You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the recruitment provision of Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law. Reason · Sep 28
Judge Sutton on "The Three Faces of American Constitutional Law" This year's Sumner Canary Memorial Lecture at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Reason · Sep 12
"Who, It Is Fair to Ask, Is Retaliating Against Whom in This Situation?" From Amacher v. City of Tullahoma, decided June 25 by the Sixth Circuit (opinion by Judge Jeffrey Sutton, joined by… The post "Who, It Is Fair to Ask, Is Retaliating Against Whom in This Situation?" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 5
DOJ's misconduct case against the deportation flight judge had a big problem: no proof Boasberg has been a central subject of MAGA world's judicial ire. Axios · Feb 1
Chief Justice Roberts Speaks Today, Chief Justice Roberts issued a statement: For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not… The post Chief Justice Roberts Speaks appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Mar 18, 2025
Judges face rise in ‘concerning’ threats amid heat from Elon Musk The judges, both appointed by Republican presidents, addressed increasing threats of violence and impeachment The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025
Judges warn against impeachments for rulings against Trump - Roll Call Two members of a judiciary advisory body warned Congress about trying to impeach judges when lawmakers are unhappy with their decisions. Roll Call · Mar 11, 2025
"Time to Retire the Notion of Judicial Courage," Reprise I'm with Sam and Will. Reason · Jul 29, 2024
Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificate A federal appeals court panel has ruled that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2024
Education key focus as gates open at Royal Easter Show More than 10,000 students and teachers from 185 schools will swap the classroom for the showground as the gates open at the Royal Easter Show. AAP · Mar 21, 2024
A Comment On The Judicial Conference's Policy From A Fifth Circuit Practitioner I pass along this comment I received from a well-known attorney in Texas who clerked on both the federal District Court level and at the Fifth Circuit. I suspect this attorney's views are widely shared: The memo to the judiciary has now become available, but that does not address the… Reason · Mar 16, 2024
The Text Of The Policy Approved By The Judicial Conference I obtained a copy of the report approved by the Judicial Conference. First, why on earth could this memo not have been issued contemporaneously with the press release? This may be one of the most-botched governmental rollouts since HealthCare.gov. The Executive Committee should carefully re-assess their procedures here. Second, the… Reason · Mar 15, 2024
No Pseudonymity in Mental-Health-Related Lawsuit From Koe v. Univ. Hospitals Health Systems, Inc., decided yesterday by the Sixth Circuit (Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton, Judge Alan Norris, and Judge Eugene Siler): Koe was a medical resident at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center from June 2019 until he was discharged in April 2021, ostensibly… Reason · Mar 9, 2024
Tennessee can enforce ban on transgender care for minors, appeals court rules A federal appeals court has temporarily reversed a lower court's ruling that had prohibited Tennessee from enacting a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023 Tennessee can enforce ban on transgender care for minors, court says A federal appeals court has temporarily reversed a lower court's ruling that had prohibited Tennessee from enacting a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Reason · Mar 16, 2023 J.M. Smucker Is Not a State Actor The Sixth Circuit rejects a suit against the jam maker for requiring employees to get the jab.
Chicago Tribune · Aug 25, 2022 Commentary: Judges will not save us. Pushing for truly democratic solutions will Public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court is plummeting. At least, that’s what opinion polls tell us in the wake of the court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade. Protests at the court and the homes of the justices further reflect growing discontent with the court’s jurists.
Reason · Jan 28, 2022 My Review of Judge Sutton's New Book in the Wall Street Journal ‘Who Decides?’ Review: The Supreme Court, the States and the Contest for Control