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The taxes on sound suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, originally enacted in 1934, were meant to be prohibitive, imposing bans in the guise of raising revenue.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.
Plaintiffs’ argument that access to in-home psilocybin services for those with disabilities is required under the ADA survives motion to dismiss.
As the prosecution rests in the OneTaste case, the defense lays out the free speech implications if the government succeeds.
Olympus Spa had sued on First Amendment grounds.
Both are wins for free trade, but only one vindicates the separation of powers.
For both practical and constitutional reasons, this is the obvious way out of the chaos Trump's tariffs have created.
Plus: Javier Milei puts state-run TV to good use, Texas' THC antagonism, rent control lunacy, and more...
No. One of the judges in Wednesday's unanimous ruling was a Trump appointee, and the ruling rested on important legal and constitutional principles.
The Court of International Trade ruled that Trump's emergency economic powers do not include the authority to impose tariffs on nearly all imports.
A Massachusetts 7th grader was sent home for wearing the shirt, though the school allows students to challenge the idea it conveyed.
Scott Jenkins was convicted of engaging in cartoonish levels of corruption. If the rule of law only applies to the little guy, then it isn't worth much.
For nearly three years, Daniel Horwitz faced contempt of court for talking about a private prison that was one of his most frequent courtroom opponents.
The Supreme Court in Trump v. CASA, Inc. should rein in the district courts' use of nationwide injunctions.
The government has been putting sexuality, sexual labor, and unorthodox ideas about sex on trial.
The Department of Justice told the Supreme Court there were "policy tradeoffs that an officer makes" in determining if he should "take one more extra precaution" to make sure he's at the right house.
Plus: Depriving the children of toys, a curbside rat feast, China wants to talk, and more...
Campus protests against Israel have revived debates over the limits of First Amendment protections.
Plus: Pell Grant fraud, New York mayoral candidate defaulting on student loans, and more...
It’s a small step in the right direction for self-defense rights.
Earlier this month, 4,700 foreign students were at risk of detainment after ICE inexplicably terminated their visa records.
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