District Court Judge Revives Kids Climate Case

reason.com This afternoon, Judge Aiken on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon revived Juliana v. United States, aka the "Kids Climate Case," by granting the plaintiffs'…

Conservative SCOTUS judges gave Hunter Biden a new legal defense

newsweek.com Hunter Biden might use a new legal defense stemming from a ruling passed by the six-justice conservative majority in the Supreme Court in the past that pertains to gun…

Supreme Court’s expansion of gun rights could be good news for Hunter Biden

politico.com His lawyers have already told Justice Department officials that, if their client is charged with the gun crime, they will challenge the law under the Second Amendment,…

The Source of Law in Tyler v. Hennepin County

reason.com Several provisions of the Bill of Rights seem to rely on common law concepts to define the rights they protect, such as the Fourth Amendment's protection of "persons,…

US court says IRS has legal authority to access Coinbase users’ trading data

cryptoslate.com A federal court ruled that the IRS has the legal authority to access Coinbase users’ trading data via a “John Doe” summons, and doing so is not a violation of constitutional…

US court finds that border phone searches need a warrant

theregister.com A federal district judge has ruled that authorities must obtain a warrant to search an American citizen's cellphone at the border, barring exigent circumstances. It is the…

IRS Can Access Your Coinbase Trade Records, John Doe Summons Valid

cryptobriefing.com A U.S. Federal court has confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) holds the authority to demand user data from Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange. The…

Ex-CIA officer accused of abusing women may walk free because of how feds searched his phones

nbcnews.com The prosecution’s case against a former CIA officer accused of sexually abusing more than 20 incapacitated women in Mexico City is at risk of collapsing because the Justice…

Judge Upholds IRS Authority Over Coinbase User Data

beincrypto.com In a landmark ruling that could ripple through the crypto market, the judiciary has backed the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) power to procure personal data from Coinbase.…

My New Brennan Center Article on Tyler v. Hennepin County and the Cross-Ideological Case for Stronger Judicial Protection for Constitutional Property Rights

reason.com Geraldine Tyler, the winning plaintiff in Tyler v. Hennepin. The Brennan Center for Justice State Court Report (NYU) has published my new article on the Supreme Court's…

Trump’s lawyers can't stop getting in trouble

msnbc.com The attorney-client relationship is historically one of the most sacred, cloaked with the (usually) impenetrable privilege of complete confidentiality and one that is imbued…

Supreme Court Sides With 94-Year-Old Woman Whose Home Equity Was Seized By County

zerohedge.com Supreme Court Sides With 94-Year-Old Woman Whose Home Equity Was Seized By County The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with an 94-year-old Minnesota grandmother who was…

Major Unanimous Supreme Court Victory for Property Rights in Tyler v. Hennepin County

reason.com This morning, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, an important Takings Clause property rights case addressing the issue of "home…

The government sold her home and kept the profit over an unpaid tax bill. The Supreme Court wasn't having it

reason.com When local bureaucrats in Hennepin County, Minnesota, seized an elderly woman's home over a small tax debt, sold it, and kept the profit, they likely had no idea they would…

US Supreme Court curbs states' property tax 'windfall'

reuters.com The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curbed state and local governments from seizing and selling the homes of people with unpaid property taxes and keeping the proceeds beyond…

Trump Organization finishes last in brand reputation survey for second straight year

thehill.com The Trump Organization, the company led by former President Trump and his family, finished last in an Axios Harris survey of brand reputations for the second year in a row.…

Attorney defends Bryan Kohberger's legal strategy

newsweek.com Criminal defense attorney Sara Azari defended Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's decision to remain silent during his arraignment, calling it a "smart" legal strategy…