On Friday, President Trump fired about a dozen Inspectors General. These inspector generals are nominated by the President, and confirmed by the Senate. But the President’s removal power is restricted through a notification requirement. 5 U.S.C. § 403(b) provides: (b) Removal or Transfer.-An Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. If an […]
1/26/1832: Justice George Shiras Jr.’s birthday. Justice George Shiras Jr. The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 26, 1832 appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited […]
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On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Oklahoma Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, and the companion case, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. Shortly before sundown, I dashed off a fairly-rushed post that considered why Justice Barrett may have recused. After some reflection, I will provide further thoughts. St. Isidore of Seville […]
President Donald Trump reportedly tried to fire at least a dozen inspectors general on Friday night, but that action appears to violate a law that Congress recently passed to prevent such a purge. Reports vary on how many federal inspectors general were handed pink slips. The New York Times reports that “at least 12” of the […]
An interesting story by Aaron Sibarium in the Washington Free Beacon. It offers a good deal of fairly concrete detail, always helpful in such analyses. Such hotlines aren’t themselves First Amendment violations, of course, unless they lead to coercive or discriminatory action against constitutionally protected speech, or at least the threat of such action. Even […]
1/25/1819: Thomas Jefferson charters the University of Virginia. 176 years later, the Supreme Court would decide Rosenberger v. Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (1995). The Rehnquist Court The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 25, 1819 appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to […]
Walking into a bank feels like walking into any other business. Sure, there are a few extra cameras and an armed guard or two, but otherwise, it’s a typical experience. What you don’t see is the flood of reports—tens of thousands every day—that banks and other financial institutions file with the government, logging what Americans […]
When Italy’s highest court exonerated Amanda Knox of murder in 2015, the bulk of her adult life had been consumed by a legal saga that began during her time as a study abroad student in Perugia, Italy. That odyssey quietly continued, however, for yet another decade, culminating this week in that same court upholding her […]
As expected, President Donald Trump’s attempt to cancel birthright citizenship by executive fiat ran into immediate legal trouble this week. On Thursday, a federal judge in Seattle granted a temporary restraining order against Trump’s decree, which encompasses not only the children of unauthorized immigrants but also anyone born to people lawfully present in the United […]