Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Murphy v. NCAA. The Court’s opinion was rare in that it not only struck down a federal law that infringed on the reserved powers of the states, but also expanded on the long-standing anti-commandeering doctrine....
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The Government Has No Duty to Protect You
We recently learned that four armed Broward County police officers, including the School Resource Officer at Stoneman Douglas High School, stayed outside and did not attempt to stop the murderous rampage. Just as appalling as this inaction, however, is the fact that...
The Persistence of Tyranny
Seventy-five years ago this June, the United States Supreme Court corrected its own grave moral and legal error and ruled that the government could not compel Jehovah's Witnesses to salute the flag and take the Pledge of Allegiance at school. Justice Jackson's...
12/8/17 Jonathan Hafetz on an American being held without due process
The ACLU's Jonathan Hafetz joins Scott to shed light on the situation in Iraq where an American citizen has been held by the United States military for nearly three months. According to Hafetz the military has not released the man's name, and hasn't given him access...
Your Secrets Are Not Safe With Anyone
Timothy Carpenter specialized in stealing cellphones, the same devices that betrayed him. Based on four months of cellphone location data from the companies that provided Carpenter's mobile phone service, the FBI placed him near four stores while they were being...
Another Court Blow to Freedom
Four siblings — Joseph, Michael, and Donna Murr, and Peggy Heaver — are forbidden from selling 1.5 acres they own in Troy, Wisconsin, along the Lower St. Croix River, according to a recent 5-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Legal analyst Ilya Somin calls the ruling “a...
Free Speech Victory? Not So Fast.
What has been regarded as a “major free speech victory” by some libertarians is in fact a significant step toward limiting free speech, usurping property rights, spending tax dollars, and assuming an active role in the free commerce of individuals. Yesterday, the...
SCOTUS: Patent Trolls’ Loss is a Win for Honest Commerce
On May 22, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously — and correctly — on a fairly obscure case that nonetheless has huge implications in an area where millions or even billions of dollars are frequently at stake. In TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, the Court...
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