Amy Coney Barrett Is No Extremist on Stare Decisis
At the New York Times, I have a new piece about Professor Amy Coney Barrett’s writings on precedent and stare decisis. This was a significant component of her research agenda …
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Why Amy Coney Barrett is Unlikely to Have Any Meaningful Effect on the Future of the ACA
A central element of Democrats’ strategy in Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court, which begin today, is to argue that her confirmation threatens the future of the …
Meanwhile in Portland, Roosevelt and Lincoln Get Canceled
Revelers celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA Championship crowded the streets and remained mostly peaceful in Los Angeles (even if there was not much mask wearing). Meanwhile in Portland, a …
Today in Supreme Court History: October 12, 1977
10/12/1977: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke argued. The Burger Court (1975-1981) ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting …
Why Can’t They Both Lose?
They say if you don’t vote you can’t complain. They’re wrong. Complaining is prior to voting. It is deeper and more powerful than voting. It is the original act of …
Brickbat: He Don’t Like the Young Folks Hanging Around
The Boulder County, Colorado, Public Health Department has banned people aged 18 to 22 from gathering together in any size group, both indoors and outdoors. Officials say the edict is …
Today in Supreme Court History: October 11, 1972
10/11/1972: Roe v. Wade argued. The Burger Court (1972-1975) ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, …
Debt Reckoning
It’s a difficult time to be a deficit hawk. In March, Congress passed the CARES Act, named to show what lawmakers on both sides of the aisle wanted to be …
Legal Director Opening at Institute for Free Speech
I am happy to pass along this job announcement. The Institute for Free Speech anticipates the need for a highly experienced attorney to direct its litigation and legal advocacy. In …
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Trump’s Diversion of Military Construction Funds to Build his Border Wall
Yesterday, in Sierra Club v. Trump, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that President Trump’s effort to divert military construction funds is illegal. This is the …