Second Amendment Roundup: Antonyuk's and Koons' Historical Feet of Clay The 2d and 3d Circuits mistook a widely-criticized, private publication for a Founding-era “law.” Reason · Oct 9, 2025
Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal Doping horses, DEI trainings, and working on a Saturday Reason · Sep 26, 2025
Ex-Congressman George Santos Loses Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC From Santos v. Kimmel, decided today by Second Circuit Judge Raymond Lohier, joined by Judges José Cabranes and Richard Sullivan:… The post Ex-Congressman George Santos Loses Lawsuit Against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Sep 15, 2025
Excluding Religious School That "Forfeited a Girls' Playoff Basketball Game to Avoid Playing a Team with a Transgender Athlete" Violated Free Exercise Clause So the Second Circuit held today, concluding that the facts surrounding this particular exclusion showed hostility to religion, and not just the neutral application of generally applicable rules. Reason · Sep 9, 2025
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal A rescinded diploma, a brown seer stone, and a pointless waste of time. Reason · Aug 29, 2025
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Cruise ships, sham interviews, and our nation's commitment to a government of laws. Reason · Aug 15, 2025
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Lethal pepper spray, soggy eggs, and high-end swimwear. Reason · Aug 8, 2025
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Miami vice, tactical dog bites, and the tantalizing takings clause. Reason · Aug 1, 2025
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal A sovereign See, a safehouse, and an infinite number of pronouns. Reason · Jul 25, 2025
New Unsealing Decision from Second Circuit in Virginia Giuffre v. Ghislaine Maxwell From today's decision in Giuffre v. Maxwell, before Second Circuit Judges José Cabranes, Rinna Raggi, and Myrna Pérez: Following this… The post New Unsealing Decision from Second Circuit in Virginia Giuffre v. Ghislaine Maxwell appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 23, 2025
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Longboat Key condos, protective sweeps, and wrong-door raids. Reason · Jul 18, 2025
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Colorado River abstention, Wilton-Brillhart abstention, and sua sponte shenanigans. Reason · Jul 11, 2025
Douglass Mackey's Vote-by-Text Meme Conviction Reversed, Citing Insufficient Evidence of Conspiracy A short excerpt from today's long decision in U.S. v. Mackey by Second Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston, joined by… The post Douglass Mackey's Vote-by-Text Meme Conviction Reversed, Citing Insufficient Evidence of Conspiracy appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 9, 2025
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Discretionary lawn care, Agent Orange, and banished from South Georgia. Reason · Jun 13, 2025
Reason · May 30, 2025 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Book burning, hit pieces, and marijuana's historical pedigree.
Reason · May 16, 2025 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Unaccompanied kids, implied causes of action, and filming the police.
Reason · Mar 24, 2025 Lawsuit Challenges Use of Eminent Domain as NIMBY Tool to Block Housing Project A Rhode Island town seeks to use eminent domain to block construction of a large-scale affordable housing project.
Reason · Mar 14, 2025 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Intellectual strait jackets, vulgar language, and dodging judicial inquiry.
Reason · Mar 7, 2025 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Measles outbreaks, navigable rivers, and a winey circuit split.
Reason · Mar 4, 2025 Court OK's N.Y. Repeal of Religious Exemptions from Vaccination Requirement An excerpt from the Second Circuit's long (and, I think, generally correct) decision yesterday in Miller v. McDonald (Judges José… The post Court OK's N.Y. Repeal of Religious Exemptions from Vaccination Requirement appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Feb 19, 2025 How Should the District Court Evaluate the Motion to Dismiss the Charges Against Mayor Adams? Under existing Second Circuit caselaw, the district court will almost certainly need to approve the motion to dismiss. But existing Circuit law fails to take into account the Crime Victims Rights Act. And there may be a "victim" who rights are being ignored: New York City.
Reason · Jan 3, 2025 Louis Farrakhan Loses Defamation and First Amendment Lawsuit Against Anti-Defamation League and Others From Farrakhan v. Anti-Defamation League, decided today by Second Circuit Judges Susan L. Carney, Joseph F. Bianco & William J.… The post Louis Farrakhan Loses Defamation and First Amendment Lawsuit Against Anti-Defamation League and Others appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jan 3, 2025 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Appeals Court Decisions A mashgiach minister, a spicy habeas, and a Madlibs macro.
Reason · Dec 30, 2024 Second Circuit Panel Upholds E. Jean Carroll's $5M Win Against Donald Trump as to 1996 Sexual Abuse and 2022 Defamation The short introduction from the 17,000-word Carroll v. Trump, decided today by Second Circuit Judges Denny Chin, Susan Carney, and… The post Second Circuit Panel Upholds E. Jean Carroll's $5M Win Against Donald Trump as to 1996 Sexual Abuse and 2022 Defamation appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Dec 9, 2024 Olivet University "Pled Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering"; Newsweek Reported That as "Pleaded Guilty to Money Laundering" Not libel, says the Second Circuit: "the truth is so near to the facts as published that ... no legal harm has been done."