The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is seeking an injunction that would protect noncitizens at The Stanford Daily from arrest and removal because of their published work.
In a rare and significant decision, a federal court ruled Brandon Fulton can sue directly under the Takings Clause—without Congress creating a specific remedy.
The president is claiming "unbounded authority" to impose import taxes based on a law that does not mention them.
Joe and Russell Marino will finally get their day in court. The ruling represents a turning of the tide when it comes to the fairness of such proceedings, where agencies have long played both prosecutor and jury.
The appeals court held that the government may require COVID-19 shots based purely on the benefits to recipients.
President Trump’s invocation of emergency powers to impose tariffs faces skeptical judges.
The case is a baffling reminder that the more power a government official has, the harder it is for a victim to get a shot at justice.
Canada accounts for a tiny percentage of fentanyl smuggling, which cannot be stopped by trying harder.
If so, then why postpone any enforcement until October?
To win in court, the Trump administration will have to argue against a pair of legal theories that conservatives have spent years developing as a way to check executive power.
A federal court concluded the official was entitled to qualified immunity in a case that united two unlikely allies.
Local officials initially were unfazed by complaints that the constant surveillance raised serious privacy concerns.
The twist underscores just how little accountability exists in civil forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to seize assets without charging the owner with a crime.
Golden State ammunition restrictions have been voided for violating the Second Amendment.
A federal judge ruled that Peninsula Township’s former restrictions on music, events, and grape sourcing violated the rights of local wineries.
The judgment is not surprising, since the president's reading of the 14th Amendment contradicts its text and history, plus 127 years of Supreme Court precedent.
The contrast between the two cases illustrates the haphazard impact of an arbitrary, constitutionally dubious gun law.
The ruling upholds protections afforded to officers of the "quasi legislative or quasi judicial agencies" created by Congress.
The alleged incident goes to the heart of the objections raised by critics who worry about Bove's respect for the rule of law.
Judge James C. Ho recently described a troubling phenomenon on the 5th Circuit and the government abuse it enables.
The Cato Institute and the New Civil Liberties Alliance urge the Federal Circuit to extend the logic of a decision against the president's far-reaching import taxes.
The government’s lawyers also say that supposedly nonexistent policy is perfectly consistent with the First Amendment.
The taxes on sound suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, originally enacted in 1934, were meant to be prohibitive, imposing bans in the guise of raising revenue.
Class actions and Administrative Procedure Act claims can achieve much the same result as the nationwide orders that the Supreme Court rejected.
The ruling tells an interesting story about how the very body that created a cause of action for victims of federal abuse has since worked to undermine that right.
Tellingly, the president avoided defending his dubious interpretation of the 14th Amendment at the Supreme Court.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is considering whether the president properly invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members.
Despite this setback, a coalition of municipalities is challenging the state’s housing program in federal court.
Alexandra Weaver argued that she could not reasonably have been expected to know her actions were unconstitutional.
Democratic critics of the new program overlook the injustice of permanently disarming Americans who pose no threat to public safety.
The lawsuit is a win not just for Anthropic, but for all users of large language models.
The parliamentarian ruled it cannot be enacted as part of a reconciliation bill not subject to the filibuster.
The appeals court concluded that the restriction impinges on the right to arms and is not consistent with the historical tradition of firearm regulation.
The provision requires litigants seeking preliminary injunctions against illegal government actions to post potentially enormous bonds.
A federal judge didn't buy the Trump administration's claims about why it was keeping Khalil in an federal immigration detention center.
Although the appeals court said the president probably complied with the law he invoked to justify his California deployment, it emphasized that such decisions are subject to judicial review.
A Biden-era rule mandates two-person freight crews. But the government admits it lacks evidence that is necessary—and is instead relying on "common sense."
The government's lawyer told a 9th Circuit panel the president's deployments are "unreviewable," so he need not even pretend to comply with the statute on which he is relying.
Cops should not be free to forgo the modicum of care required to make sure they’re in the right place.
It requires litigants seeking preliminary injunctions against illegal government actions to post potentially enormous bonds.
Agents detonated a grenade and broke into the house, guns drawn. But while the decision is good news for Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt, their legal battle is far from over.
With the OneTaste case, the Department of Justice has embraced infantilizing ideas about women, consent, and coercion.
But now his case against the government can move forward.
Everything you need to know about the House settlement and the new rules governing payments to college athletes.
Next week could be a pivotal one, as a federal appeals court could decide whether to restore an injunction against Trump's tariffs.
Vicki Baker's legal odyssey is finally coming to an end.
Former Rusk County deputy Shane Iverson can now be sued for the 2022 fatal shooting of Timothy Michael Randall, who was fleeing a traffic stop.
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