Criminal Justice
On-Campus Recruiting over Zoom
Law schools can help their students present better interviews over videoconferences.
Can Congress Issue A Subpoena to Federal Judges About Internal Judicial Deliberations?
Could the House or Senate require Federal Judges To testify why they declined to recuse in a case?
Adult Daughter Who Relies on "Faith-Based Medicine" Loses Guardianship Over Intellectually Disabled Mother
The Alaska Supreme Court, applying the RFRA-like state constitutional regime, concludes that removing the daughter as guardian is necessary to serve a compelling government interest.
Dispatch From Portland: The Morning Crew
A tarot card-reading liberal arts major, a Sudanese immigrant, and a former restaurant worker explain why they are out protesting in Rose City.
The Three Dissents in Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak
Justice Kavanaugh's dissent cogently explains why the Chief Justice erred in South Bay. The Chief Justice has no response.
The "NO BAN Act" Would Modify The Statutory Regime That Authorized President Trump's Travel Bans
This statute would obviate the statutory analysis in Trump v. Hawaii.
Portland Protesters Get the Immigrant Treatment
Trump sics his border police on Americans: We are all immigrants now
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
A transatlantic pie fight, a pecunious divorce, and a putrid pool of purple ink.
Judge Orders Federal Officers in Portland To Stop Harassing and Assaulting Journalists and Legal Observers
U.S. District Judge Michael Simon reminds the feds that they are bound by the First Amendment.
Where's Republican Federalism During Trump's Urban Invasions?
A president from a party supposedly committed to restraining the federal government is now sending enforcers to cities over local objections.
New in the Atlantic: Justice Gorsuch's Half-Way Textualism Cuts the Civil Rights Act and Oklahoma in Half
Justice Gorsuch needs to account for both text and precedent when interpreting old statutes.
Judge Callahan (CA9) Corrects Press Report That Failed To Note Her Dissent
The reporter made a good-faith mistake based on an incomplete PACER download. Judge Callahan should apologize.
Trusted Traveler Program Access Restored for New Yorkers
But the real story are DHS' s painful lies to SDNY
Dispatch From Portland: The Fire Next Time
The protests continue, as does the tear gassing.
The Elephant in the Room for the Diploma Privilege Debate
Nationwide, 80% of first-time test takers pass the bar exam, and 90% will pass within two years. But 10% of takers will not have passed after two years, and some will never pass.
New on SCOTUSBlog: "Invisible majorities: Counting to nine votes in per curiam cases"
I try to make sense of the votes in the Faithless Electors Cases and the Creek Nation Cases
"There Are Good Reasons Not to Disparage Your Opponent, Especially in Court Filings"
A reminder from Judge Thapar that insults and invective are no substitute for argument.
What It's Like To Work in the Portland Jail During the George Floyd Protests
The federal police presence in Portland has enraged demonstrators. It's also taken pressure off the local justice center.
Chicago City Council Votes To Partially Reform Its Notoriously Harsh Vehicle Impound Program
A 2018 Reason investigation showed how Chicago's impound program ensnared innocent owners, stripped them of their cars, and soaked them in debt.
Trump Administration Justifies Federal Police Surge With Fake News
Plus: "learning pods" are an unfair target, COVID-19 reinfections are unlikely, and more...
Can the impartiality of a judge be reasonably questioned if she asks questions during oral arguments, but does not decide the case? (Updated)
Judges Luck and Logoa (CA11) asked questions about a Florida law while they were serving on the Florida Supreme Court, but did not decide the case.
More in the Richard Liebowitz Saga
"The Movants are undoubtedly correct in asserting that 'nationwide sanctions' are rare, but that is only because they are rarely warranted."
The Sierra Club Asked The Supreme Court To Lift The Stay in The Border Wall Case. But There Is No "Equitable Ultra Vires Cause Of Action"
The Sierra Club conflates illegal conduct with the ability to challenge illegal conduct in court.
Plaintiff Distressed by Neighbors' Cameras—Because of His PTSD—Can't Get Restraining Order
The standard under Minnesota law for what is impermissible harassment, the Minnesota Court of Appeals concludes, is objective, not subjective.
Louisiana Supreme Court Divides 4-3, Cancels In-Person Bar Exam, Forces Repeat Takers to Sit for Online Exam, Grants "Qualified" Candidates A Diploma Privilege (Updated)
Three justices bitterly dissented. One observed that after Hurricane Katrina, some test-takers had to retake portions of the bar exam.
The Majority of Americans Oppose Qualified Immunity. Where Is Congress?
American voters know what's up.
It's Getting Harder and Harder to Distinguish Satire from Earnest Wokeness, II
Rutgers English Department says grammar is racist.
It's Getting Harder and Harder to Distinguish Satire from Earnest Wokeness
If you've seen the Smithsonian American History Museum's "white culture" graphic, you know what I mean.
7 Modules for First Amendment (Speech and Religion)
Powerpoint Slides and Videos from "An Introduction to Constitutional Law"
