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Court Allows Lawsuit Over Character.AI Conversations That Allegedly Caused 14-Year-Old's Suicide

In this post, I'll talk about the court's analysis tentatively rejecting the First Amendment defense, an analysis that I think is mistaken (whether or not some tort claims such as these should be allowed despite the First Amendment).

Reason · May 21, 2025

Fifth Circuit Assigns A.A.R.P. v. Trump To New Panel For Reargument, Judge Ho Concurs

"I worry that the disrespect they have been shown will not inspire continued respect for the judiciary, without which we cannot long function."

Reason · May 20, 2025

The Department of Justice's "Longstanding" General Practice of Intracircuit Nonacquiescence

A response to questions from Justices Kagan and Barrett.

Reason · May 16, 2025

What Exactly Did Justice Barrett Disagree With The Majority About In Trump v. JGG?

Justice Barrett tells us to read the opinion, but there is nothing to read.

Reason · Apr 8, 2025

Twice, SCOTUS Finds Coastal Courts Improperly Exercised Venue

In two consecutive orders, the Court signals that progressive litigants forum shopped to the wrong courts.

Reason · Apr 8, 2025

VanDerStock is NetChoice Redux: A Sharply-Divided Court Threads The Needle With A "Facial Challenge" Analysis

The Court may have overruled Chevron, but it has just inadvertently created a far more powerful deference doctrine with Salerno, all in service of narrowly reversing the Fifth Circuit.

Reason · Apr 1, 2025

Updated Authorship Predictions for the October Sitting

Justice Barrett (almost certainly) has Medical Marijuana v. Horn.

Reason · Mar 27, 2025

What Should Trump's Circuit Nominees Look Like?

When President Trump's first term began, he inherited a slew of circuit court vacancies. However, for his second term, there… The post What Should Trump's Circuit Nominees Look Like? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 25, 2025

The Next Best Defense Of Justice Barrett: She May Disagree With Justice Thomas A Lot, But You Better Learn To Deal With It, Because She Will Be Here For A Long Time

On Monday, I wrote about Mike Fragoso's defense of President Trump's decision to appoint Justice Barrett. Fragoso has now published… The post The Next Best Defense Of Justice Barrett: She May Disagree With Justice Thomas A Lot, But You Better Learn To Deal With It, Because She Will Be Here…

Reason · Mar 20, 2025

Neutral Principles for Birthright Citizenship on the Emergency Docket

On Thursday, the Acting Solicitor General filed emergency applications in three birthright citizenship cases (24A884, 24A885, and 24A886). These are… The post Neutral Principles for Birthright Citizenship on the Emergency Docket appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 14, 2025