The Case for Kavanaugh
How "judicial philosophy" figures into the decision to support or oppose a nominee.
How "judicial philosophy" figures into the decision to support or oppose a nominee.
A libertarian-leaning federal judge and a liberal Supreme Court justice both make the case against qualified immunity.
Florida has rolled back some of its worst mandatory minimum laws, but the inmates sentenced under them have no relief.
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills dramatically increasing transparency about law enforcement behavior.
The Supreme Court nominee's teenaged tippling was typical, although the law pretends otherwise.
One of the points at issue in the debate over the sexual assault accusations against Brett Kavanaugh is whether the standards of proof used by the Senate should be those appropriate to a criminal trial or those of a job interview. The latter is the superior approach.
Temperamental centrism and case-by-case decision-making, on Brett Kavanaugh and other issues, irritates nearly everyone-and is necessary.
What Maryland calls "misdemeanors" is very different from what other states do.
The symposium includes contributions by various legal commentators, including Bruce Ackerman, Mari Matsuda, Deborah Rhode, and myself.
Politics is not solely red and blue. Or in this case, red and white.
Interviewing prisoners, Auer deference in criminal cases, and Rand Paul's neighbor.
The ABA president called for a delay in voting on Kavanaugh's nomination, but the ABA refuses to provide any details about this decision
If you want to show your support for the accused or the accuser, stay away from these.
Sen. Lindsey Graham had the quote of the day: "I think I know what happened."
An index of recurring topics
This might be the first time a Nashville police officer has been charged for an on-duty shooting.
An investigation concluded that there was no way the officers could have seen a man using drugs as they said they did.
We didn't get another Anita Hill hearing. Let's consider that a small silver lining.
It makes no sense. Then again, neither does prohibition.
Plus: Is postmodernism bad?
The right-wing politician faces prosecution and psychiatric examination for posting pictures of ISIS atrocities.
The allegations were released on Twitter this morning by lawyer Michael Avenatti, who is asking for an FBI investigation.
The officer is now under internal investigation. Some want a citizen review panel, but the chief thinks that would be "problematic."
Two high-profile crimes committed in Anchorage highlight a seemingly unequal criminal justice system.
Both New York billionaires overestimate the program's effectiveness and overlook its constitutional defects.
Reason's editors discuss the latest Brett Kavanaugh revelations, Rod Rosentein's fate, and how to recover basic norms of political discourse.
Jeff Sessions credits the dip to his tough-on-crime policies, but criminal justice groups say that's nonsense.
Questions about the Botham Jean shooting won't be going away anytime soon.
New FBI statistics for 2017 even show a small increase.
There are hardly any similarities between the 26-year-old suspect and the 53-year-old man who got arrested.
He has prior felony convictions, but 20 years still seems harsh.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says if the report is true, the sheriff "must resign."
DoNotPay is launching a "denial of service attack on the legal system to make it better."
Credibly accused, but never actually convicted, of torturing dozens of people to force confessions
Valentino Dixon has been proclaiming his innocence for decades. After a golf magazine brought attention to his case, people started to listen.
He is not yet in custody and is believed to be in Taiwan.
But several questions remain unanswered.
It might clear him without subjecting her to an inquistion
The Golden State has a year to implement a new pretrial system, and there's a fear it could lead to more detentions.
But the real problem here isn't human-trafficking troops, it's regulators raising crime panic.
The protesters may have broken the law, but two nights behind bars is a bit much.
A legal settlement guarantees reforms to what was once one of America's most egregious asset forfeiture programs.
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