How Body-Worn Cameras Are Changing Fourth Amendment Law
I read a lot of new Fourth Amendment cases, and in the last year or two I’ve noticed something interesting: Body-worn cameras seem to be changing Fourth Amendment law. To …
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The January 6 Committee’s Suggested Charges Against Trump May Be Hard To Prove
The select congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol on Monday recommended that the Justice Department consider half a dozen criminal charges against Donald Trump …
Judge Blocks California Fee-Shifting Statute That Targets Gun Lawsuit Plaintiffs (and Lawyers)
From Miller v. Bonta, decided today by Judge Roger Benitez (S.D. Cal.): “It is cynical.” “It is an abomination.” “It is outrageous and objectionable.” “There is no dispute that it …
Today in Supreme Court History: December 18, 1944
12/18/1944: Korematsu v. U.S. decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: December 18, 1944 appeared first on Reason.com. ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and …
Military Law Doesn’t Clearly Forbid Private Masturbation With Child-Like Sex Doll
From U.S. v. Rocha, decided Friday by the U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, in an opinion by Judge Natalie Richardson, joined by Judge Eric Cadotte: A general court-martial …
Commonplace Book: “It Is Characteristic of Most Reform Work”
Editorial, 27 Journal of the American Judicature Society 133 (1944): “It is characteristic of most reform work that the reforms are to be accomplished on somebody else.” The post Commonplace …
Thursday Open Thread
The post Thursday Open Thread appeared first on Reason.com. ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, …
Even States That Have Already Decriminalized Marijuana Use See Fewer Possession Arrests After Legalization
President Joe Biden and many other politicians who continue to resist marijuana legalization instead advocate decriminalization of simple possession. By replacing criminal penalties with civil fines, they argue, legislators can …
North Dakota A.G.: Teacher Training Funds Program Open to Teachers at Private (Including Religious) Schools
From a formal Attorney General opinion (no. 2022-L-07) responding to a query by the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board; it is dated Nov. 29, but was just posted …
A Likely Win for Free Speech
Last week, the Supreme Court heard argument in 303 Creative v. Elenis, the latest wedding vendor case–this time concerning a web designer who does not wish to design sites for …