Texas Would Rather Ban All Chaplains from Execution Chambers Than Placate One Buddhist Inmate in His Final Moments
Equal treatment under the law can mean everyone is treated equally poorly
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Brett Kavanaugh Explains Why He Voted to Grant Buddhist Inmate's Stay of Execution
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 last night to grant Patrick Murphy's petition for a stay.
Brett Kavanaugh Flunks His First Test as an Originalist
Unlike Thomas and Gorsuch, Kavanaugh stayed mum on originalism in a major constitutional case.
Judging Neomi Rao
Why college writings are complicated but the perfect solution fallacy is worse.
Kavanaugh Gives Mixed Signals in First Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
In a 5-4 decision, the Court issued a temporary stay of a Louisiana law that could put abortion doctors out of business.
Brett Kavanaugh Joins With Liberal Justices; SCOTUS Won't Hear Planned Parenthood Defunding Cases
"If Kavanaugh was going to deal a major blow to health care rights during his first session on the court, this would have been the case to do it."
Neomi Rao Was Right About Dwarf Tossing, Dignity, and Consent. She Deserves To Be a Federal Judge.
A defense of Brett Kavanaugh's nominated replacement on the D.C. Circuit.
Midterm Voters Punished Anti-Kavanaugh Democrats
But pro-Kavanaugh Joe Manchin was spared.
False Rape Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh Prove That Due Process Matters
Judy Munri-Leighton admitted to lying, and Julie Swetnick's story collapsed.
Gab Dumped by Tech Companies Over Synagogue Shooter Posts but Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social-Media Giants Get a Pass: Reason Roundup
Plus: Brazil's worrisome new president, the long-tail of the housing crisis, and Brett Kavanaugh's replacement
Planned Parenthood and NARAL: 'We Still Believe Julie Swetnick'
Activists assert that we must believe all alleged victims-even those who lost our trust.
Chuck Grassley Asks the Justice Department to Investigate Michael Avenatti and Julie Swetnick for False Statements
"The obvious, subsequent contradictions along with the suspicious timing of the allegations necessitate a criminal investigation."
Trump Says Suspected Saudi Killers Are Getting the Kavanaugh Treatment: Reason Roundup
Plus: Canada legalizes weed!
Calls for Revoking Susan Collins' Honorary Degree Over Kavanaugh Vote Show How Sad Politics Have Become
It's misguided to politicize something as non-controversial as an honorary degree.
Why the Executive Branch Shouldn't Legislate
Progressives appreciate the separation of powers-up to a point.
Kavanaugh's Elevation to the Supreme Court Is a Moment of Worrying Instability
His true impact may be less about transforming the Court's ideology, and more about altering its status in political life.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Eliminate' Electoral College, It 'Undermines' Democracy
The socialist candidate fails to grapple with why we have the Electoral College in the first place.
What Did We Learn from the Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation?: Podcast
On the market for political combat and the lack of interest in the Afghanistan War
Authenticity and Truth in the #MeToo Era
You'll never know for sure what's in someone else's heart. But forgiveness can be as much about what we owe ourselves as what someone else deserves.
The Senate Votes to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Brett Kavanaugh Will Be Confirmed, and Liberals Should Blame Michael Avenatti
Sen. Susan Collins called the Swetnick story "outlandish." It might have given her cover to confirm the judge.
Susan Collins, Joe Manchin Say They'll Vote 'Yes' on Kavanaugh Confirmation
Judge Kavanaugh appears to have enough votes to be confirmed.
Brett Kavanaugh's Emotions Don't Disqualify Him, but His Inflammatory and Evasive Strategy May Be Another Matter
While the Supreme Court nominee's anger and frustration last week were understandable, his tactics were troubling.
Senate Narrowly Advances Kavanaugh Nomination
The final vote is likely to take place this weekend.
Kavanaugh Confirmation Comes Down to Four Senators: Reason Roundup
Plus: millennial men are more socialist than millennial women and changes to juvenile justice programs
A Short Response to Eugene's "Judicial Temperament" Post
Further thoughts on why Kavanaugh's testimony is disqualifying.
Viewing Bar Fights As Normal Male Behavior Encourages Violence
The debate about a 1985 kerfuffle involving Brett Kavanaugh reveals a split in perceptions of how men should be expected to behave when they drink.
Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices Won't Save Us
But they might be worth trying anyway.
Trump Mocks Christine Ford and Calls for 'Getting Tough' on Media Rape Reports: Reason Roundup
Plus: the FBI raids Juul and Trump's real-estate empire was built on tax-dodging.
'Lie Detectors' Do Not Detect Lies
A polygraph test does not prove Christine Blasey Ford is telling the truth-or anything else.
Judge Kavanaugh, Judicial Temperament, and the "Circus"
Kavanaugh was correct: it was a circus. But he was the one who made it a circus - and for that (apart from anything that he may or may not have done in 1982) he should not be confirmed.
Harvard Students Filed Multiple Title IX Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh To Get Him Fired
"This is such an absurd contortion of Title IX that I suspect even those filing the complaint know it's unlikely to succeed as a matter of law."
The ACLU Sponsors an Ad Comparing Brett Kavanaugh to Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein
Such nakedly political propaganda is beneath the civil liberties organization.
Swetnick Shifts Story About Kavanaugh at Rape Parties as Texts and Brawls Cast Doubt on the Judge's Own Claims: Reason Roundup
Plus: more transparency among California cops and less transparency among Instagram "influencers."
Julie Swetnick Told NBC Her Brett Kavanaugh Story, and She Has Serious Credibility Issues
Michael Avenatti's client contradicted her previous claims, can't say the judge was actually involved.
How a 1965 Supreme Court Ruling Explains the Partisan Battle Over Kavanaugh's Confirmation
Opposition to Kavanaugh stems from a case that was decided the year Kavanaugh was born and was argued by professors from the law school from which he graduated.
Kavanaugh Brawl Shows It's Time for a Controlled Burn of the State: Podcast
Lying about the Devil's Triangle may or may not be disqualifying for the Supreme Court, but this whole process is a reminder that the federal government's power makes politics too important.
The ACLU Usually Stays Neutral on Judicial Nominees, but It Just Came Out Against Brett Kavanaugh
"We oppose him in light of the credible allegations of sexual assault against him."
Supreme Court to Consider Tree Frogs, Liquor Licensing, Criminals With Dementia, and More This Fall: Reason Roundup
Plus: The Justice Department goes after "net neutrality" in California and SNL takes on Brett Kavanaugh.
Brett Kavanaugh's Illegal Beer Consumption Highlights the Perversity of Drinking Ages
The Supreme Court nominee's teenaged tippling was typical, although the law pretends otherwise.
Jeff Flake and the Hated—Yet Vital—Libertarian Center
Temperamental centrism and case-by-case decision-making, on Brett Kavanaugh and other issues, irritates nearly everyone-and is necessary.
Here's What Congress Was Doing While You Were Watching the Kavanaugh Circus
The passage of tax reform 2.0 blows a huge hole in the budget, and a much-touted opioid bill might just make the crisis worse.
The Worst Defenses for Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Ford
If you want to show your support for the accused or the accuser, stay away from these.
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Kavanaugh for Supreme Court, With a Twist
Sen. Lindsey Graham had the quote of the day: "I think I know what happened."
