China's growing crackdown on Hong Kong has inspired calls for the West to allow Hong Kongers to migrate here. They should indeed be allowed to do so - and the same right should be extended to other victims of Chinese government oppression.
Bad water, bad debt, and man, the police shoot a lot of people.
"Chang Lee gripped his fingers tighter around the gun and screamed at potential looters from the rooftop of the small strip mall where he stood."
The talk is sponsored by the Oxford Hayek Society and Students for Liberty UK. But anyone anywhere in the world can watch and ask questions - for free!
Some thoughts on my virtual presentation to the Chicago Federalist Society Chapter
Fortunately, the Florida Court of Appeal reversed the order.
It's all about demanding transparency from the powerful
"Good faith," "otherwise objectionable," and more.
Government action protecting speech must itself be viewpoint-neutral, I think -- and this makes it much less likely that such viewpoint discrimination requirements will indeed be adopted.
Professor McGinnis worries that "some justices who might be thought to harbor originalist sympathies openly appealed to consequentialist arguments"
Josh Hammer, F.H. Buckley, Ilan Wurman, with Judge Oldham as moderator
In Timbs v. Indiana, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause applies to state asset forfeiture seizures. But key issues were left for lower courts to resolve.
Doing so can potentially save many thousands of lives. And moral objections to this practice are weak. The issues here are very similar to the longstanding debate over whether we should legalize organ markets.
A former Bush Administration Justice Department official responds to Judge Michael Luttig's critique of Judge Sullivan.
Episode 317 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
In this post, I link to their responses and offer a brief rejoinder to Waters.
I'd love to hear your thoughts about this draft brief.
A former federal judge (and Supreme Court short-lister) on what Judge Emmett Sullivan (and his critics) got right, and got wrong
"The answer to that question is clear."
An exchange with the lead author of a study.
Another regrettable change from the Supreme Court's longstanding tradition.
I added a mini-monitor, right behind my camera, to serve as a teleprompter during Zoom sessions.
A short majority opinion, and a long dissent.
In-person teaching has major advantages over the online version. Here are some ways to restore it, while mitigating risk.
Judge Willett concurred: "Singling out houses of worship—and only houses of worship, it seems—cannot possibly be squared with the First Amendment."
Court hearings may be physically closed to the public for health reasons, if the public can watch them via video.
"The Court's belief in the veracity of Wright's testimony dwindled while the trial progressed, as evidence of her inconsistent and questionable conduct was revealed piece by piece.... She lied about her advanced degrees. She signed e-mails as Dr. Wright when she is not a doctor. Her testimony and medical records conflicted time and time again ...."
The video was produced by the Institute for Humane Studies, and goes over some key themes of the book.
