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How Bad Facts Make Good First Amendment Law

Jay Near was a hateful man whose litigation set a vital precedent for free speech.

Reason · May 4

How AI Tools Can Help With Legal History Research

Probably not the most in-demand use, but a really cool one. And maybe something that makes originalism easier?

Reason · Mar 17

How Should The Non-Delegation Doctrine and the Major Question Doctrine Apply to Foreign Affairs?

Justices Thomas and Kavanaugh raise important issues that Justice Gorsuch and Chief Justice Roberts do not fully address.

Reason · Feb 23

Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband Dies at 48: Who Was Brandon Blackstock?

The artist had been absent from her television show for weeks and suspended her Las Vegas performances to support her ex. Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock had two children during their marriage.

Latin Times · Aug 7, 2025

Supreme Court Issues Flawed Ruling in Asset Forfeiture Case

But Justice Neil Gorsuch's concurring opinion suggests the Court may curb asset forfeiture in the future.

Reason · May 9, 2024

Jamari primed to complete a hat-trick in the Bangalore Derby

Jamari primed to complete a hat-trick in the Bangalore Derby

The Hindu · Jan 25, 2024

A Connecticut Couple Challenges Warrantless Surveillance of Their Property by Camera-Carrying Bears

The lawsuit looks iffy in light of the Supreme Court's "open fields" doctrine.

Reason · Jun 5, 2023

Blackstone on precedent and interpretation

An interesting line from Blackstone's letters: "Precedents are Laws interpreted by Usage; & if there has been no Interpretation, we must resort to the Law itself." "Letter 18. To Randle Wilbraham, 9 January 1753 [draft]," in The Letters of Sir William Blackstone 1744–1780, at 26 (W. R. Prest ed. 2006)…

Reason · Aug 5, 2022

Sherif Girgis on the Draft Dobbs Opinion and Its Critics

An assessment of claims that Justice Alito's draft opinion rests on historical error, provides no meaningful basis for distinguishing abortion from other unenumerated rights, and forecloses constitutional protection of the mother's life.

Reason · May 26, 2022