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How Does The Supreme Court Caption Cases?

The briefs in the transgender sports cases were styled as "By next friend" but the Court captioned the case as "By her next friend."

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SCOTUS Summarily Reverses The "Inquisitorial" Fourth Circuit Twice In One Term

The judges of the Fourth Circuit continue to act as advocates.

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

SWAT damage, sloppy briefs, and forced confessions.

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ICE, AirPods, and the No Fly List

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DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders

Some excerpts from the 88 pages of opinions in AFSCME v. Social Security Admin., decided today by the Fourth Circuit… The post DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders appeared first on Reason.com.

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Phony checks, a twinkling of an eye, and sparkling sports gambling.

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Fourth Circuit Publicly Admonishes Lawyer for "Citations to Nonexistent Judicial Opinions"

From yesterday's decision in In re Nwaubani, from the Fourth Circuit (Judges Marvin Quattlebaum, Allison Rushing, and DeAndrea Gist Benjamin):… The post Fourth Circuit Publicly Admonishes Lawyer for "Citations to Nonexistent Judicial Opinions" appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Zizians and the Second Amendment

For the backstory on the Zizians, see Investigations Into 6 Killings Look to a Fringe Group Known as the Zizians… The post The Zizians and the Second Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Shooting in a car, discrimination in the air, and injuries at sea.

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SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Fourth Circuit, Justice Jackson votes to deny writ of certiorari without opinion

KBJ's dissent from the grant of certiorari, without a written opinion, is fairly rare.

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Is the Fourth the New Ninth? - 2026 Update

Another summary reversal of a Fourth Circuit AEDPA decision.

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When Courts of Appeals Decide Issues Pending Before the Supreme Court

The practice is not consistent.

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Suspicion That Man Fiddling with Phone Might Be "Filming School Children" Doesn't Justify Detention by Police

"To hold otherwise would allow police officers to demand identification from anyone near a school while using a smartphone—parents taking first-day-of-school videos, a grandparent trying to pull up directions while in the school drop-off line, or dog walkers holding their phone near their chest."

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Is the Fourth Circuit the New Ninth?

Could today's summary reversal be a sign of things to come?

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Do Federal Judges Believe We Are in the Midst of a "Judicial Crisis"?

Thoughts on the New York Times' Selective Survey of District Court Judges

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Fourth Circuit Rules Performing Forced Labor as a Cook for a Terrorist Organization Does Not Count as "Material Support" for Terrorism that Precludes a Migrant From Getting Asylum

The 2-1 ruling got the right result, but not entirely for the right reason.

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Second Amendment Roundup: 4th Circuit Upholds Park Ban

Under Salerno test, ban held not to be invalid in all circumstances.

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Maryland Can Tax Internet Advertising, But It Cannot Prevent Advertisers from Disclosing Cost of Tax

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejects Maryland's attempt to hide the consequences of its internet advertising tax.

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Religious Hiring: What Courts Should Do

Courts don't need to stretch the ministerial exception to cover every case.

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"If Doe Wishes to Use Judicial Proceedings" "to Seek Relief from … Defamat[ion],"

"he must do so under his true name and accept the risk that certain unflattering details may come to light over the course of the litigation."

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Fourth Circuit Rejects Claim that West Virginia Abortion Law Is Preempted

A mifepristone manufacturer is unsuccessful in evading West Virginia's prohibition on abortion, even when performed by medication.

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NASCAR calls out 23XI and FRM for "inappropriate" legal motion in fight to keep charters

Having exhausted nearly every legal option to retain their charters after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals revoked a previous preliminary injunction protecting it, both 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have taken a new course forward.

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Do Arrest Warrants Have a Diligence Requirement?

Tracing the doctrine back.

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SCOTUS Puts Skrmetti SDP Case Out Of Its Misery

The ACLU's cert petition is denied, and several other petitions are GVR'd.

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Frigid cells, raw sewage in cells, and expressive activity on public beaches.

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