The Supreme Court is now considering a case that deals with the problem of overly broad civil asset forfeiture laws and a Defendant’s right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment.
The nurse who was detained by New Jersey officials in a quarantine despite not displaying any symptoms of Ebola is suing Chris Christie and others for civil liberties violations.
In the wake of yesterday’s shootings in Oregon, President Obama took the airwaves to offer the same empty rhetoric he has on this issue in the past, and to make the false claim that there are simple solutions to what is a very complex problem.
Even if Donald Trump isn’t the Republican nominee in 2016, he could still end up causing real harm to the party’s chances of winning the White House and holding on to the Senate.
Connecticut eliminated the death penalty several years ago, and now the state’s Supreme Court has ruled that the men remaining on death row cannot be executed.
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the way the death penalty is administered, dealing a serious blow to opponents of the death penalty.
Wherein I take the view that as our understanding of language changes, so too does our application of the Constiution.
I have been reading, mostly in passing, a number of pieces about an alleged new climate on college campuses in which students are raising significant complaints due to difficult or emotionally sensitive material. The latest example did not impress me.
A plan to distribute migrants from the conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa across the entire European Union seems destined to cause political conflict.
An attack on al Qaeda outposts in January resulted in the death of two hostages, but also resulted in the death of two high value al Qaeda targets.
Another commentary on the National Security Strategy, this one at The Hill.
Unlike Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson has lost his bid to have his suspension overturned.
Apparently, law schools are in the business of coddling their special snowflake children now.
Civil asset forfeiture gives “highway robbery” a whole new meaning.
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.
We may have our first legal challenge to an Ebola quarantine order by tomorrow
Mandatory quarantines are a massive violation of personal liberty. We ought to be careful in how, when, and why we impose them and who they are directed toward.
New York State’s gun law takes rights away from nearly 35,000 people without any due process whatsoever.
A travel ban sounds like a simple solution to a complex problem. Like most simple solutions, though, it becomes far less appealing when you think about the details.
Two more states are added to the list, with another three likely not far behind.
Another Federal appellate Court has struck down state law bans on same-sex marriage, but the only thing that matters now is the Supreme Court.
Two men in North Carolina are free after spending 31 years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit.
Could John Hinckley, Jr. face murder charges 30 years after his attempted assassination of President Reagan?
Another Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on the marriage equality debate.
Another step closer to the Supreme Court.
That ball is in your court, Congress.
Assuming it accepts the appeal, Utah is giving the Supreme Court its high profile case for the October 2015 Term.
My latest collaboration with Butch Bracknell, “Ahmed Abu Khattala and the Miranda-Rights Question,” has posted in The National Interest.
A big step forward for the challenge to state-based bans on same-sex marriage.
However you feel about the Redskins name, the decision to retroactively repeal their trademarks is troubling on many levels.
Once again, Republicans are attacking someone for doing a job the Bill of Rights itself makes necessary and important.
There’s essentially no analogue in the civilian justice system. Here’s why.
A pretty clear violation of the First Amendment.
The Court gets the result right, but their reasoning will make things much more difficult for courts, defendants, and victims.
Another victory for marriage equality. This time from the state that gave us the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on interracial marriage.
The fight for marriage equality takes another step forward.
For the time being at least, same-sex marriage is once again banned in Utah.
