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When Government Gags, Public Loses
Lauren Renslow
Freedom of speech remains a core tenet of democratic societies and free peoples. Speaking up and speaking out are always to be heralded, especially during contentious times in America. But while the freedom to speak is oft rejoiced, few realize that the interests protected by the First Amendment include the freedom to listen. When voices…
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Good-bye, Morrison v. Olson
In the News
United States v. Arthrex, this summer’s much-anticipated Supreme Court decision which concluded that the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board (PTAB) is unconstitutionally structured, is unlikely to have a major impact on PTAB operations. The Court “fixed” the constitutional violation by adding an extra step to the administrative review process, thereby permitting PTAB for the most…
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Supreme Court Hints Eviction Moratorium Was Compensable Takings
Covid-19 Articlescategory_listSheng Li
Last week, the Supreme Court released an eight-page per curiam opinion holding that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lacked statutory authority to impose and repeatedly extend an eviction moratorium that covered most of the country. The Court reasoned that the public-health statute upon which CDC relied—which referenced measures such as “fumigation”…
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MSU Shot Mandate Tramples Liberty
In the News
Among the most bizarre aspects of an undeniably strange past 18 months has been the refusal of the media, as well as various governmental entities and public health authorities, to acknowledge the existence of naturally acquired immunity in the context of COVID-19. Scads of scientific literature have settled the existence, durability and robustness of natural…
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Education Secretary Withdraws Unlawful Critical Race Theory Proposal
In the News
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona quietly blogged on July 16, 2021, that the U.S. Department of Education has apparently rescinded its “Proposed Priorities—American History and Civics,” which was published for public comment in the Federal Register in April. That controversial proposal prioritized teaching of The New York Times’ landmark “ 1619 Project,” “antiracist ideas” promoted by Ibram X. Kendi,…
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Administrative Surveillance Violates the Fourth Amendment
Max Hyams
Photo: The high-capacity freezer trawler, F/V Relentless. NCLA represents the owners in Relentless Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Commerce Fourth Amendment rights are crucial in preventing government abuse and securing privacy. It is then of little import whether that abuse or invasion of privacy is perpetrated by local police or the IRS; in both cases,…
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