SCOTUS Splits 7-2 Over Federal Easement Law

Outside the muddy waters of the Takings Clause, the Supreme Court seldom decides property disputes. On Monday, the Supreme Court decided a fun case with a funny title: United States …

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Today in Supreme Court History: June 16, 1960

6/16/1960: The 23rd Amendment is submitted to the states. ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, …

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From the Archives: July 2020

15 Years Ago July 2005 “A principled form of libertarian judicial activism, therefore, is clearly consistent with the basic requirement of a free society: the protection of individual rights against …

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Brickbat: Virtual Panic

Courtney Lancaster says she was surprised to see a police patrol car pull up to her home and an officer come to her door. Despite her misgivings, she allowed the …

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The Legal Academy, Episode 5: Eric Posner

This week’s episode of The Legal Academy features former Volokh Conspirator Eric Posner of the University of Chicago Law School.  Topics include why law professors should co-author; when to write …

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Textualism’s Redeemers

Say what you will about the Supreme Court’s decision today in Bostock v. Clayton County, concluding that forbidden “sex” discrimination encompasses firing someone for being gay or transgender, but on …

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