Judiciary
Battle for the Supreme Court: Judicial Activism vs. Restraint
Reason's Damon Root Discusses the Battle for Control Over the Country's Highest Court
Penn. Supreme Court Justice in Porn Scandal to Retire
Sent and received emails with naughty content
Rand Paul Wants Drone Killing Memos Released to Public, Patrick Leahy OK With Just Senate Seeing Them
Author of a number of memos providing legal basis for extrajudicially killing U.S. citizens has been nominated for a federal judgeship.
9th Circuit Chief Judge Sees Widespread Prosecutorial Misconduct
Alex Kozinski calls it an epidemic
Senate Democrats Go "Nuclear," Vote Down Party Lines to Change Senate Rules
Simple majority used to alter longstanding rules
Tenn. Judge Who Ordered Baby's Name Change Charged with Misconduct
Wouldn't let parents name child "Messiah"
Judge Orders Release of JonBenet Ramsay Grand Jury Docs
So this will be back in the news again
FISA Court Changes Many Surveillance Requests Before Approval
Fighting back at reputation as a "rubber stamp" for NSA
FBI Lawyer Who Oversaw Surveillance Abuse Confirmed as Judge
Enjoy that oversight, America!
Obama Administration Doesn't Want the Judiciary in 'National Conversation' on Security and Liberty
Leave the checks and balances to us!
While Protecting Drone Strikes from Suit, DOJ Argues Courts Can't Enforce Constitutional Rights
That's a scary argument,the judge notes
Justice Roberts Orders Review of Texas Judge's Behavior
Accused of making troubling comments about minorities and those with mental disabilities
Judge Resigns After Accusations of Stealing Neighbor's Life Savings
Charged with 32 felony counts
Judge Alex Kozinski: From Communist Romania to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
One of our most controversial jurists talks about free speech, cell phones, and how bubble gum made him a capitalist.
Sitting Judge Found Not Guilty of Assault Due to Temporary Insanity
Punchline: She won re-election back in November
Scalia Accuses Prominent Judge of Lying
He's engaged in a spat with Richard Posner over judicial philosophy
Judge Orders Woman to Delete Facebook Comments About Crash
Gives her two-day jail sentence for contempt when she does not comply
Judge Calls Out U.S. Attorney for Deporting Crime Witness
The witness, of course, might have helped the defense
Judge Strikes Down Part of Terror Law About Infinite Detention
The law subjects to indefinite detention anyone who "substantially" or "directly" provides "support" to forces such as al Qaida or the Taliban.
Six Federal Courthouses to Close in the South
Congress hasn't given them enough money to stay open
Judge Rapped for Using Position to Help Get Friend's Kid Out of Jail
Also, he was rude about it
The Ninth Circuit's Hawaiian Vacation
Despite criticism of costs, it's too late to cancel, judge says.
Arresting Judges: It Just Makes Sense
Newt Gingrich hits a double with jailed-justice proposal
The Great Basketball Swindle
A riveting new documentary takes on New York's shameful eminent domain abuse.
