Federal Appeals Court Says Texas Inmate's Decade-Long Lawsuit Over Sleep Deprivation Can Keep Going
Michael Garrett and other Texas inmates get less than four hours of sleep a night. He argues it's cruel and unusual punishment.
Michael Garrett and other Texas inmates get less than four hours of sleep a night. He argues it's cruel and unusual punishment.
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Philip Esformes was sentenced for charges on which a jury hung. After receiving a commutation, the federal government vowed to try to put him back in prison.
And a federal judge just said so.
Ralph Petty likely violated the Constitution. In a rare move, a federal court signaled this week that lawsuits against him may not be dead on arrival.
The judge found that Food Not Bombs' activity was clearly expressive conduct under the First Amendment.
Disney has vowed to appeal the ruling.
Priscilla Villarreal, also known as "Lagordiloca," has sparked a debate about free speech and who, exactly, is a journalist.
It's a frightening reminder of how far the government will go to get their way—and to warn tech companies against platforming speech it doesn't like.
Step 1: Become president. That's the hardest part.
"The First Amendment prevents DeSantis from identifying a reform prosecutor and then suspending him to garner political benefit," U.S. Circuit Judge Jill Pryor wrote.
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The state's law, which a federal judge enjoined last month, prohibits firearms in most public places.
New anti-drag laws were deemed unconstitutional in every state where they were challenged this year.
Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates St. John University's Kate Klonick on the federal government's role in social media censorship.
The district court just dismissed certain procedural objections to them, though it wasn't asked to consider the substantive arguments.
Judges can sentence defendants for charges they were acquitted of by a jury, a practice that troubles criminal justice advocates, civil liberties groups, and several Supreme Court justices.
An error-prone investigation in search of a fugitive led police to Amy Hadley's house.
Ralph Petty's "conflicted dual-hat arrangement" as an advocate and an adjudicator was "utterly bonkers," Judge Don Willett notes.
Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates St. John University's Kate Klonick on the federal government's role in social media censorship.
A broad coalition of civil rights groups and think tanks, including Reason Foundation, say that Mississippi's "mandatory, permanent, and effectively irrevocable" voting ban for certain offenders violates the Constitution.
On Thursday, a federal appeals court will hear about the FBI's "blatant scheme to circumvent" the Fourth Amendment.
The political push behind the law was well-meaning. But it will backfire on many prospective renters.
Moral panic plus government power is an inescapably potent combination.
Wayne County was seizing cars and using its less-fortunate residents as piggy banks.
Maybe Brett Hankison shouldn't have been found not guilty, but he was. The Constitution says it should stop there.
Fifth Circuit judges slap the ATF for making up illegal rules against homemade guns.
Douglass Mackey's case raised questions about free speech, overcriminalization, and a politicized criminal legal system.
Even content creators outside of New York would feel its effects.
OpenAI tried to remove Mark Walters' lawsuit to federal court, but has now withdrawn that attempt.
An officer conducted the search of Prentiss Jackson's vehicle after claiming he could smell "a little bit of weed." It ultimately resulted in a lengthy prison term.
The trial—and, in some sense, Timpa's life—was about transparency.
The judge ruled that drag performances are not inherently expressive and that schools could regulate "vulgar and lewd" conduct.
Trials are incredibly valuable fact-finding tools—particularly when the defendants are public employees.
Tony Timpa's story shows how far the government goes to prevent victims of abuse from seeking recourse.
Time to brush off your federal courts outlines.
St. Paul police officer Heather Weyker has thus far managed to get immunity for upending Hamdi Mohamud's life.
Recent Supreme Court cases suggest that both the left and the right are already repositioning themselves.
Procedure, soundbites, popular views, and more combined to create legally unfounded memes.
Recent reporting doesn't materially undermine, and could even strengthen, the case for standing.
The Court had ample reason to find a "credible threat" of enforcement, consistent with existing case law.
Is the legal left beginning to adopt a hawkish attitude toward standing?
A federal circuit judge writes that Detroit's vehicle seizure scheme "is simply a money-making venture—one most often used to extort money from those who can least afford it."
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The guidelines would ignore decades of academic findings about how firm concentration can have a positive impact on consumers' welfare.
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