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A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling

Criminalizing the hobby is morally indefensible and inconsistent with the treatment of wine and beer.

Reason · Oct 28

2 Recent Cases Illustrate the Limits of a Doctrine That Often Blocks Civil Rights Claims

Federal appeals courts rejected qualified immunity for cops and a judge who flouted longstanding constitutional principles.

Reason · Oct 21

Trump Administration Urges SCOTUS To Uphold Federal Ban on Distilling Liquor at Home

The justices will decide the case later this term.

Reason · Oct 20

Texas A&M drag ban cases before federal judges after conflicting rulings

Student groups in two cases concerning drag performances on Texas A&M System campus venues argue the bans violate First Amendment protections.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 23

Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit En Banc to Rehear Felon Gun Ban Cases

Two cases raise Commerce Clause and Second Amendment issues.

Reason · Sep 18

How a Street Brawl Led to a 5th Circuit Case That Casts Doubt on the Constitutionality of Many Federal Laws

Challenging his conviction for illegal gun possession, Curtis Squire argues that the Commerce Clause cannot justify bans on intrastate, noncommercial conduct.

Reason · Sep 11

Appeals Judges Question Louisiana's Legal Standing as Mail Access to Mifepristone Stays in Place Nationwide for Now

A 5th Circuit panel questioned Louisiana's standing in its mifepristone case. Telehealth access continues for now. What patients should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Appeals Court Grants Immunity to Texas Cops Who Held Handcuffed Woman Face Down in a Fire Ant Hill

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Taylor Rogers didn't show that it was clearly established that it was excessive force to be held down on a pile of fire ants while handcuffed.

Reason · Sep 9

The 8th Circuit Lets the Government Retroactively Repair Unconstitutional Gun Cases Against Pot Smokers

A SCOTUS petition argues that the practice, which allows a judicial finding of dangerousness based on a preponderance of the evidence, violates the Fifth Amendment.

Reason · Aug 31

Texas’ limits on certain drag shows ruled unconstitutional again

A federal judge reasserted his 2023 ruling that the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sent back for reconsideration. The law went into effect in March as the case proceeded.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 25