SCOTUS Rules 7-2 Against State Law Banning 'Political' Attire at Polling Places
A big win for First Amendment advocates in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky.
A big win for First Amendment advocates in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky.
I discuss last week's Supreme Court opinions and much more with Professors Dan Epps and Ian Samuel.
The mercurial justice lets everybody down, again.
Despite its ruling in favor of a Colorado baker, the Court remains hostile to religious exemptions from anti-discrimination laws.
A plea for a more refined view, inspired by yesterday's decision in Hughes.
This 7-2 ruling is more about Colorado's biased enforcement of discrimination law than freedom of expression.
Arizona jurist Clint Bolick targets judicial pacifism in medical marijuana case.
Our video is awesome. But nothing in the First Amendment says YouTube has to run it.
His mother, Lyn Ulbricht, talks about her son's life in maximum security prison and their Supreme Court hopes for the Silk Road case.
What are the chances the justices will consider Brendan Dassey's cert petition cert worthy?
SCOTUS rejects warrantless search of vehicle parked in the "curtilage" of private home.
The Supreme Court has been almost completely silent on the subject of gun rights, leaving important issues unresolved.
And yet the Supreme Court is still reluctant to release same-day audio recordings.
Federal court allows a Virginia student's case against school district to continue.
Understanding the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis.
Congress can't "commandeer" state legislators, but it can achieve the same result with "preemption."
U.S. politicians prevented the development of a legal market for sports betting, driving eager gamblers to underground bookies.
Fourth Amendment advocates score a limited victory in Byrd v. U.S.
"A more direct affront to state sovereignty is not easy to imagine."
Union-backed report finds unions could be screwed.
There is no reason not to release same-day audio for all oral arguments at the Supreme Court.
Giving the government blanket power to check the Bill of Rights at the border won't serve the interests of citizens or immigrants
If domestic courts are to be a forum for these sorts of suits, five justices conclude, Congress must first say so.
Capsule summary: "Vote the way we want you to, and maybe we'll have just a bit less contempt for you than we now do."
An impressive new movie dramatizes the story behind the famous Supreme Court case about whether it is permissible for the government to condemn homes in order to promote private "economic development."
The two justices face off in Sessions v. Dimaya.
Lawmakers passed a bill requiring American firms to comply with warrants for data stored overseas, ending a legal fight.
The Supreme Court rules against the federal government in Sessions v. Dimaya.
This may be the first time Justice Gorsuch joined the Court's more liberal judges in a 5-4 decision, but it's unlikely to be the last.
UCLA Law Professor Adam Winkler on his new book We the Corporations
SCOTUS encourages excessive force by shielding police from liability.
The story of how the government can take your home against your will.
In recent remarks, the Seventh Circuit judge assessed the newest Justice's early work on the Court.
A few thoughts on today's summary reversal in Kisela v. Hughes.
The retired justice wants to claw back parts of the Bill of Rights.
Computers could be the key to resolving partisan fights over congressional boundaries.
"The President of the United States has no immunity and is 'subject to the laws' for purely private acts."
"Border searches never require a warrant or probable cause."
The black market will continue to thrive if taxes and regulations are too burdensome, a new CEI report warns.
California unions and their allied politicians need to learn to respect the rights of California's government workers.
The Constitution prevents the feds from commandeering state and local officials.
A shameful chapter in U.S. law.
Marking the 54th anniversary of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
Immigration, federalism, and the 10th Amendment
Is this a chance for the Supreme Court to correct its constitutional mistake?