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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Final decisions, accidental strip searches, and puppycide.

Reason · Feb 23, 2024

Thoughts on Internet Content Moderation from Spending Thousands of Hours Moderating Volokh Conspiracy Threads (Repost from 2022)

Reposting a thought I had after the Fifth Circuit's decision.

Reason · Feb 19, 2024

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Jurisdictional bollards, standingripemootness, and a pretty good en banc grant.

Reason · Feb 16, 2024

The Judges Who Ruled Against La Gordiloca Are Criminalizing Watchdog Journalism

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a lawsuit by Laredo’s most famous citizen journalist, Priscilla Villarreal, aka La Gordiloca.

Texas Observer · Jan 24, 2024

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Instagram foxes, kosher Pickles, and maritime riches.

Reason · Jan 19, 2024

SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to Chevron deference

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia · Jan 19, 2024

Can the Government Say: If You Want to Sell Us These Products, You Must Answer Our Questions About Them?

No, said the Fifth Circuit, at least when the products were library books, and the questions were about whether the books included sexual content.

Reason · Jan 17, 2024

Fifth Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing to Case Where Texas Claims Immigration and Drug Smuggling Qualify as "Invasion"

The court could potentially resolve the case without addressing the invasion arguments.

Reason · Jan 17, 2024

Oral Argument in Devillier v. Texas Suggests Victory for Property Rights Likely

Both conservative and liberal justices seem to oppose letting states get away with violating the Takings Clause merely because Congress hasn't enacted a specific law enforcing it against them.

Reason · Jan 16, 2024

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Dishwashers, Nazi-looted art, and an ag-gag mixed bag.

Reason · Jan 12, 2024