Supreme Court
Forcing Companies to Let Employees Wear Head Scarves Is Not 'Government Non-Interference'
Nor is it required by the First Amendment.
Clarence Thomas Castigates SCOTUS for Showing 'Insufficient Respect' to State Laws and State Constitutions
The conservative justice dissents from denial of certiorari in County of Maricopa v. Lopez-Valenzuela
Supreme Court Rules for Criminal Defendant Who Posted Violent, Threatening Rap Lyrics to Facebook
Federal conviction overturned in Elonis v. United States
5 Supreme Court Cases to Watch in June
The High Court prepares to rule on Obamacare, gay marriage, death penalty drugs, and more.
SCOTUS Grants Qualified Immunity to San Francisco Cops Who Shot Mentally Ill Suspect
4th Amendment challenge rejected in San Francisco v. Sheehan.
Alito Clashes With Scalia and Thomas Over Constitutionality of Maryland Double-Taxation Scheme
The conservative justices divide in Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne
Hillary Clinton's Supreme Court Litmus Test: Overturn the Case That Legalized Anti-Hillary Documentaries
Democratic frontrunner says her judicial nominees must be against Citizens United
Supreme Court Weighs Review of San Francisco Gun Control Scheme
Trigger lock requirement runs counter to District of Columbia v. Heller.
Ban Private Schools in the Name of the Collective Good?
Bans on private education have already been tried and rejected in the U.S.
CNN Anchor Says Constitution Doesn't Protect Hate Speech, Try Reading It. Okay, Let's Do That.
Spoiler: Hate speech actually is protected.
Liberal Pundit Fears 'Libertarian' Fallout from Pro-Gay Marriage Ruling by SCOTUS
The same individualistic jurisprudence that advances gay rights could also imperil "progressive" economic reforms.
Cameras in the Court
Will allowing recording devices unleash the Supremes' inner Judge Judys?
Signaling from the Supreme Court: Justices Mostly Show Their Cards on Gay Marriage
Kennedy maintains reputation as the swing vote, but seems to be leaning toward yes.
Supreme Court Grills Government Lawyer Over USDA 'Central Planning' in Raisin Confiscation Case
SCOTUS heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Horne v. USDA.
Should the Supreme Court Allow Us to "Go to Hell"?
Reason's Damon Root on The Long War for Control of the U.S. Supreme Court
Raisin Farmers Fight for Crop Control
Supreme Court hears case of USDA agricultural takings.
Today at SCOTUS: Property Rights vs. USDA Crop Seizures
The federal government seeks to confiscate raisins without paying just compensation to raisin farmers.
Is Banning Designer Drugs Constitutional?
If Congress insists on telling adults what substances they may not consume, the least it can do is specify the substances.
Why the New Limits on Drug-Sniffing Dogs Matter
The Supreme Court imposes a practical constraint on cops' ability to search cars at will.
Supreme Court Says Police Violated 4th Amendment When Use of Drug-Sniffing Dog Prolonged Routine Traffic Stop
Law enforcement loses 6-3 in Rodriguez v. United States.
How Libertarians Are Changing Conservative Views on Economic Liberty and the Constitution
The Cornell Law Review says libertarians are reshaping the conservative legal movement.
Liberal Pundit Says America Should 'Ignore' the 'Antidemocratic' Supreme Court. Should America Start By Ignoring Roe v. Wade?
A writer at Slate makes a left-wing case for judicial abstinence.
Here's the Lamest Liberal Attack on Rand Paul You'll Read Today
The 2016 presidential campaign is going to be a long haul. Let's try to stick to the facts as it gets rolling.
How Rand Paul's Defense of Privacy Rights Challenges Conservative Orthodoxy
The libertarian-leaning GOP candidate champions an unenumerated constitutional right to privacy.
States' Supreme Court Defenses of Gay Marriage Bans All Too Familiar
The fundamental question is whether marriage recognition is actually a right.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear First Amendment Case Challenging School Ban on American Flag Shirts
SCOTUS declines to review high-profile First Amendment dispute.
Supreme Court Vacates State Court Ruling Which Allowed Lifetime GPS Monitoring of Sex Offender Via Ankle Bracelet
New arguments ordered in Fourth Amendment case.
The Man Who Brought Obamacare Back to the Supreme Court
Competitive Enterprise Institute's Lawson Bader on King v. Burwell
National Review Launches Another Attack on 'Libertarian Constitutionalism'
The conservative magazine doubles down on its defense of judicial deference.
SCOTUS Seems Inclined to Reject Censorship of Confederate Flag License Plate
If specialty plates are government speech, Texas officially loves golf and hates abortion.
The New York Times, a Corporation, Worries That the First Amendment Is Now 'Embraced by Corporations'
Are liberals turning on the First Amendment because it protects the free speech of corporate entities?
Conservatives, Progressives, and Judicial Deference
A reply to National Review's Ramesh Ponnuru.
National Review Urges Conservatives to Reject 'Libertarian Constitutionalism'
The fight over judicial deference divides libertarians and conservatives.
Why the Supremes Need to Scrap Obamacare's Federal Exchange Subsidy
The court's job is to enforce the law as written, not fix it
Justice Kennedy Offers Aid and Comfort to Both Sides in Obamacare Battle
Kennedy's vote in King v. Burwell is too close to call.
Have You Filed Your Gay Marriage Amicus Brief Yet?
Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments April 28.
Obamacare at the Supreme Court: Damon Root on King v. Burwell
Is the government's position "gobbledygook?"
Supreme Court Appears Closely Divided Over Legality of Obamacare Tax Subsidies
Sharp questions for both sides. Kennedy and Roberts likely hold the deciding votes.
Kennedy is Skeptical, Roberts is Mum: What We Know About Today's Arguments in the Supreme Court's Obamacare Subsidies Case
The High Court may be leaning toward the administration's position on the health law case.
6 Weak Arguments in the Administration's Obamacare Supreme Court Subsidies Brief
The administration's case is little more than a request for legal permission to rewrite the law.
