Gorsuch Warns About Executive Overreach While Expanding Trump’s Power
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In Big Win for Fourth Amendment Advocates, the Supreme Court Says ‘Geofence Warrants’ Count as a ‘Search’
A huge win for civil libertarians today in the U.S. Supreme Court's Fourth Amendment case 'Chatrie v. United States'.
Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve.
The Supreme Court says the president has the power to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission but cannot give…
SCOTUS Overturns Hawaii’s Default Rule Against Guns on Private Property Open to the Public
The Supreme Court decision in 'Wolford v. Lopez' means similar laws in other states likewise violate the Second Amendment, and…
Clarence Thomas Explains Why the Commerce Clause Cannot Justify Federal Bans on Gun Possession
Even under the Supreme Court's highly elastic understanding of that clause, Thomas says, such laws do not qualify as regulation…
Supreme Court Limits the Ability To Sue Prison Guards for Religious Liberty Violations
Another day, another unfortunate decision by the Supreme Court that shields rights-violating government agents from facing accountability.
On Marijuana and Guns, Clarence Thomas Still Wants To Limit Federal Power
In a recent case, Clarence Thomas revives his long-running argument that Congress has exceeded its Commerce Clause authority.
The Founders Revered the Right to Trial by Jury. Will SCOTUS Now Follow Their Example?
The Founders revered the right to trial by jury. A new case asks the Supreme Court to follow their example.
Trump, Scalia, and the Unitary Executive
As the Supreme Court weighs Trump's power to fire FTC commissioners, a 1988 Antonin Scalia dissent could play a pivotal…
A Death Row Case That Divided Kavanaugh and Gorsuch
The Supreme Court's ruling in Pitchford v. Cain highlights an important difference between the two conservative justices.