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5/25/1861: John Merryman arrested. Chief Justice Taney ruled that his detention was unconstitutional in Ex Parte Merryman. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 25, 1861 appeared first on Reason.com
Against a red background, three men in colonial attire are marching
5/24/1870: Justice Benjamin Cardozo's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 24, 1870 appeared first on Reason.com
I participated, along with prominent legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman
The General Assembly tests the courts to see what it can get away with
Abigail Spanberger has vetoed a bill that would have mandated collective bargaining for public employees in Virginia, challenging the state's unions and sparking debate on labor rights.
In most states, child custody matters are decided by judges; but in Texas, they are in large part decided by… The post Texas Juries Decide Child Custody Cases appeared first on Reason.com
A short excerpt from yesterday's 15K-word opinion by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil (S.D.N.Y.) Friday in Wolff v. Trump: In this… The post Judge Dismisses Author Michael Wolff's Lawsuit Over Melania Trump's Defamation Litigation Threat appeared first on Reason.com
Congress can only stop Trump’s actions in Iran by passing a concurrent resolution of both Houses over Trump’s veto, or by declining to fund the war in next year’s budget
From today's D.C. Circuit decision in Butters v. Nat'l Acad. of Sciences, by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, joined by Judges Karen… The post Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com
From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made… The post FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com
California authorities have eradicated 32,000 trees within a five-mile radius after detecting a disease-carrying insect, raising concerns about environmental impact and pest management strategies.