Does the bipartisan act protecting same-sex marriage run afoul of constitutional federalism principles? The answer is definitely not with respect to one of its provisions, and probably not with respect to the other.
That new crime, which is punishable by up to 15 years in federal prison, includes receipt of firearms by "prohibited persons."
“Without full briefing and argument,” Kagan objects, the Court is quietly resolving major disputes.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act increases the penalties for violating arbitrary firearm bans.
If the National Emergencies Act goes without reform, presidents will continue to misuse emergency declarations as leverage to shift Congress.
A lawsuit alleges that the social media giant "tries to conceal the dangerous and addictive nature of its product, lulling users and parents into a false sense of security."
Passing an actual law is a good and proper way of enshrining recognition.
The state's Endangered Species Act doesn't protect insects, so environmentalists and government officials intent on helping bees had to get creative.
The Senate is considering legislation that would improve the visa program for temporary agricultural workers and help relieve labor shortages that push food prices higher.
Plus: Judge blocks Title IX guidance, Amazon admits turning over Ring surveillance footage to cops, and more...
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.
One vaccination requires 100 pages of government paperwork to be processed before treatment.
Plus: Why government responses to risk can create more harm than good, why Denver will no longer block illegal immigrants from starting businesses, and more...
Just as you don't attract bees with vinegar, you don't attract corporations by promising to tax them heavily.
The federal government set the tone on the beginning of the resettlement process. It continues to keep legal status for certain evacuees out of reach.
Corporate law profs disagree on the merits of Twitter's lawsuit to force Elon Musk to follow through with his offer to buy the company.
The famous columnist and Yale Law School professor points out that the case made against other standardized tests, such as the LSAT, also applies to bar exams.
My review of Reviving Rationality:Saving Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Sake of the Environment and Our Health by Michael Livermore and Richard Revesz.
"We've crafted the legislation necessary to avert climate catastrophe. It's time for you to pass it," proclaim staffers in a letter to Congressional leaders.
A ballot access law meant to block Communists has become an obstacle to third-party politics.
The Supreme Court is skeptical of agency efforts to pour new wine out of old bottles.
An interesting concurrence by Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho.
It would signal that the transportation future involves decentralization and rapid change rather than Washington-style command-and-control.
A 1942 decision about the Commerce Clause takes on new importance post-Roe.
Plus: When "anti-wokeness" becomes an obsession, why immigrants are upwardly mobile, and more...
The "waiver" opens the door for Bannon to testify before the congressional January 6 Committee. But former presidents are not entitled to executive privilege, and especially not when it comes to testimony by private citizens.
The Supreme Court proclaimed this term that the Lemon test had been abandoned. Is this what is in story for Chevron?
Dedication to free speech is in short supply around the world, with Britain and Canada previously considering similar bills.
The abortion wars have entered a new phase.
Something is wrong at the Food & Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products, and federal courts are beginning to notice.
Associate Editor Liz Wolfe discusses the political and economic fortunes of both Austin and Miami, plus potential reasons these pastures might not always be greener.
Here's hoping we don't wind up with more of the spending and favoritism that's become so common.
I coauthored the report with Clark Neily and Walter Olson, both of the Cato Institute.
Like it or not, the Thomas Court is here.
The Court agrees with my argument that crime victims can become "limited-purpose parties" in criminal proceedings to protect their interests, such as an interest in the confidentiality of mental health counseling records.
Plus: Don't cry for the failure of Homeland Security's disinformation board, states discover supply-side solutions to labor shortages, and more...
The project includes reports by conservative, libertarian, and progressive teams. I am coauthor of the Team Libertarian report.
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