Today in Supreme Court History: October 7, 1982

10/7/1982: I.N.S. v. Chadha was argued. ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, politics, technology, culture, …

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The Feds Invade Portland

Most of the time in conversation, when libertarians warn about masked government agents snatching folks off the street in unmarked vans, people politely change the subject. This past July, reality …

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Brickbat: Stirred Up

The British government has banned plastic straws, cutlery, and stirrers, as well as cotton swabs in what officials say is an effort to reduce pollution. People with certain medical conditions …

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Phony Fact-Checking on Forest Fires

Recently, I released a video that called California’s fires “government fueled.” A few days later, Facebook inserted a warning on my video: “Missing Context. Independent fact-checkers say this information could …

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Originalism and Personal Jurisdiction

Larry Solum has an interesting post on Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, to be argued Wednesday morning. He articulates two originalist theories of due process and …

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