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Today in Supreme Court History: April 14, 1873
4/14/1873: Arbitration of The Slaughterhouse Cases Reason.com first published the post Today in Supreme Court History, April 14, 1873
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Why Do Legalizers Keep Blocking Pot Banking?
Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he supports repealing the federal prohibition on marijuana. The New York Democrat helped to sink legislation which would have […]
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Thoughts on Vega v. Tekoh, the Pending Miranda Case Before SCOTUS: The Precedent Question
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in next week Vega v. Tekoh, a case about Miranda rights. A super-interesting historical historian was flagged in my […]
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Brickbat: Testing Their Limits
Martin Reese from Creekside Middle School was charged in Port Orange with disruptive behavior and disorderly conduct. Reese played loud music to try and disrupt […]
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Local Lawyers Think ‘Gross Negligence’ Explains an Unlawful Murder Charge Based on a ‘Self-Induced Abortion’
Starr County, Texas prosecutors brought a legal invalid murder case against a woman who had “self-induced abortion”. This is in contrast to the pro-life convictions. […]
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Remarkable Outbreak of Antisemitism at NYU Law School
NYU Law’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter circulated a statement in which it not only casually supported the killing of Israeli civilians but also […]
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Americans More Worried About Crime Amid Violence, Retail Crime Wave
Casey Harper, The Center Square Americans have become more worried about crime after a significant increase in violent crime and an increase in retail theft […]
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Carl Hart: Legalize All Drugs Now!
Carl Hart, Columbia’s neuroscientist and Columbian lawyer, has made bold and innovative contributions to our understanding of drugs, drug use, abuse, freedom, and international policy […]
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Critics Wary As Biden Pushes New Ethanol Blend Amid Sky-High Gas Prices
Casey Harper, The Center Square In response to rising gas prices, President Joe Biden declared Tuesday that his administration would allow the use of a […]