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A Circuit Split Gives SCOTUS an Opportunity To Overturn a Federal Law That Makes Home Distilling a Felony

The 6th Circuit upheld that 158-year-old law, while the 5th Circuit concluded it could not be justified as a revenue measure.

Reason · May 13

Sixth Circuit Upholds Federal Law Banning Home Alcohol Distilleries, Creating a Circuit Split

The decision is at odds with a recent ruling by the Fifth Circuit.

Reason · Apr 22

Rules of the Robe

A sharp-eyed retiree uncovered evidence of judicial misconduct by the chief judge of Houston’s busy bankruptcy court. The unusual story highlights how other complaints against judges go ignored.

Texas Observer · Jul 28, 2025

Why a Trump-Appointed Judge Is Torching His Own Court’s Qualified Immunity Logic—and the Government Abuse It Enables

Judge James C. Ho recently described a troubling phenomenon on the 5th Circuit and the government abuse it enables.

Reason · Jul 15, 2025

On Remand, the 5th Circuit Again Blocks a Lawsuit by a Texas Reporter Arrested for Newsgathering

Even if Laredo cops punished Priscilla Villarreal for constitutionally protected speech, the appeals court says, they would be protected by qualified immunity.

Reason · Apr 9, 2025

The 5th Circuit Says the Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Young Adults Is Unconstitutional

The government failed to persuade the appeals court that 18-to-20-year-olds are not part of "the people" or that the age restriction is consistent with the "historical tradition of firearm regulation."

Reason · Jan 30, 2025

The Maga legal networks that could topple Planned Parenthood and gut women’s healthcare

Revealed: outcome of coming election may determine staying power of hard-right activist Leonard Leo’s crusade to reshape US courts

The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2024

Citizen Journalist Barred From Press Conference Can Sue Texas Sheriff for Violating His Rights, Judge Rules

The decision is a reminder that independent reporters are still protected by the same First Amendment as journalists in legacy media.

Reason · Sep 27, 2024

A Texas Reporter Was Arrested for Asking Questions. The State Says That's No Big Deal.

Opposing Priscilla Villarreal's petition for Supreme Court review, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton portrays basic journalism as "incitement."

Reason · Sep 18, 2024