Outside the Beltway

A fishy tale from the Supreme Court that may give us a clue about bigger cases to come.

A Federal Judge has issued a temporary halt to the Obama Administration’s deferred deportation program, but appeals can be expected.

A Federal Judge has dismissed the first lawsuit filed against President Obama’s immigration “executive action.”

Not surprisingly, the F.C.C. has rejected a petition to ban the word “Redskins” from the airwaves.

Nebraska and Oklahoma are suing Colorado over the Centennial State’s decision to legalize marijuana, but they don’t seem to have much of a case.

A Federal Judge has issued a ruling that sort of says that President Obama’s Immigration action is unconstitutional. Except it’s poorly reasoned, and apparently not legally binding on anyone.

The families of many of the Sandy Hook victims are seeking to have the manufacturer of the AR-15 held legally responsible for what happened. While understandable, their lawsuit is misplaced and largely without legal merit.

The Supreme Court says that police who have a “reasonable” misunderstanding of the law can still pull you over.

The “Wassup” “Wassail” Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Unlike Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson has lost his bid to have his suspension overturned.

What now?

The Court holds that Federal Law does not require employees to be paid for the time waiting to get through mandatory security screening.

The Supreme Court is set to decide if the state can deny a license plate with the Confederate flag design because it is “offensive.”

For the fourth time in three years, a Federal Court has ruled that Florida’s law requiring drug tests for welfare recipients is unconstitutional.

The Three Hour Tour Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Texas has joined with 16 other states in a lawsuit against the Obama Administration over the President’s executive action on immigration. At first glance, it doesn’t appear to have much legal merit.

The Justices of the Supreme Court seemed to struggle yesterday to find an easy way to draw a line between protected speech and the kind of threats that are not protected by the First Amendment.

In a slap to the face of the N.F.L. and Commissioner Roger Goodell, an arbitrator has overturned the indefinite suspension that was imposed on former Ravens Running Back Ray Rice back in September.

The House of Representatives has filed its lawsuit against the President. As expected, it doesn’t amount to much.

Once again, a Federal Judge has barred New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting based on Federal law. it’s time for the Federal Government to get out of the way on this issue.

The House Intelligence Committee has concluded that the conspiracy theories regarding the 9/11/2012 attack in Benghazi are not supported by the evidence. That’s unlikely to change anyone’s mind, though.

On a preliminary examination, the President’s executive action on immigration appears to be within the boundaries of applicable law. However, as with other exercises of Executive Branch authority, it raises some important concerns about the precedent that it sets.

The labor laws apply no matter what business you’re in.

Same-sex marriage advanced in Kansas and South Carolina yesterday, and will soon be law in Montana, but the Supreme Court is what matters now,

The Fourth and Fifth Amendments do not prevent the police from compelling you to unlock your phone if you used fingerprint scan technology to lock it, Virginia Judge has ruled.

States may not add to Federal requirements for voter registration, the Court rules. Which makes perfect sense.

The Supreme Court heard argument this week in a case involving a somewhat strange application of Federal law.

An unsurprising ruling from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that only seems to bring closer the day when same-sex marriage will be legal nationwide.

What happened Tuesday? And what does it tell us about 2016?

The Supreme Court will decide if Congress can override American foreign policy when it comes to declaring who has dominion over Jerusalem.

The Luke, I Am Your Voter Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

A Maine Judge has largely rejected the efforts of the State of Maine to restrict the movements of Kaci Hickcox

A Federal Judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by Tea Party groups over the IRS targeting scandal.

A collision between marriage equality and religious liberty, but it seems clear that religious liberty should win this one.

The president is frustrated.

A national sandwich chain makes its employees sign a very restrictive covenant not to compete. It’s probably not enforceable.

After a setback, Texas will be allowed to enforce its Voter ID law. At least for now.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has made an incredibly weak argument in favor of his state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

A District of Columbia Judge has ruled that photographs of women taken in public do not violate the law.

And Alaska makes 30.

A victory for opponents of Voter ID in Texas, but it’s not likely to stand up on appeal.

Two more states are added to the list, with another three likely not far behind.

A Federal Court has given legislators in Richmond a complicated job.

An unsurprising decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

A legal setback for the Affordable Care Act, but the important arguments on this issue lie in higher courts.

The Laughing Gas Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Kansas Supreme Court may have just upended the battle for control of the U.S. Senate

A Federal Judge in Ohio has issued a very troubling ruling on that state’s early voting law.