Unions Could Lose 726,000 Members if Mark Janus Wins His Supreme Court Case
Union-backed report finds unions could be screwed.
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?
This could result in a ruling overturning a terrible 1985 decision that makes it very difficult to bring takings cases in federal court.
Justice Sotomayor dissents from the denial of certiorari in Wessinger v. Vannoy.
A look into a more restrictionist future for the Second Amendment.
Mandatory fees are an assault on free association.
Indefinite detention carried the day in Jennings v. Rodriguez, but the ruling affirms an important principle that may eventually kill the practice.
The justices have passed up one opportunity after another to clarify the boundaries of the constitutional right to arms.
"It seems to me your argument doesn't have much weight."
He should make a peace offering to Congress now or suffer midterm losses.
On today's podcast: Mona Charen gets booed, the gun control debate reignites, public sector unions suck, and Olympic curling is surprisingly awesome.
Janus v. AFSCME could end mandatory union dues payment. Counter-intuitively, it might strengthen the labor movement.
Are Committee Reports and other legislative documents helpful guides to legislative intent?
The social worker at the heart of Janus v. AFSCME explains why no public employee should be forced to pay union dues.
A self-proclaimed "constitutional bounty hunter" is unlikely to be freed, but his case sets a significant precedent for criminal appeals.
The National Constitution Center invited Alicia Hickok and me to debate Janus; Ms. Hickok wrote an amicus brief supporting Janus, and I signed an amicus brief supporting the AFSCME.
The Supreme Court hears a case that might crush government unions. The unions are upset. Stossel debates a union official.
Would extend "right to work" principles to government employment.
The government always compels taxpayers to fund the management side of management-labor bargaining in public workplaces. Given this, why should there be a First Amendment problem with compelled funding (through agency fees as well as taxes) of both sides?
"The right to keep and bear arms is apparently this Court's constitutional orphan."
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