Ken Paxton Survived Indictment, Impeachment, and Scandal. Can He Survive a Senate Race?
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Ken Paxton Survived Indictment, Impeachment, and Scandal. Can He Survive a Senate Race?
Paxton's lawsuits against Democrats and claims of political persecution have helped him survive scandal. Now he faces a competitive Senate race.
Gorsuch and Sotomayor Unite in Another Civil Liberties Case
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Gorsuch and Sotomayor Unite in Another Civil Liberties Case
The unlikely allies have joined forces before. Now they are raising concerns about government destruction of private property.
The Occasional Left-Right Sotomayor-Gorsuch Alliance on Liberty-Related Cert. Opinions
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The Occasional Left-Right Sotomayor-Gorsuch Alliance on Liberty-Related Cert. Opinions
The Supreme Court is asked to review several thousand cases each year. It agrees to review fewer than 1% of...
The NFL's Push Into Australia and Japan Makes No Sense—Until You Realize Who the Real Customer Is
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The NFL's Push Into Australia and Japan Makes No Sense—Until You Realize Who the Real Customer Is
The NFL will almost certainly sell out a game in Tokyo, but tickets aren't where the real money comes from.
W. Va. Law Restricting Disclosing Home Addresses and Phone Numbers of Judges and Police Struck Down, but …
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W. Va. Law Restricting Disclosing Home Addresses and Phone Numbers of Judges and Police Struck Down, but ...
the court suggests that a narrower law, which only requires removal and nondisclosure after the plaintiff makes a specific demand, may be constitutional.
Free Speech Unmuted: Flock Cameras and the Fourth Amendment, with Orin Kerr
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Free Speech Unmuted: Flock Cameras and the Fourth Amendment, with Orin Kerr
Not quite free speech, but free speech adjacent, and I think of interest to many of our regular Free Speech Unmuted listeners.
Two Brief Discovery-Related Orders in Trump v. BBC
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Two Brief Discovery-Related Orders in Trump v. BBC
From Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett (S.D. Fla.): [1.] Defendant served its Notice of Subpoena Duces Tecum to non-party Mar-a-Lago...
The Justice Department's 3rd Attempt To Imprison James Comey Stinks of Trump's Desperation for Revenge
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The Justice Department's 3rd Attempt To Imprison James Comey Stinks of Trump's Desperation for Revenge
Prosecutors allege that the former FBI director illegally disclosed classified information in 2016—an incident that was investigated twice without charges.
Democrats Want to Punish Elon Musk. Nationalizing SpaceX Would Punish Innovation.
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Democrats want to punish Elon Musk. Nationalizing SpaceX would punish innovation.
Robert Reich says Democrats should lay the groundwork to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX, but doing so could chill innovation without helping Ukraine.
Government Officials Admit His Halloween Decorations Are Legal. Why Won't They Leave Him Alone?
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Government Officials Admit His Halloween Decorations Are Legal. Why Won't They Leave Him Alone?
Ever since a Pennsylvania man hung mannequins from a tree on his property, local officials have been haunting him.
In D.C.'s Delegate Race, 2 Candidates Agree: No Federal Income Tax for District Residents
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In D.C.'s Delegate Race, 2 Candidates Agree: No Federal Income Tax for District Residents
D.C. filers pay more in federal income tax per return than residents of any state, yet they have no representation in Congress.
CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones
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CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones
A judge ruled that the border agency has to give a clearer explanation for why it seized a traveler’s phone without a warrant.
Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment
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Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment
From a long opinion yesterday by Judge Eumi Lee (N.D. Cal.) in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. v. U.S. Dep't of...
A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling
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A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling
The government criminalizing home distilling is morally indefensible and inconsistent with its treatment of wine and beer.