SCOTUS Stays Third-Party Removal Injunction 40 Minutes After Reply Filed It seems the Justices worked out a plan before the briefing concluded. Reason · Sep 30
Hazy Drug Classification Criteria Invite Dubious Bureaucratic Judgments A GAO report notes that the Controlled Substances Act does not define "potential for abuse" or "accepted medical use." Reason · Sep 30
Second Amendment Roundup: Bruen's Footnote 9 Not a Carve-Out from Text and History Judge R. Nelson’s dissent from 9th Circuit’s Yukutake decision thoroughly analyzes footnote 9. Reason · Sep 30
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Restriction on Referring to "Settlement" of Trump v. IRS, though concluding that the restriction is narrow. Reason · Sep 29
Beware the Rush to Judgment in the Cornell Rape Case As with similar cases at UVA and Duke Lacrosse, it's important to get the facts first. Reason · Sep 29
Kids Are Using NPR Podcast Comments as Secret Group Chats Teenagers barred from social media are turning obscure corners of the internet into makeshift chat rooms. Reason · Sep 29
Correcting the Stereotype About Libertarians Only Caring About 'Weed and Porn' A Daily Wire writer went on a tirade against libertarians and got the movement all wrong. Reason · Sep 29
TikTok's $100 Million Settlement With Alabama Is No Win for the Public TikTok must implement several new "safety" features, including time limits for kids and strict age-verification measures. Reason · Sep 29
The Supreme Court's two decades of constitutional change "People tend to think the times they are living in are the most unprecedented and unpredictable, but that is rarely the case." Reason · Sep 29
Whatever Happened to Trump's Housing Affordability Executive Order? The Trump administration revises wonky federal regulations to reduce home construction costs. Reason · Sep 29
Seattle's 'Surveillance Pricing' Ban Is a Solution Searching for a Problem The city's ordinance targets price gouging that its own evidence doesn't show—and it could kill discounts that save shoppers money. Reason · Sep 29
Maybe the "M" in "SMOD" Actually Stands for "Model" For a reminder as to SMOD, see articles on SMOD 2016, e.g., this CBS item: Some voters took to social… The post Maybe the "M" in "SMOD" Actually Stands for "Model" appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 29
AI Facial Recognition Didn't Put This Tennessee Grandma in Jail for 6 Months. Bad Policing Did. Angela Lipps is suing for $10 million after a Fargo police detective ignored evidence that she was innocent and arrested her anyway. Reason · Sep 29
Were the Nazis Socialist? Only in Part The Nazis were similar to socialists supporting economic statism, but different in other key aspects of their ideology. Reason · Sep 29
Reason · Sep 29 Lawyers Shouldn't Spit in Protesters' Faces (and Police Generally Shouldn't Kick in Doors Without Warrants) In In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Rapkin, decided Sept. 17 by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Stephanie Rapkin was… The post Lawyers Shouldn't Spit in Protesters' Faces (and Police Generally Shouldn't Kick in Doors Without Warrants) appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 29 Problems with the New US Civil Rights Commission Report on Campus Antisemitism, Part II In my previous post, I argued that contrary to a new US Civil Rights Commission Report, plaintiffs alleging an illegal… The post Problems with the New US Civil Rights Commission Report on Campus Antisemitism, Part II appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 29 The Protect College Sports Act Passed the Senate. It Faces a Tougher Road in the House—and in the Courts. Lawyers—not athletes, schools, or college sports—are the real winners of the Protect College Sports Act.
Reason · Sep 29 The Way the FDA and DEA Ban Drugs Is Unaccountable and Arbitrary A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that federal drug regulators do not have any clear policies or procedures for making scheduling decisions.
Reason · Sep 29 The Rise of the Non-Celebrity Celebrity There is a form of fame where people aren't really celebrities, or even "influencers"—just folks with a fandom.
Reason · Sep 29 Painting Graffiti on African Burial Ground National Monument Isn't Protected Speech or Religious Practice Self-coronate yourself elsewhere.
Reason · Sep 29 The Turnout Race Plus: Alaska's blue-collar jobs, SpaceX success, grade inflation, and more...
Reason · Sep 29 Problems with the New US Civil Rights Commission Report on Campus Antisemitism, Part I Yesterday, the US Civil Rights Commission, composed of four Republican and four Democratic appointees, with a Democratic Chair and Vice-Chair,… The post Problems with the New US Civil Rights Commission Report on Campus Antisemitism, Part I appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 29 X Litigation Forum Selection Clause Is Unenforceable, Court Rules From Judge Casey Pitts (N.D. Cal.) yesterday in Doe v. SpaceXAI Corp: Plaintiffs Jane Doe, South Carolina Roe, New Jersey… The post X Litigation Forum Selection Clause Is Unenforceable, Court Rules appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 29 A Limited Supreme Court Win for Trump's Voter Database Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters won’t really impact the 2026 election. But 2028 is a different story.
Reason · Sep 29 Brickbat: Evidence Is Overrated Nathaniel Stephens of Grayson, Kentucky, became the subject of a DUI investigation after a teenager backed into his car in… The post Brickbat: Evidence Is Overrated appeared first on Reason Magazine.