News outlets, civil rights groups, and court records tell a much different story than the government's claims about "Operation Catch of the Day."
The president was offended by a video reminding military personnel of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.
Three Republicans defected to vote down an arcane procedural rule that would have made it impossible for the House to vote on Trump’s tariffs until August.
Plus: Is this the Supreme Court’s next big immigration case?
Lower courts keep inventing loopholes to uphold discriminatory booze regulations.
Here's a quick reminder of what the Fourth Amendment has to say about that.
Sandy Martinez's little-known story is a microcosm of the broader debate over what, exactly, transgresses the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on excessive fines.
Plus: More evidence that immigrants are good for America, Trump's call to "nationalize" elections, and more...
Plus: Why is the Supreme Court’s tariff decision taking so long?
It is nearly impossible to sue a rights-violating federal agent under current caselaw.
FIRE condemned the police visit: "This blatant overreach is offensive to the First Amendment."
Plus: Still waiting on the tariffs case.
Every federal circuit court that has considered the issue, including the one covering Florida, has upheld a First Amendment right to monitor and record the police.
Ten Frenchmen were given fines, jail time, and social media bans for accusing their first lady of being a pedophilic gay man.
The Supreme Court’s January docket is packed with big cases.
Frederick Bardell died from treatable colon cancer after waiting six months for a colonoscopy.
The chief justice hails the judiciary as “a counter-majoritarian check on the political branches.”
Puzzling over a curious omission from the conservative justice.
The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure had a rocky 2025.
Remembering an important voice from the founding era.
Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.
A conservative federal judge questions the reach of free speech.
From birthright citizenship to tariffs, many of the president’s key policies run counter to the Constitution’s original meaning.
The Supreme Court should take a page from its own history.
The document remains remarkably resilient, even as Republicans and Democrats keep launching assaults on liberty.
A year ago the Justice Department suspended the DEA's airport interdiction program because of significant legal risks. The DHS is still using the same tactics.
The Supreme Court’s power to nullify legislative and executive acts is inherent in the Constitution.
Most countries emerged from a shared language, lineage, or ancient heritage. The United States built a state first and then had to discover what it meant to be a nation.
Much of what the federal government does on a daily basis flouts constitutional protections and offends human decency.
Remembering the legacy of a principled legal activist.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund says it's one of the largest settlements for the police killing of a dog.
A lawsuit challenging extreme heat in a Florida prison collected temperature readings during the summer. It found brutal heat persisted day and night.
Landlords argue that rent caps on vacant units prevent them from financing the costs of legally mandated renovations.
The right to keep and bear arms occupies a curious place in American legal history.
Brandenburg v. Ohio established the "imminent lawless action" standard. More than 50 years later, partisans keep trying to apply it selectively.
The legal challengers to Trump's tariffs had a good day in court.
"The Trump Administration's Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.
For the past two weeks, Juan Barbosa Gomez has been in federal immigration detention, but he doesn't show up on ICE's online detainee locator. His family says he has valid work permit and no criminal record.
Remembering a monstrous era of American history
The DOJ tried to claim jurisdiction because he drove on a road.
Sam O'Hara went viral for playing "The Imperial March" behind groups of National Guard soldiers in D.C. He also says it led to him being illegally detained.
Long-ago debates about executive authority are not as distant as they might initially seem.
Politicians across the aisle love free speech—until they're in power.
Will the Supreme Court grant Trump the overwhelming judicial deference he demands?
The correct answer is: Yes, even when they are also regulations. Whether the Court agrees could determine the future of presidential power.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week about the "emergency aid exception" to the Fourth Amendment.
Multiple judges say SCOTUS is going out of its way to grant emergency relief to the president without even bothering to explain why.
Federal troops are also ill-suited to handle local policing issues.
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