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Today in Supreme Court History: April 3, 1962
4/3/1962: Engel v. Vitale argued. Reason.com’s original post, Today in Supreme Court History: April 3, 1962 was published first.
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Against Scientific Gatekeeping
Didier Raoult (an iconoclastic French microbiologist) announced, in March 2020, that anti-malaria drug hydrochloroquine had successfully treated all 36 COVID-19 participants. Raoult’s coworkers argued that […]
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Biden’s Budget is Dangerous for America
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for 2023 includes more funding for security to counter Russian aggression, measures to reduce the deficit and to tax the […]
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My Appearance on Prof. Eric Segall’s “Supreme Myths” Podcast
Recently, I appeared on Professor Eric Segall’s podcast “Supreme Myths”. My book was one of the topics we discussed. You are free to move: Voting […]
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Does Boston’s Mayor Hate the City’s Restaurants?
It is difficult to find the right solution.Michelle Wu (D), the new Boston Mayor, seems intent on making it harder or impossible to run city […]
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Today in Supreme Court History: April 2, 1980
4/2/1980: Justice Stanley Forman Reed dies. Justice Stanley Forman Reed Reason.com’s Today in Supreme Court History, April 2, 1980 originally appeared here.
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Welcome to the Nicotine Prohibition Era
In July 2014, five New York City police officers approached Eric Garner on a Staten Island sidewalk and accused him of illegally selling “loosies”—individual cigarettes […]
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“I would note that I am pleased to be the sixth woman nominated to serve on the Supreme Court.”
Judge Jackson submitted written responses. While I haven’t gone through all of the packets, one thing I noticed was obvious. The error was found on […]
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Fourth Circuit Stays Trial Court Ruling Against Racial Balancing Policy Discriminating Against Asian Applicants to Prominent Virginia Public School
Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology. Fairfax, Virginia. The Fourth Circuit US Court of Appeals stayed yesterday’s trial court decision against the […]
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Police Seized Almost $10,000 From Him. A Court Ruled He Had No Right to an Attorney.
After Terry Abbott was accused of selling drug to an informant, Indiana police took almost $10,000 from him. Civil forfeiture allows police to seize those […]