What to Make of the Supreme Court's Latest Abortion Case
SCOTUS sidesteps the hard questions in Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky.
SCOTUS sidesteps the hard questions in Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky.
A recent dissenting opinion by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch highlights some of the dangers of the enormous scope of modern criminal law.
The symposium includes contributions by 16 legal commentators, including VC bloggers Keith Whittington and myself.
Demanding that members of Congress be in town to vote on spending huge sums of money seems reasonable.
If you had never heard of Amash before, it was a perfect introduction to his views on just about every significant issue. If you are familiar with him, it was a standout performance.
In another long Twitter thread, the libertarian-ish Michigan Republican says AG Barr "helped further the president’s false narrative about the investigation."
More often than you might think
The first court decision on Trump's plan to reallocate federal funds to "build the wall" goes against the administration.
The Utah Supreme Court upheld a six-month suspension without pay, based in part (though not entirely) on these remarks; the judge has a history of past discipline on other grounds as well.
Episode 4 of Free Speech Rules, starring UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh
Depends on who you ask.
A new history of how the U,.S. Supreme Court has defined and enforced the limits of congressional power
Whether or not you agree with Amash, his demeanor this week stands in stark contrast to how most of Trump's defenders—and the president himself—have reacted to Amash's statements.
Plus: Snowflakes in House Freedom Caucus continue to melt down over Amash comments, Michael Avenatti charged for stealing from Stormy Daniels, and more...
There aren't more like him in Congress. Which is why he might take the third-party plunge.
The bill allows dual prosecutions of people in the president's orbit who receive pardons or commutations.
While well-intentioned, the alert system is often ineffective.
The grounds for removing a president extend beyond statutory violations that could be proven in a criminal trial.
A federal judge rejects the President's attempt to block a Congressional subpoena of his financial records.
The latest bad idea from Bernie Sanders is depressingly popular, sayeth the podcast crew.
Bill de Blasio's coming humiliation is just the latest evidence of the outer-borough president's revenge on Manhattan.
One of the migrants was gravely ill.
Plus: Game of Thrones ends, Trump's trade war with China regrettably does not.
"When loyalty to a political party or to an individual trumps loyalty to the Constitution, the Rule of Law—the foundation of liberty—crumbles."
A hearing on white nationalism produced some agreement that the FBI's hate crime statistics don't reveal strong evidence of a surge.
In his new memoir, the retired justice seeks to justify his awful eminent domain ruling.
Fellow inmates did more to help ReGina Thurman than her guards and nurses.
Ilya Somin of "The Volokh Conspiracy" discusses the dangers of liberal proposals to pack the Supreme Court.
Plus: Sen. Josh Hawley continues anti-tech crusade, Pete Buttigieg on tariffs, "toxic femininity," Gen Z panic, and more...
Straw banners have sucked victory from the jaws of defeat.
State-level licensing laws can make it nearly impossible for workers to move from place to place, and that's a particular problem for military spouses. This bipartisan proposal could be a step towards fixing it.
When politicians tell you we are in a constitutional crisis, you shouldn’t take it at face value.
Does it ever make sense to impeach in the House if conviction in the Senate is unlikely?
Senator proposes telling publishers what virtual products they can and cannot sell to children.
Plus: "Offending religious feelings" in Poland, Trump tax returns, the latest "heartbeat bill," Denver's mushroom measure, and more...
Cory Booker’s plan would unjustly deprive peaceful Americans of the fundamental right to armed self-defense.
Derek Williams told police that he couldn't breath while sitting in the back of a police car.
What’s worse for the left, a conservative originalist or a conservative living constitutionalist?
The libertarian legal analyst says Trump, like his White House predecessors, has abused executive power in all sorts of ways.
The Fox News legal analyst says the president is abusing executive power.
Nancy Pelosi thinks so, but the relevant statutes suggest she is wrong.
Two notable scholars debate whether there is anything particularly troubling with the way the Trump Administration is refusing to cooperate with Congressional investigations.
The Colorado Democrat opposes Medicare for All and universal free college.
The bill represents a win for defenders of plastic straws
It's not clear if congressional Democrats will comply.
When the program becomes insolvent in the 2030s, the inevitable cuts will hit today's workers and retirees.