Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Rebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts.
Even Under Mamdani, New York City's Ballot Questions Might Cut Red Tape and Public Review Hearings
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Even Under Mamdani, New York City's Ballot Questions Might Cut Red Tape and Public Review Hearings
COGE placed five proposals before voters on the November ballot, largely targeting the bureaucratic processes governing new construction and business activity.
Under Proposed Treasury Rule, Corporate Homebuyers Who Don't Track Their Receipts Face $1 Million Fines
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Under Proposed Treasury Rule, Corporate Homebuyers Who Don't Track Their Receipts Face $1 Million Fines
The proposed regulations implement the restrictions on large investor purchases of single-family homes passed by Congress this year.
Why Would Trump Make A Deal With A Judge Who Ruled Illegal Aliens Have A Right To "Locomotion" In The United States?
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Why Would Trump Make A Deal With A Judge Who Ruled Illegal Aliens Have A Right To "Locomotion" In The United States?
And does Todd Butler agree with Judge Southwick that denying a bond hearing to illegal aliens is an affront to freedom “at its most basic”?
How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years
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How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years
State and federal prosecutors responded to fentanyl overdoses by treating accidents as homicides.
The U.K.'s Online Safety Act Has Been a Failure. Regulators Want To Broaden It Anyway.
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The U.K.'s Online Safety Act Has Been a Failure. Regulators Want To Broaden It Anyway.
A new report reveals more shortcomings of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act.
Trump Wants To Force Data Centers To 'Make Their Own Electricity.' Deregulation Would Work Better.
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Trump Wants To Force Data Centers To 'Make Their Own Electricity.' Deregulation Would Work Better.
The president joins a long list of politicians who think the government knows best when it comes to data centers.
Today in Supreme Court History: October 24, 1894
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Today in Supreme Court History: October 24, 1894
10/24/1894: U.S. v. E.C. Knight argued.
Iowa Voters Don't Want Police or Flock Tracking Their Cars. Politicians Are Still Catching Up.
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Iowa Voters Don't Want Police or Flock Tracking Their Cars. Politicians Are Still Catching Up.
Opposition to license plate surveillance is crossing party lines in Iowa, where police departments have built an extensive camera network with limited public oversight.
Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive Damages
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Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive Damages
From Wednesday's decision in Fontainebleau Florida Hotel, LLC v. Botach [Rabbi Shmuley], decided by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein: Plaintiff's...
Vinay Prasad on Anthony Fauci, COVID-19 Restrictions, and RFK Jr.
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Vinay Prasad on Anthony Fauci, COVID-19 Restrictions, and RFK Jr.
"Fauci was wrong about almost every single pandemic policy he advanced," the former FDA insider tells 'Reason.'
Police Destroyed Their Homes and Businesses. The Supreme Court Won't Say Who Should Pay.
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Police Destroyed Their Homes and Businesses. The Supreme Court Won't Say Who Should Pay.
Are innocent people are entitled to compensation when their property is ruined by police? That will remain an "open question."
Pamela Colloff on America's Biggest Jailhouse Snitch, Wrongful Convictions, and Criminal Justice
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Pamela Colloff on America's Biggest Jailhouse Snitch, Wrongful Convictions, and Criminal Justice
"I am obsessed with this idea that the system is built to compound its own errors," the author of the best-selling book 'Catch the Devil' tells Reason's Billy Binion.
Trump Exempts Some Canadian Products From Section 338 Tariffs - But his Illegal Trade War Continues
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Trump Exempts Some Canadian Products From Section 338 Tariffs - But his Illegal Trade War Continues
Courts should still strike down the Section 338 tariffs and import bans that remain in place.