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"Reckless, to Be Sure. Stupid." "But Mere Reckless Stupidity Does Not a Malicious Federal Arsonist Make"
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (329+ words) A court sets aside a federal arson conviction (which would have carried a "mandatory minimum sentence" of "seven years") for a fan's throwing flares at a soccer stadium and causing minor damage and a minor injury. Eugene Volokh | 3.30.2026 3:52 PM From…...
Lawyer's Defamation Claim Based on Sig Sauer's Press Release About Unintended Discharge Lawsuits Can Go Forward
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (335+ words) Eugene Volokh | 3.30.2026 3:08 PM From Bagnell v. Sig Sauer, Inc., decided today by Judge Victor Bolden (D. Conn.): Mr. Bagnell, an attorney, has allegedly represented clients against Sig Sauer in cases involving the P320 pistol since June 2017. On or about March 7, 2025, Sig Sauer allegedly…...
Fargo police refuse to apologize for jailing a Tennessee grandma on bogus AI evidence
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (308+ words) A Tennessee grandmother blames AI facial recognition software for wrongfully putting her in jail for nearly half a year. It's been eight months since her arrest, and the police are only now admitting what went wrong during the investigation. In…...
No Preliminary Injunction Over Residents' Claim That S.F. Failed to Adequately Police Tenderloin Sidewalks
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (251+ words) "[P]laintiffs have failed to respond to the City's evidence that changes in its policies have actually improved conditions in the Tenderloin such that Plaintiffs are no longer at risk of the harms they cited in their motion." Eugene Volokh…...
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4+ hour, 6+ min ago (10+ words) OneTaste Founder Nicole Daedone Gets 9-Year Prison Sentence'Reason Magazine...
A jury approves damages after 2 Texas cops snatched a supposedly 'abandoned' girl from her home
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (825+ words) On October 26, 2018, the guidance counselor who was supposed to take Connor to school was ill, so she texted Weaver, who lived in the neighborhood, asking if she could give Connor a ride. Although another Abell employee ended up bringing Connor…...
Government actions against Anthropic are ‘classic First Amendment retaliation’
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (974+ words) Good news in the battle between the federal government and the AI company Anthropic: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Defense from declaring Anthropic a "supply chain risk," which would have barred any federal agency or contractor…...
Maryland Lawyer/Ex-Legislator Again Rebuffed in Attempt to Seal Alleged Libel
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (333+ words) Eugene Volokh | 3.30.2026 8:01 AM From Bennett v. Brown, decided Friday by Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander (D. Md.): The Press Release was included as an exhibit to the Complaint, and was filed under seal. Plaintiffs also filed a motion to seal the Press Release, as…...
Today in Supreme Court History: March 30, 1875
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (57+ words) Josh Blackman | 3.30.2026 7:00 AM 3/30/1875: U.S. v. Cruikshank argued. Charles Oliver | 3.30.2026 4:00 AM Jason Russell | From the April 2026 issue C. Jarrett Dieterle | 3.28.2026 7:00 AM Stephanie Slade | From the April 2026 issue Jack Nicastro | 3.27.2026 4:44 PM...
Second Amendment Roundup: The Citizenship Clause Implicates the Second Amendment.
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (320+ words) Aliens here unlawfully or on a nonimmigrant visa are prohibited from possession of firearms. Stephen Halbrook | 3.29.2026 9:27 PM On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear argument in Trump v. Barbara, concerning the meaning of the Citizenship Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment." As…...