Today in Supreme Court History: April 17, 1978

4/17/1978: Penn Central Transportation Corporation v. New York argued. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ngkSCVRFYs?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on …

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Brickbat: You Are Sick

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department inspector general found that companies selling Medicare Advantage policies had added diagnoses not supported by the customer’s medical records in 99.3 percent of the …

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Race-Based Speech Restrictions

One facet of the demands that people stop quoting the word “nigger”—even when they are quoting Supreme Court opinions or discussing other real-world incidents—is that the calls are sometimes (though …

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The Art of the Troll

President Trump keeps constitutional law professors busy. On Monday and Tuesday, all reporters needed to know whether President Trump can order Governors to re-open their states. On Wednesday and Thursday, …

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Marijuana Federalism Web Events

Last month, Brookings Institution Press published Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane, an edited volume exploring the legal and policy issues posed by state efforts to legalize marijuana for various …

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