Problems with FBI's Carter Page Warrants
Judge demands to know what the agency will do prevent future “omissions” in the applications.
This Bicycle Registration Law Gives Police Yet Another Excuse To Punish Insufficiently Meek Citizens
A Montgomery County, Maryland, ordinance authorizes impoundment and misdemeanor charges for cyclists who lack the requisite sticker.
'Good Moral Character' Clause for Immigrants Gives Too Much Discretion to Federal Agents
Adultery and prostitution outweigh spousal and child abuse in USCIS guidelines, but ultimately the call is made on a case-by-case basis.
If You Think Encryption Back Doors Won't Be Abused, You May Be a Member of Congress
In the middle of a scandal over FISA surveillance, leaders want still more power to snoop on your secret stuff.
North Carolina Deputy Fired After Video Shows Him Body-Slamming Middle Schooler
The deputy now faces possible criminal charges.
It's Pretty Unlikely the Cadets Were Flashing a White Power Hand Symbol at the Army-Navy Game
This latest social media freakout has prompted a formal military investigation.
Police Union Chief Claims That Lax Marijuana Enforcement Killed a College Freshman
Tessa Majors may have been on way to buy illegal pot when she was stabbed to death. But if that's true, it's an argument against prohibition, not for it.
New Kentucky Governor Restores Voting Rights to 140,000 Nonviolent Felons
Meanwhile, outgoing Gov. Matt Bevin made some controversial pardon choices as he headed for the door.
All Drug Offenders Should Be Treated Like Hunter Biden: Leniently
When the vice president's son was caught using illegal drugs, he escaped legal problems. We should all be so lucky.
Wisconsin College Spent $100K Investigating Instructor for Allegedly Saying Police Department Was 'Full of Racists'
The investigation was launched after the local police chief complained and reached out to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
ICE Used Dirty Tactics To Lure Foreign Students With a Fake University
Some students even left legitimate universities to enroll. Now they're being deported.
An Unreliable Jailhouse Informant May Have Sent an Innocent Florida Man to Death Row
James Dailey is running out of options to prove his innocence.
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?
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.
