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Does the Senate Reconciliation Bill Contain a Threat to Judicial Independence? Or Is It a Welcome Limit on Universal Injunctions?
15 June 2025 @ 10:34 pm
The Senate has adopted its own version of a provision designed to limit preliminary injunctions against the federal government when no bond is posted.
Is the Business of the Roberts Court (Still) Business?
15 June 2025 @ 10:21 pm
My contribution to an interdisciplinary symposium on "Donald J. Trump, the Supreme Court, and American Constitutionalism"
How Trump's Imposition of Massive Tariffs is Repeating the "Ship Money" Abuses of King Charles I
15 June 2025 @ 6:54 pm
Like King Charles, he is abusing emergency powers to impose taxes without legislative authorization.
N.Y. Court Holds Mayor Adams Likely Improperly "Negotiated Away Sanctuary City Protections for a Dismissal of His Ongoing Criminal Prosecution"
15 June 2025 @ 6:07 pm
From New York trial court judge Mary Rosado's opinion Thursday in Council of City of N.Y. v. Adams (see also…
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Did Justice Barrett Flip in PennEast Pipeline?
15 June 2025 @ 1:43 pm
An interesting tidbit from today's NYT profile of Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Today in Supreme Court History: June 15, 1804
15 June 2025 @ 11:00 am
6/15/1804: The 12th Amendment is ratified.
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How Freedom Lovers Can Reckon with Addicts and Addiction
15 June 2025 @ 11:00 am
A new book looks at addiction through the lens of choice and responsibility.
Ross Douthat on Digital Alienation, Birth Rates, and Demographic Collapse
15 June 2025 @ 10:00 am
"I like Italy. I like South Korea. I enjoy the existence of distinctive human cultures. I would prefer that these cultures and countries not disappear," the New York Times columnist tells Reason.
GOP Senate Version of the Big Beautiful Bill Includes an Ugly Attack on Courts' Ability to Protect Constitutional Rights
14 June 2025 @ 5:59 pm
It requires litigants seeking preliminary injunctions against illegal government actions to post potentially enormous bonds.
More Than 1,800 'No Kings' Protests Aim for Nonviolent Pushback Against Trump Policies
14 June 2025 @ 2:10 pm
The coalition’s national press coordinator says, “We’re all dedicated to championing the cause of nonviolence—not just because it’s moral, but because it’s more effective.”