Constitution
The Supreme Court’s next big Fourth Amendment case
In Carpenter v. United States (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that warrantless government tracking of cellphone users via their cellphone location records violated the constitutional right to be free from unreasonable…
Why SCOTUS ruled against Colorado’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Colorado law that prohibits mental health professionals from providing "conversion therapy" to minors, which the state defined to include "any practice or…
The Republican plan to nationalize elections is performative nonsense
During my younger days as a soccer dad, I got to watch the variety of ways that people handled the inevitable wins and losses. The trophy my daughter won after a big championship game is packed in a box somewhere in the…
Gorsuch, Barrett, and Roberts raise fatal objections to Trump’s birthright citizenship order
President Donald Trump made history yesterday at the U.S. Supreme Court when he became the first sitting president on record to attend a SCOTUS oral argument. Unfortunately for Trump, his presence, however attention-grabbing,…
Trump’s ‘military operation’ wordplay can’t hide Iran war
Today marks 30 days since the U.S. bombed Iran, and there are still more questions than answers. What is the purpose? How long will it take to achieve victory? What does victory even look like? Last week, President Donald…
Minnesota considers workarounds to qualified immunity for feds
Bills moving through the Minnesota Legislature this session would create a state right to sue law enforcement officers and other government officials for constitutional violations. The legislation comes amid allegations of…
Markwayne Mullin Says Agents Don’t Need a Warrant If They’re Pursuing a Suspect. Here’s What the Law Says.
During his Wednesday confirmation hearing, Sen. Mullin (R-Okla.), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary nominee, said he would reverse the agency's current policy allowing immigration officers to forcibly…
Jury clears Afroman of defamation for mocking Ohio cops who raided his home
An Ohio jury on Wednesday found the rapper Afroman not liable for defaming the sheriff's deputies who raided his house nearly four years ago. The verdict is a free speech victory for Joseph Foreman, a.k.a. Afroman, best…
In re birthright citizenship | Power Line
Chuck Cooper is one of Washington’s most prominent conservative attorneys. A former law clerk to Chief Justice Rehnquist, he went on to serve asAssistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel in the Reagan Justice…
SCOTUS’s approval ratings have dropped. Does it matter?
According to a new poll conducted by NBC News, the percentage of registered U.S. voters who have a "great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court has reached a new low. What's…
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