Law Banning Employer Requirements That Employees Listen to Employer's Religious or Political Speech Likely Violates Employer's First Amendment Rights So a Ninth Circuit panel held today. Reason · 5h ago
Florida manatee habitat ruling sent back after US agency changes harm definition A federal appeals court has remanded a legal dispute concerning Florida's wastewater regulations back to a lower court, focusing on their potential effects on manatee habitats in the North Indian River Lagoon. The case initially favored Bear Warriors United, Inc., citing violations of the Endangered Species Act. Recent modifications to… The Times of India · Oct 27
Georgia solar project faces $2.5 million deductible dispute from the insurer Five heavy rainstorms damaged a solar power project in Georgia between December 2019 and April 2020, leading to an insurance dispute over how the losses should be classified. Zurich American Insurance Company initially treated the damage as water-related and made payments totalling $600,000 to First Solar Electric LLC. The insurer… The Times of India · Oct 24
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Rebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts. Reason · Oct 23
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Federal wrong-door raids, federal vigilantes, and federal prosecutions in Indian country. Reason · Oct 16
Eleventh Circuit Rejects Netchoice's Challenge to Georgia Law Restricting Under-16-Year-Old Social Media Access From today's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Netchoice v. Attorney General, by Judge Kevin Newsom, joined by Judges Robert Luck and… The post Eleventh Circuit Rejects Netchoice's Challenge to Georgia Law Restricting Under-16-Year-Old Social Media Access appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Oct 15
Florida "Addictive Features" Social Media Restrictions on Minors Likely Constitutional, Eleventh Circuit Holds Some short excerpts from the long opinion in Computer & Comm. Indus. Ass'n v. Uthmeier, decided today by Judge Kevin… The post Florida "Addictive Features" Social Media Restrictions on Minors Likely Constitutional, Eleventh Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Oct 14
After More Than Three Years, Judge Newman's Case Is Transferred To The Eleventh Circuit The case was only transferred after Chief Judge Moore extended Newman's suspension for another year. Reason · Oct 6
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Water rights absurdities, ponderous parking ordinances, and fast trains. Reason · Oct 2
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Restriction on Referring to "Settlement" of Trump v. IRS, though concluding that the restriction is narrow. Reason · Sep 29
Use of Flock Cameras Is Not a Fourth Amendment "Search," District Court Rules The first post-Chatrie ruling on the question. Reason · Sep 16
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Backup groomsmen, weak sauce, and internment camps. Reason · Sep 11
Eleventh Circuit Holds Qui Tam Relators Are Not "Officers of the United States." What Happens Next? [This post is co-authored with Professor Seth Barrett Tillman.] Over the past decade, many legal challenges have turned on whether… The post Eleventh Circuit Holds Qui Tam Relators Are Not "Officers of the United States." What Happens Next? appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 4
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Fabricated identities, fictitious daycares, and made-up laws. Reason · Aug 28
Reason · Aug 27 Pro-Palestinian Poster's "Doxing" Claim, Stemming from Her Firing as a Result of Public Criticism, Rejected Some excerpts from Judge Jacqueline Becerra (S.D. Fla.) today in Khorashi v. Beer; the analysis strikes me as correct: This… The post Pro-Palestinian Poster's "Doxing" Claim, Stemming from Her Firing as a Result of Public Criticism, Rejected appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 7 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Dog toys, DoorDash, and unregistered foreign agents.
Reason · Aug 5 Court Upholds African People's Socialist Party Convictions for Being Unregistered Russian Foreign Agents From today's decision in U.S. v. Romain by Eleventh Circuit Chief Judge William Pryor, joined by Judges Jill Pryor and Andrew… The post Court Upholds African People's Socialist Party Convictions for Being Unregistered Russian Foreign Agents appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jul 31 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Prosecutor professional misconduct, detention without bond, and wanton statch interpretation.
Reason · Jul 15 Seeming Likely En Banc Call in Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions Case I wrote about the opinion July 7, when it was issued (see below). Just now, I saw the court issued… The post Seeming Likely En Banc Call in Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions Case appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jul 7 Eleventh Circuit Panel Strikes Down (by 2-1 Vote) Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions The restrictions appeared in the law that Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted as the "Stop W.O.K.E. Act."
Reason · Jun 19 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Rum, time travel, and inappropriate trophies.
Reason · Jun 18 Plaintiff Can't Litigate Claim That "Security Clearance Process" Was Used "as a Pretextual Weapon to Execute an Ideological Purge" From Judge Kyle Dudek (M.D. Fla.) today in Reilly v. U.S. Att'y Gen.: This case presents a conflict between individual… The post Plaintiff Can't Litigate Claim That "Security Clearance Process" Was Used "as a Pretextual Weapon to Execute an Ideological Purge" appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 12 Judge Ross Lacked Any Remorse, and The Chief Judge of the Eleventh Circuit Gave Her One Too Many Chances To Correct The Record The latest developments make Judge Ross's situation, and the Eleventh Circuit's response, even worse.
Reason · Jun 8 What Judge Wood Did Not Say About Judge Ross's Misconduct (Updated) She says nothing about Judge Ross's dishonesty, nothing about the private reprimand, and nothing about Pauline Newman.
Reason · Jun 1 Justice Thomas Faults The Court's Inconsistent Approach to Summary Reversals This aspect of the "shadow" docket is largely ignored.