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Seattle Schools Surveyed Students on Mental Health. Then Parents Discovered the Data Weren't Secure.

https://reason.com/2025/04/15/students-deserve-privacy-too/

Published: April 15, 2025 10:00

Schools across the country are gathering personal information and putting students' privacy at risk.

Brickbat: Bus Stop and Go

https://reason.com/2025/04/15/brickbat-bus-stop-and-go/

Published: April 15, 2025 08:00

Lino Monteleone, a Montreal resident, is fighting a $186 ($134 U.S.) parking ticket after a bus stop sign was installed… The post Brickbat: Bus Stop and Go appeared first on Reason.com.

'Libertarian' Gov. Jared Polis Signs 'Restrictive' Gun Law and Booze Ban

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/libertarian-gov-jared-polis-signs-restrictive-gun-law-and-booze-ban/

Published: April 15, 2025 00:32

Is the small-government Democrat beefing up state power?

Why Trump's China Tariffs Won't Work

https://reason.com/podcast/2025/04/14/why-trumps-china-tariffs-wont-work/

Published: April 14, 2025 20:46

Plus: A listener asks whether or not Thomas Jefferson was right.

Salvadoran President Says He Won't Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/salvadoran-president-says-he-wont-return-kilmar-abrego-garcia/

Published: April 14, 2025 20:36

And while U.S. officials admit the deportation was a mistake, they say they're not obliged to bring him back—despite the Supreme Court's ruling.

Trump Flagrantly Targets Political Opponents in Executive Orders

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/trump-flagrantly-targets-political-opponents-in-executive-orders/

Published: April 14, 2025 19:25

Richard Nixon infamously drafted an "enemies list" of people he wanted to go after. At least Trump conducts his corruption out in the open.

Markets Are Smart Even When They Seem To Panic

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/markets-are-smart-even-when-they-seem-to-panic/

Published: April 14, 2025 19:06

The stock market may look irrational, but it's repricing risk faster than ever. Sometimes, that's a feature, not a bug.

Liberty Justice Center and I File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/14/liberty-justice-center-and-i-file-lawsuit-challenging-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs/

Published: April 14, 2025 18:18

It was filed today in the Court of International Trade.

Feds Borrowed $1.3 Trillion in the First 6 Months of This Fiscal Year

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/feds-borrowed-1-3-trillion-in-the-first-6-months-of-this-fiscal-year/

Published: April 14, 2025 16:55

That's the highest total outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now Congress wants to borrow even more.

Can a Pop Song Violate Children's Rights?

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/can-a-pop-song-violate-childrens-rights/

Published: April 14, 2025 15:54

In Colombia, a court claims the answer is yes. Could that happen here?

What Happens When the Debt Hits the Fan?

https://reason.com/video/2025/04/14/what-happens-when-the-debt-hits-the-fan/

Published: April 14, 2025 13:45

Spoiler: it's bad.

Whiplash

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/whiplash/

Published: April 14, 2025 13:31

Plus: Rat buffet, critiquing the abundance agenda, arson at the Pennsylvania governor's mansion, and more...

All Vapes Are Flavored Vapes, Some Just Have Cigarette Flavors

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/14/all-vapes-are-flavored-vapes-some-just-have-cigarette-flavors/

Published: April 14, 2025 12:39

A plea for more accurate descriptions of non-combustible nicotine products.

"Necessary to Maintain Peak Lethality"

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/14/necessary-to-maintain-peak-lethality/

Published: April 14, 2025 12:01

From an April 1 Justice Department press release: Today, a Federal Judge accepted a guilty plea to destruction of records… The post "Necessary to Maintain Peak Lethality" appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: April 14, 1873

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/14/today-in-supreme-court-history-april-14-1873-6/

Published: April 14, 2025 11:00

4/14/1873: The Slaughter-House Cases argued.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 14, 1873 appeared first on Reason.com.

Even on Pause, Trump's Trade War Runs Up a Big Price Tag

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/even-on-pause-trumps-trade-war-runs-up-a-big-price-tag/

Published: April 14, 2025 11:00

Predictions vary as to the ultimate cost, but there’s no doubt that tariffs create economic pain.

Rand Paul on China, Free Speech, and Banning TikTok

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/rand-paul-on-the-tiktok-ban/

Published: April 14, 2025 10:00

"I said now that they're banning it, I want to join, just because they're telling me I can't," the Kentucky senator tells Reason.

Brickbat: Needing a Boost

https://reason.com/2025/04/14/brickbat-needing-a-boost/

Published: April 14, 2025 08:00

The California Assembly Transportation Committee has approved A.B. 435, which would require all children younger than 10 years old and… The post Brickbat: Needing a Boost appeared first on Reason.com.

Monday Open Thread

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/14/monday-open-thread-101/

Published: April 14, 2025 07:00

The post Monday Open Thread appeared first on Reason.com.

Over Eighty Universities File Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Trump's Speech-Based Deportations of Non-citizen Students

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/13/eighty-universities-file-amicus-brief-in-case-challenging-trumps-speech-based-deportations-of-non-citizen-students/

Published: April 13, 2025 21:39

It's a good step. But the schools should also file their own lawsuit challenging this awful policy.

Blackfeet Nation Indians File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Canada Tariffs

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/13/blackfeet-indians-file-lawsuit-challenging-trumps-canada-tariffs/

Published: April 13, 2025 20:54

They argue the tariffs violate the constitutional separation of powers and their tribal treaty rights.

Today in Supreme Court History: April 13, 1896

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/13/today-in-supreme-court-history-april-13-1896-3/

Published: April 13, 2025 11:00

4/13/1896: Plessy v. Ferguson argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 13, 1896 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Anarchist and the Republican

https://reason.com/2025/04/13/the-anarchist-and-the-republican/

Published: April 13, 2025 10:00

How John McClaughry and Karl Hess fought to decentralize power—one from inside the system, one ever further from it

Today in Supreme Court History: April 12, 1945

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/12/today-in-supreme-court-history-april-12-1945-6/

Published: April 12, 2025 11:00

4/12/1945: President Harry Truman's inauguration. He would make four appointments to the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Vinson, and Justices Burton,… The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 12, 1945 appeared first on Reason.com.

Neither Trump Nor The A.P. Controls Our Words

https://reason.com/2025/04/12/neither-trump-nor-the-a-p-controls-our-words/

Published: April 12, 2025 11:00

The Associated Press’s legal victory highlights the limited power presidents and the press have over the creative destruction and spontaneous order of our language.

Your Tribalism Is Dumb

https://reason.com/2025/04/12/your-tribalism-is-dumb/

Published: April 12, 2025 10:00

We don't just crave being on a team; we also crave a rival. We want to be in a club, and we want a nemesis to motivate us.

A Ruling Against Mahmoud Khalil Highlights Marco Rubio's Vast Power To Deport People for Their Opinions

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/a-ruling-against-mahmoud-khalil-highlights-marco-rubios-broad-power-to-deport-people-for-their-opinions/

Published: April 11, 2025 21:30

An immigration judge's decision reinforces the constitutional argument against the law that the secretary of state is invoking.

Georgia Police Tried To Arrest a Paralyzed Man for Kicking Down a Woman's Door and Assaulting Her

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/georgia-police-tried-to-arrest-a-paralyzed-man-for-kicking-down-a-womans-door-and-assaulting-her/

Published: April 11, 2025 20:40

The woman has since recanted her allegations.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/short-circuit-an-inexhaustive-weekly-compendium-of-rulings-from-the-federal-courts-of-appeal-3/

Published: April 11, 2025 20:08

White House press passes, Wikipedia edits, and same-sex weddings.

Should A Federal District Court Hold Contempt Proceedings While An Emergency Appeal Is Ongoing?

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/should-a-federal-district-court-hold-contempt-proceedings-while-an-emergency-appeal-is-ongoing/

Published: April 11, 2025 19:35

Maybe judges should hold off on ordering the executive branch to show cause until the Supreme Court finishes its review.

ICE Retracts Threat To Stop Illegal 'Ideas' at the Border

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/ice-retracts-threat-to-stop-illegal-ideas-at-the-border/

Published: April 11, 2025 17:30

The pro-censorship post was quite the Freudian slip from the Trump administration.

Justice Kavanaugh Stays District Court Order in Ohio Ballot Initiative Dispute

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/justice-kavanaugh-stays-district-court-order-in-ohio-ballot-initiative-dispute/

Published: April 11, 2025 17:06

Not all of the action on the shadow docket involves President Trump.

Supreme Court Unanimously Orders Trump To 'Facilitate' the Return of Wrongly Deported Man

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/supreme-court-unanimously-orders-trump-to-facilitate-the-return-of-wrongly-deported-man/

Published: April 11, 2025 17:05

Trump lost on his most aggressive claims of executive power for the second time in a week.

Derek Thompson: Democrats Must Change

https://reason.com/podcast/2025/04/11/derek-thompson-democrats-must-change/

Published: April 11, 2025 16:50

The Atlantic's Derek Thompson urges Democrats to embrace more libertarian, pro-growth policies in his new book.

Free Trade Expert Takes Down the Best Arguments for Tariffs

https://reason.com/video/2025/04/11/free-trade-expert-takes-down-the-best-arguments-for-tariffs/

Published: April 11, 2025 16:35

Daniel Hannan argues that protectionism never works, but that's a lesson that politicians and voters seemingly have to relearn repeatedly.

"The Supreme Court Is Not Cowering Before Trump on the Shadow Docket"

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/the-supreme-court-is-not-cowering-before-trump-on-the-shadow-docket/

Published: April 11, 2025 15:37

"Nor is it taking a new approach."

Mississippi Is Ditching Its Income Tax. Other States Should Follow.

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/mississippi-is-ditching-its-income-tax-other-states-should-follow/

Published: April 11, 2025 15:32

The poorest state in the nation just passed bold tax reform that empowers workers, attracts investment, and simplifies the system. It’s a model worth copying.

The Fantastical Showerhead Executive Order

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/the-fantastical-showerhead-executive-order/

Published: April 11, 2025 13:45

A simple and quite symbolic presidential decree that symbolizes quite a bit, but accomplishes very little.

SCOTUS Rules on Deportation Case

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/scotus-rules-on-deportation-case/

Published: April 11, 2025 13:34

Plus: China-U.S. relations heat up, ICE says ideas shouldn't cross borders, sexytime with the computer, and more...

No Closed Trial, Pseudonymity at Trial, or Audio-Only Testimony for Billion-Dollar Maine Lottery Winner

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/no-closed-trial-pseudonymity-at-trial-or-audio-only-testimony-for-billion-dollar-maine-lottery-winner/

Published: April 11, 2025 13:28

"However legitimate [plaintiff's] concerns, a party's wealth alone is not a legitimate reason to restrict the right of public access."

Offices and Officers of the Constitution Part VI: The Ineligibility Clause

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/offices-and-officers-of-the-constitution-part-vi-the-ineligibility-clause/

Published: April 11, 2025 13:13

The latest in the ten-part Tillman-Blackman series on Offices and Officers of the Constitution

"North Texas Man Who Threatened to Shoot and Kill ICE Agents Charged in Federal Court"

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/north-texas-man-who-threatened-to-shoot-and-kill-ice-agents-charged-in-federal-court/

Published: April 11, 2025 12:33

From Monday's Justice Department press release: A North Texas man who threatened to shoot and kill ICE agents was arrested… The post "North Texas Man Who Threatened to Shoot and Kill ICE Agents Charged in Federal Court" appeared first on Reason.com.

"Climate Activist Found Guilty in Defacing Degas Exhibit at National Gallery of Art"

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/climate-activist-found-guilty-in-defacing-degas-exhibit-at-national-gallery-of-art/

Published: April 11, 2025 12:01

From Tuesday's Justice Department press release: Timothy Martin, 55, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was found guilty by a federal jury… The post "Climate Activist Found Guilty in Defacing Degas Exhibit at National Gallery of Art" appeared first on Reason.com.

American Prisons Don't Work. California Is Trying Something That Might.

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/american-prisons-dont-work-california-is-trying-something-that-might/

Published: April 11, 2025 11:30

What America can learn from prisons in Norway and Sweden.

Two Cheers for Extended Tax Cuts and an IRS in Chaos

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/two-cheers-for-extended-tax-cuts-and-an-irs-in-chaos/

Published: April 11, 2025 11:00

It’s not the reform we need, but it’s welcome relief from ravenous and unpopular tax collectors.

Today in Supreme Court History: April 11, 1862

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/today-in-supreme-court-history-april-11-1862-6/

Published: April 11, 2025 11:00

4/11/1862: Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 11, 1862 appeared first on Reason.com.

Review: Authoritarianism Backfires in the Latest Dune Installment

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/dune-prophecy/

Published: April 11, 2025 10:30

In Max's Dune: Prophecy, even the power to predict others' actions can't tame the chaos of free will.

Review: Netflix's Mo Captures the Absurdity of the U.S. Immigration System

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/mo/

Published: April 11, 2025 10:00

A stateless protagonist dodges the federal government in comedic fashion.

Brickbat: Getting Charged Up

https://reason.com/2025/04/11/brickbat-getting-charged-up/

Published: April 11, 2025 08:00

New York state Sen. Patricia Fahy (D–Albany) has introduced a bill to strip Tesla Motors of its permits for in-person… The post Brickbat: Getting Charged Up appeared first on Reason.com.

Friday Open Thread

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/11/friday-open-thread-15/

Published: April 11, 2025 07:00

What's on your mind?

Supreme Court Rules Trump Administration Must "Facilitate" Return of Illegally Deported Salvadoran Migrant

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/10/supreme-court-rules-trump-administration-must-facilitate-return-of-illegally-deported-salvadoran-migrant/

Published: April 11, 2025 01:06

Unanimous ruling is a big win for immigrant rights. But it does have unfortunate ambiguities.

The Chief Justice "Facilitates" Another Shadow Docket Compromise In Noem v. Garcia

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/10/the-chief-justice-facilitates-another-shadow-docket-compromise-in-noem-v-garcia/

Published: April 11, 2025 00:38

The Trump Administration didn't lose but it didn't quite win either.

The Tariff Madness Isn't Over

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/10/the-tariff-madness-isnt-over/

Published: April 11, 2025 00:10

Even after Trump paused some of his new tariffs for 90 days, we still have the highest average tariffs in over a century and the biggest trade war since the Great Depression. Real relief will only come if Congress or the courts deny Trump the power to do…

Supreme Court Upholds Order Telling Trump Administration to "Facilitate" Return of Armando Abrego Garcia from El Salvador

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/10/supreme-court-upholds-order-telling-trump-administration-to-facilitate-return-of-armando-abrego-garcia-from-el-salvador/

Published: April 10, 2025 23:36

Without any recorded dissent, the justices rebuke the Trump Administration's cavalier disregard for due process.

The Utah Supreme Court Rules That Sexual Assault Victims Cannot Be Forced to Testify at "Rape Shield" Hearings

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/10/the-utah-supreme-court-rules-that-sexual-assault-victims-cannot-be-forced-to-testify-at-rape-shield-hearings/

Published: April 10, 2025 23:26

The Court follows my argument that the purpose of a rape shield hearing is to ... well ... shield rape victims.

Florida Cops Arrest Transgender Woman for Using Women's Bathroom

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/florida-cops-arrest-transgender-woman-for-using-womens-bathroom/

Published: April 10, 2025 20:44

“I am here to break the law,” Marcy Rheintgen said after being given a trespass warning.

Tariffs Failed in the Middle East—America Shouldn't Make the Same Mistake

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/tariffs-failed-in-the-middle-east-america-shouldnt-make-the-same-mistake/

Published: April 10, 2025 19:51

Protectionism in Egypt and Iraq fueled corruption, stagnation, and smuggling—not prosperity.

Sick and Tired of the Pronoun Police

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/sick-and-tired-of-the-pronoun-police/

Published: April 10, 2025 19:36

They/them is tedious.

Donald Trump Deregulates Showerheads…Again

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/donald-trump-deregulates-showerheads-again/

Published: April 10, 2025 18:55

From Obama, to Trump, to Biden, to Trump again, the definition of showerhead keeps changing.

America Gained Nothing From Trump's Latest Tariff Stunt

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/america-gained-nothing-from-trumps-latest-tariff-stunt/

Published: April 10, 2025 18:40

There were no deals. There were no wins. There was no plan.

Ksenia Karelina, Imprisoned in Russia for Donating $51 to a Pro-Ukraine Charity, Is Freed

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/ksenia-karelina-imprisoned-in-russia-for-donating-51-to-a-pro-ukraine-charity-is-freed/

Published: April 10, 2025 17:23

The American citizen had been sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony for treason.

Bill Would Require Federal Prisons To Notify Families of Serious Illness and Death

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/bill-would-require-federal-prisons-to-notify-families-of-serious-illness-and-death/

Published: April 10, 2025 16:47

Families described not being told their loved one was in the hospital or even when they had died.

Markets Don't Want More Coal. Trump Is Propping Up the Industry Anyway.

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/markets-dont-want-more-coal-trump-is-propping-up-the-industry-anyway/

Published: April 10, 2025 16:14

The president’s preferential treatment of fossil fuels will cost consumers.

Alex Garland's Warfare Refuses To Soften the Blow of Combat

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/alex-garlands-warfare-refuses-to-soften-the-blow-of-combat/

Published: April 10, 2025 15:15

A Civil War follow up that depicts the bleak, meaningless, moment-to-moment terror of modern war.

These Reforms Would Simplify Our Messy Tax Code—and Level the Playing Field

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/these-reforms-would-simplify-our-messy-tax-code-and-level-the-playing-field/

Published: April 10, 2025 15:00

The government currently collects revenue in an arbitrary and distortionary manner, with loopholes that benefit special groups.

End Kidney Deaths Act Reintroduced in Congress

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/10/end-kidney-deaths-act-reintroduced-in-congress/

Published: April 10, 2025 14:15

While not as good as full legalization of organ markets, the act could save lives by giving kidney donors a $50,000 tax credit.

President Trump's Reduced Tariff/Taxes Are Still Unconstitutional

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/10/president-trumps-reduced-tariff-taxes-are-still-unconstitutional/

Published: April 10, 2025 13:50

We need a district judge to enter a nationwide injunction putting a stop to these huge unilateral, presidential tax increases on ordinary working-class people.

Zoning Police Come for Cape Cod Lobsterman

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/zoning-police-come-for-cape-cod-lobsterman/

Published: April 10, 2025 13:45

Jon Tolley and his family have been serving fresh lobster from their home for over 50 years, but an anonymous complaint to town regulators threatens to shut their business down for good.

Trade War With China

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/trade-war-with-china/

Published: April 10, 2025 13:31

Plus: Theories to explain Trump's behavior, the radium girls, university investigations, and more...

Today in Supreme Court History: April 10, 1967

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/10/today-in-supreme-court-history-april-10-1967-6/

Published: April 10, 2025 11:00

4/10/1967: Loving v. Virginia argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 10, 1967 appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump's Car Tariffs Could Drive Slovakia Into Russia's Arms

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/trumps-car-tariffs-could-drive-slovakia-into-russias-arms/

Published: April 10, 2025 10:30

By imposing massive tariffs on foreign-made cars, Trump is punishing key allies, tanking Slovakia’s economy, and undermining U.S. influence in Eastern Europe.

Postnatal Drug Tests Turn Mothers Into Felons

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/postnatal-drug-tests-turn-mothers-into-felons/

Published: April 10, 2025 10:00

A Mississippi mom was charged with a felony years after she gave birth for drug use early in her pregnancy.

Brickbat: Unfree Speech Zone

https://reason.com/2025/04/10/brickbat-unfree-speech-zone/

Published: April 10, 2025 08:00

In England, anti-abortion activist Livia Tossici-Bolt has been found guilty of breaking a law banning protests near an abortion clinic… The post Brickbat: Unfree Speech Zone appeared first on Reason.com.

Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Should Resolve Proximate Cause in S&W v. Mexico

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/09/second-amendment-roundup-supreme-court-should-resolve-proximate-cause-in-sw-v-mexico/

Published: April 10, 2025 02:05

Illinois court shows need to lay the issue to rest.

On Remand, the 5th Circuit Again Blocks a Lawsuit by a Texas Reporter Arrested for Newsgathering

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/on-remand-the-5th-circuit-again-blocks-a-lawsuit-by-a-texas-reporter-arrested-for-newsgathering/

Published: April 9, 2025 21:30

Even if Laredo cops punished Priscilla Villarreal for constitutionally protected speech, the appeals court says, they would be protected by qualified immunity.

Florida Lawmakers Don't Want You To Know When a Cop Shoots Someone

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/florida-lawmakers-dont-want-you-to-know-when-a-cop-shoots-someone/

Published: April 9, 2025 20:53

The Sunshine State is considering a bill that would expand protections for law enforcement officers who use deadly force or cause great bodily harm.

Trump Partially Pauses "Liberation Day" Tariffs

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/09/trump-partially-pauses-liberation-day-tariffs/

Published: April 9, 2025 20:26

But 10% tariffs are still being imposed on nearly all countries, without any letup. And we are still moving ahead with our lawsuit challenging them.

Markets Rally as Trump Pauses Tariffs. Should Presidents Have This Much Power?

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/markets-rally-as-trump-pauses-tariffs-should-presidents-have-this-much-power/

Published: April 9, 2025 20:25

In the span of a week, Trump cratered the stock market and brought it much of the way back, with little more than public statements.

Argentina Strikes $20 Billion Deal With IMF To Fuel Milei's Reforms

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/argentina-strikes-20-billion-deal-with-imf-to-fuel-mileis-reforms/

Published: April 9, 2025 20:10

The IMF says the deal builds on "impressive early progress in stabilizing the economy."

ACLU Files Habeas Class Action to Block Alien Enemies Act Deportations

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/09/aclu-files-habeas-class-action-to-block-alien-enemies-act-deportations/

Published: April 9, 2025 19:53

This case has crucial implications for the ability of migrants to effectively challenge illegal AEA deportations.

John Roberts Only Postponed the Bigger Fight Over Trump's Deportations

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/john-roberts-only-postponed-the-bigger-fight-over-trumps-deportations/

Published: April 9, 2025 16:40

The Supreme Court did not answer two of the biggest legal questions raised by Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.

Cambridge Brothel Case: What's the Point?

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/cambridge-brothel-case-whats-the-point/

Published: April 9, 2025 15:55

Abandoning the "sex slave" narrative exposes the hollowness at the center of cases like this.

Mark Clifford: A Political Prisoner Fights for Free Speech in China

https://reason.com/podcast/2025/04/09/mark-clifford-a-political-prisoner-fights-for-free-speech-in-china/

Published: April 9, 2025 15:00

The former editor in chief of the South China Morning Post discusses his book on Jimmy Lai, who is currently on trial in Hong Kong for having the audacity to stand up to the government.

Rand Paul: Why I Oppose Trump's Tariffs

https://reason.com/podcast/2025/04/09/rand-paul-why-i-oppose-trumps-tariffs/

Published: April 9, 2025 14:15

The Kentucky senator joins Just Asking Questions to explain why he's fighting against the president's unilateral tariffs.

Rand Paul Is Leading Another Long-Shot Effort at Stopping Trump's Terrible Trade War

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/rand-paul-is-leading-another-long-shot-effort-at-stopping-trumps-terrible-trade-war/

Published: April 9, 2025 13:51

Bills introduced Tuesday in the House and Senate would terminate the emergency declaration Trump issued last week.

Don't Trust the Experts. Make Them Up!

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/dont-trust-the-experts-make-them-up/

Published: April 9, 2025 13:30

Plus: Trade with China is basically crippled, FEMA weans NYC, and more...

Trump Abuses Government Power To Punish Democrats' Law Firms

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/trump-abuses-government-power-to-punish-democrats-law-firms/

Published: April 9, 2025 11:00

The president is politically targeting those he says politically targeted him.

Today in Supreme Court History: April 9, 1923

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/09/today-in-supreme-court-history-april-9-1923-6/

Published: April 9, 2025 11:00

4/9/1923: Adkins v. Children's Hospital decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 9, 1923 appeared first on Reason.com.

Brickbat: Flipping Out

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/brickbat-flipping-out/

Published: April 9, 2025 08:00

José Felipe Alvergue, chairman of the English Department at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, was suspended after flipping over a… The post Brickbat: Flipping Out appeared first on Reason.com.

Wednesday Open Thread

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/09/wednesday-open-thread-11/

Published: April 9, 2025 07:00

What's on your mind?

Many Politicians Want To Ban Gambling. So Why Are They OK With State Lotteries?

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/many-politicians-want-to-ban-gambling-so-why-are-they-ok-with-state-lotteries/

Published: April 9, 2025 05:15

Lottery ticket buyers are disproportionately poor, and the odds are very bad. But governments want the money.

Mel Gibson Got His Gun Rights Back, but Millions of Americans With No History of Violence Are Still Waiting

https://reason.com/2025/04/09/mel-gibson-got-his-gun-rights-back-but-millions-of-americans-with-no-history-of-violence-are-still-waiting/

Published: April 9, 2025 04:01

The movie star’s special treatment highlights the injustice of an illogical federal law.

Seventh Circuit Judicial Council Dismisses Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Vaden

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/08/seventh-circuit-judicial-council-dismisses-misconduct-complaint-against-judge-vaden/

Published: April 9, 2025 00:15

Oh, and by the way, the complainant is a prisoner who had a "role in firebombing and vandalizing Jewish houses of worship."

AP Gets Preliminary Injunction Reversing Exclusion from Oval Office Press Pool

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/08/ap-gets-preliminary-injunction-reversing-exclusion-from-oval-office-press-pool/

Published: April 8, 2025 22:16

I'm on the road and can't discuss this in detail, but I thought I'd pass along a few excerpts from… The post AP Gets Preliminary Injunction Reversing Exclusion from Oval Office Press Pool appeared first on Reason.com.

Border Cops Try To Make an End Run Around Attorney-Client Privilege

https://reason.com/2025/04/08/border-cops-try-to-make-an-end-run-around-attorney-client-privilege/

Published: April 8, 2025 21:00

Detroit lawyer Amir Makled has confidential client data on his phone. That didn’t stop U.S. Customs and Border Protection from trying to search it.

Standing in the Shadow Docket

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/04/08/standing-in-the-shadow-docket/

Published: April 8, 2025 19:58

Should the Court not consider jurisdiction unless there is irreparable harm?

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Claim That He Can Summarily Deport Anyone He Describes As an 'Alien Enemy'

https://reason.com/2025/04/08/the-supreme-court-rejects-trumps-claim-that-he-can-summarily-deport-anyone-he-describes-as-an-alien-enemy/

Published: April 8, 2025 19:40

Although the Court lifted an order that temporarily blocked removal of suspected gang members, it unambiguously affirmed their right to judicial review.

Elon Musk Says Peter Navarro Is 'Dumber Than a Sack of Bricks'

https://reason.com/2025/04/08/elon-musk-says-peter-navarro-is-dumber-than-a-sack-of-bricks/

Published: April 8, 2025 19:15

Musk is right. Navarro is a socialist with foolish economic views who should never have been put in charge of anything.

Slow and Steady

https://reason.com/2025/04/08/slow-and-steady/

Published: April 8, 2025 18:20

Despite politicians touting progress, Los Angeles has only issued three permits for wildfire rebuilds and debris removal is expected to drag on for many months.

Milton Friedman's Warning to DOGE

https://reason.com/video/2025/04/08/milton-friedmans-warning-to-doge/

Published: April 8, 2025 15:40

The Nobel Prize-winning economist says the Iron Triangle of Politics must be defeated to cut down the government for good.