Libel and Presumed Damages in the Internet Age
From Marcus v. Swanson, decided today by the Kansas Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Judge Gordon Atcheson, joined by Presiding Judge Stephen Hill: In this case, we must …
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North Carolina State Supreme Court Makes a Bold Move
The North Carolina state supreme court likes to play with fire. Just a few months ago some Republicans were talking about the possibility of impeaching members of that court as …
Ninth Circuit Sends the Hawaii Concealed Carry Challenge Back Down to District Court
The en banc panel majority (seven judges) ordered today, in Young v. Hawaii: The Supreme Court vacated the judgment of this Court, 992 F.3d 765, and has remanded this case …
FBI Misled Judge in Obtaining Warrant to Seize Hundreds of Safe Deposit Boxes
The FBI told a federal magistrate judge that it intended to open hundreds of safe deposit boxes seized during a March 2021 raid in order to inventory the items inside—but …
Federal Judge Blocks Florida Law Banning ‘Woke’ Workplace Training
When Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Individual Freedom Act (a.k.a. the “Stop WOKE Act”) in April, he made it absolutely clear that his intent was to censor private speech. “In …
Government Goons Murder Internet-Famous Walrus
Since mid-July, the internet has grown to love Freya the 1,300-pound walrus, who went viral after clips surfaced of her sunbathing on small boats, sinking them in the process. However, …
After FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Raid, Conservatives Finally Call for Police Reform
Shortly before the 2016 election, Mike Pence tweeted that “@realDonaldTrump and I commend the FBI for reopening an investigation into (Hillary) Clinton’s personal server because no one is above the …
Democrats Attempt To Boost Midterm Fortunes by Pitching Inflation Reduction Bill That Won’t Reduce Inflation
This week, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—a massive legislative package of climate spending, health care subsidies and price controls, and corporate tax increases—into law. Now Democrats …
“Saudi Doctoral Student Gets 34 Years in Prison For Tweets”
The AP reports: A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading “[allegedly false] rumors” and retweeting dissidents, according to court documents obtained Thursday, …
South Carolina Targets Free Speech in Its Attempt to Limit Abortion Access
One challenge prohibitionists face is that not everybody supports their prohibitions. Many people under their nominal authority want access to what’s forbidden, no matter what the law says. Aware that …