Earlier this month, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy rejected a lawsuit filed by Local Leaders for Responsible Planning (LLRP)—a coalition of 29 New Jersey townships—alleging that the state’s affordable housing law violates the General Welfare Clause of the New Jersey Constitution. The housing law, signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in March 2024, […]
The Trump administration scored a notable legal victory today when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that federal district judges “likely exceed” their authority when they issue nationwide injunctions that entirely block federal laws or presidential orders from going into effect while legal challenges play out in court. The case, Trump v. CASA, arose from […]
A lawsuit against genomics firm 23andMe is stirring a debate about what the proper role of government is in regulating how private companies use sensitive data. In June, 27 states filed a lawsuit against 23andMe to block the sale of the company’s customer data without their consent. The firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in […]
A federal judge ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Louisiana on Friday, three months after Khalil became a major target of the Trump administration’s campaign to deport student visa holders for speaking in favor of Palestine and participating in pro-Palestine protests. U.S. District Judge Michael […]
A federal appeals court ruled that San Diego’s ban on yoga classes in public parks and beaches is unconstitutional because teaching yoga is a form of free speech. The 2024 ordinance had prohibited yoga groups of four or more people Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians […]
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning minors from accessing certain kinds of controversial gender-transition treatments. The lawsuit over the case hinged on whether the state’s ban on hormones, puberty blockers, and surgical interventions violated the Equal Protection Clause and required a stricter standard of scrutiny than the one a previous appeals […]
On Thursday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a teenage girl and her parents who are attempting to sue the girl’s school district for alleged disability discrimination. The decision, which did not rule on the merits of the case, is similar to another recent unanimous ruling finding that courts cannot require different discrimination […]
It’s been almost eight years since an FBI SWAT team arrived at Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt’s home, detonated a flash grenade inside, ripped the door off, and stormed into the couple’s bedroom with guns drawn. Agents handcuffed Cliatt at gunpoint, and Martin, who had tried to barricade herself inside of her closet, says she […]
On Monday, Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a civil rights lawsuit against an Oakland, California, coffee shop that allegedly denied service to two Jewish customers. While the suit focuses on allegations of obvious anti-Semitic discrimination, Bondi herself has highlighted the coffee shop’s use of offensive drink names and controversial pro-Palestinian images—both of which are obviously […]
First the government seized Kenneth Michael Sikorsky’s home and all of its equity over a tax debt worth far less than what it took. Now a federal court has ruled that Sikorsky has successfully stated a claim for a taking—an early sign that the legal landscape is shifting since the Supreme Court weighed in on these […]