Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Water rights absurdities, ponderous parking ordinances, and fast trains. Reason · Oct 2
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Restriction on Referring to "Settlement" of Trump v. IRS, though concluding that the restriction is narrow. Reason · Sep 29
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Backup groomsmen, weak sauce, and internment camps. Reason · Sep 11
Eleventh Circuit Holds Qui Tam Relators Are Not "Officers of the United States." What Happens Next? [This post is co-authored with Professor Seth Barrett Tillman.] Over the past decade, many legal challenges have turned on whether… The post Eleventh Circuit Holds Qui Tam Relators Are Not "Officers of the United States." What Happens Next? appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 4
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Fabricated identities, fictitious daycares, and made-up laws. Reason · Aug 28
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Dog toys, DoorDash, and unregistered foreign agents. Reason · Aug 7
Court Upholds African People's Socialist Party Convictions for Being Unregistered Russian Foreign Agents From today's decision in U.S. v. Romain by Eleventh Circuit Chief Judge William Pryor, joined by Judges Jill Pryor and Andrew… The post Court Upholds African People's Socialist Party Convictions for Being Unregistered Russian Foreign Agents appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 5
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Prosecutor professional misconduct, detention without bond, and wanton statch interpretation. Reason · Jul 31
Seeming Likely En Banc Call in Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions Case I wrote about the opinion July 7, when it was issued (see below). Just now, I saw the court issued… The post Seeming Likely En Banc Call in Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions Case appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 15
Eleventh Circuit Panel Strikes Down (by 2-1 Vote) Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions The restrictions appeared in the law that Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted as the "Stop W.O.K.E. Act." Reason · Jul 7
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Rum, time travel, and inappropriate trophies. Reason · Jun 19
What Judge Wood Did Not Say About Judge Ross's Misconduct (Updated) She says nothing about Judge Ross's dishonesty, nothing about the private reprimand, and nothing about Pauline Newman. Reason · Jun 8
DOJ Moves To Disqualify Judge Ross In Election Interference Case The Eleventh Circuit's decision to identify a conflict of interest, but not identify the conflicted judge, leaves litigants guessing. Reason · May 30
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Fabricated evidence, terminated grants, and taxes on jets. Reason · May 29
Reason · Apr 24 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Vigilantes, less-lethal munitions, and a bananas ID theft case.
Reason · Apr 10 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.
Reason · Mar 27 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Permissible ingredients, mandatory detention, and burrowing mites.
Reason · Feb 21 Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms That Pseudonymity Is Available to Parties Only in "Exceptional Case[s]," Under "Highly Limited Circumstances" Boe v. Garcia, decided Thursday by Eleventh Circuit Judges Robert Luck, Barbara Lagoa, and Andrew Brasher, upheld a district court's… The post Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms That Pseudonymity Is Available to Parties Only in "Exceptional Case[s]," Under "Highly Limited Circumstances" appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Feb 13 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Shooting in a car, discrimination in the air, and injuries at sea.
Reason · Jan 30 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Modest markups, shotgun pleadings, and the Kansas Two-Step.
Reason · Jan 27 Israeli-American Doctor's Federal Conspiracy Claim Against CAIR and Other Critics Can Go Forward for Now From today's decision by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out of alleged defamatory… The post Israeli-American Doctor's Federal Conspiracy Claim Against CAIR and Other Critics Can Go Forward for Now appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jan 16 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Bad aim, conjugal visits, and a cavalier gun dealer.
Reason · Jan 9 Constitutional to Expel Law Student for Writing "[W]hatever Harvard Professor Noel Ignatiev Meant by … '[A]bolish the White Race by Any Means Necessary' … Must Be Done with Jews" An Eleventh Circuit panel concludes (by a 2-1 vote) that this is likely the right result.
Reason · Dec 5, 2025 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal A bag of cash, Senate confirmations, and removal for cause.
Reason · Nov 28, 2025 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Debtors' prisons, evil schemes, and the Pottery Barn rule.