A 2018 Cover of the National Law Journal Has Aged Well
In January 2018, I tweeted the cover story of the National Law Journal. It was titled The Great Reshaping: How the Trump Administration is Changing the Game on Judicial Nominations. And it …
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Salt Lake City Police Shot a Teen During a Mental Health Wellness Check
The Salt Lake City Police Department is facing another use-of-force controversy after shooting a distressed 13-year-old with mental health issues. (SLCPD) According to a statement from the SLCPD, the teen’s …
USC Marshall Business School Dean E-Mail on the Greg Patton / “Neige” Controversy
Here’s the e-mail, just circulated this morning (I’ve confirmed this): Dear Colleagues, I have now attended department meetings at all seven of our academic units. Every meeting involved hard but …
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature from the Institute for Justice. Recently the Eleventh Circuit upheld Florida’s system of allowing former felons to get back their …
Deregulate Pharmacists Now To Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
Enabling tens of millions of Americans to get themselves speedily vaccinated against COVID-19 will be a huge logistics challenge. A new policy brief from the Mercatus Center, a think tank …
Louisiana School Threatens 9-Year-Old Boy with Expulsion for Having BB Gun During Virtual Class
Ka Mauri Harrison is a nine-year-old boy in Harvey, Louisiana. Earlier this month, he was taking a social studies test—during a virtual classroom session—when one of his younger siblings entered …
Rand Paul, Tulsi Gabbard, Thomas Massie, Ron Wyden Join Forces To Unplug the President’s ‘Internet Kill Switch’
Civil libertarians on both sides of the aisle and in both chambers of Congress have joined forces to call for canceling a little-known executive power. Sens. Rand Paul (R–Ky.), Ron …
Are You Ready for a Second Round of Pandemic Lockdowns?
This week, Britain’s government imposed new pandemic restrictions, threatening a second full-scale lockdown if people don’t comply. Israel is already in the midst of renewed strictures on schools, “non-essential” businesses, …
Florida Drops Prostitution Case Against Robert Kraft, Still Pursues Charges Against the Women He Paid
Kraft gets off while Orchids of Asia workers still face 25 prostitution charges each. After nearly two years, Florida prosecutors are finally giving up on prosecuting New England Patriots owner …
‘Environmental Justice’ Starts by Providing More Water for Everyone
Environmentalists have won the latest battle in California’s water wars, as California American Water just announced it is temporarily withdrawing its application to build a desalination plant on an old sand …