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Court of Appeals

Biden speaks in favor of the DISCLOSE act

Student Loans

Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Gets Blocked Again

On Monday, a federal appeals court placed an injunction on Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, marking the second major setback for the proposal in recent days.

Emma Camp | 11.15.2022 4:27 PM

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Reason Roundup

Federal Appeals Court Upholds College Degree Requirement for Child Care Staff

Plus: how voters respond to vague criticism, U.S. lawmakers still at war with TikTok, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.15.2022 9:34 AM

Fish and Bees

California

California Environmentalists: Bees Are Now Fish

The state's Endangered Species Act doesn't protect insects, so environmentalists and government officials intent on helping bees had to get creative.

Fiona Harrigan and Isaac Reese | 7.19.2022 1:55 PM

victims rights

When Should an Appellate Court in a Criminal Case Describe a Victim as the "Alleged Victim"?

In a petition for reconsideration, I ask the Utah Supreme Court to modify a recent opinion to remove the qualifier "alleged" in front of term "victim" in light of the fact that the defendant has been convicted of sexually assaulting the victim.

Paul Cassell |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.15.2022 2:45 PM

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Animals

California Court Rules That Bees Are Fish

Insects aren't a category protected by the California Endangered Species Act. So state officials classified four bumblebee species as fish to get them listed.

Fiona Harrigan | 6.1.2022 10:25 AM

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Reason Roundup

Delta-8 Cannabis Compound Is Legal, Says Federal Appeals Court

Plus: Libertarian Party changes abortion and bigotry planks, the FDA's weird rejection of fluvoxamine for treating COVID-19, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.31.2022 9:30 AM

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Immigration

Court Says U.S. Cannot Expel Migrant Families to Countries Where They Face Harm

A federal judge wrote that migrants could face "horrific consequences" if expelled to certain places, particularly Mexico and Central American countries.

Julian Verdon | 3.10.2022 1:45 PM

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Social Media

Appeals Court Rules Social Media Companies Not Liable for Pulse Nightclub Shooter's Radicalization

"The plaintiffs failed to make out a plausible claim that the Pulse massacre was an act of 'international terrorism' as that term is defined in the ATA."

Liz Wolfe | 10.25.2021 10:05 AM

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Prisons

The $2 Drug Test Keeping Inmates in Solitary

Reason tried out the field test kits used to test for drugs in prison. They were unreliable and confusing.

C.J. Ciaramella | 6.13.2021 6:00 AM

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LGBT

Federal Circuit Court Rules Bans on LGBT Conversion Therapy for Minors Unconstitutional

A court split between Florida and California may mean an eventual Supreme Court decision.

Scott Shackford | 11.20.2020 3:15 PM

Volokh Conspiracy

Circuit Court Nominations and Senate Obstruction

Keith E. Whittington |The Volokh Conspiracy | 10.12.2020 9:00 AM

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2nd Amendment

Court Strikes Down California's Ammunition Background Check Requirement

The state has already appealed the decision to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Brian Doherty | 4.27.2020 4:45 PM

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Obamacare

Will Another Court Vote to Strike Down Obamacare?

It sure looks like it.

Peter Suderman | 7.10.2019 10:04 AM

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Abortion

U.K. Appeals Court Overturns Ruling That Would Have Forced Mentally Disabled Woman To Get Abortion Against Her Will

Justice Natalie Lieven ruled it was in the woman's "best interests" because she has learning disabilities.

Billy Binion | 6.24.2019 6:00 PM

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Reason Roundup

Rudeness Isn't Illegal Says Sixth Circuit, In Case of Flipped-Off Cop Who Issued Ticket

Plus: Can sex workers ever trust Kamala Harris? Why do teens love Google Docs? And how is Tumblr faring without porn?

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.15.2019 9:30 AM

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Law & Government

Liberty Has a New Champion on the Federal Bench

Don Willett has championed economic freedom and accountability for cops.

Damon Root | 1.12.2019 6:00 AM

Volokh Conspiracy

Amicus Brief on California Confiscation of Standard Magazines

David B. Kopel |The Volokh Conspiracy | 1.8.2018 3:25 PM

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