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Barrett, Kavanaugh and Roberts Betrayed a Woman of Faith Jul. 07, 2021

Terence Jeffrey

Can Barronelle Stutzman, a Christian, run her flower shop in keeping with her faith? The Supreme Cou... Read More

Who Is Bruce Castor? Jul. 03, 2021

Susan Estrich

Bill Cosby is a free man, but he is not an innocent one. No one has found him not guilty. The big i... Read More

Boycott Britney Spears To Save Her Jul. 03, 2021

Corey Friedman

Lawyers can't seem to free Britney Spears from the conservatorship that's kept her under her estrang... Read More

A Turning Point for Student Speech? Jun. 26, 2021

Corey Friedman

Students are largely free to speak their minds off campus without fear of school punishment, even if... Read More

Meaning of 'Moot' Is a Moot Question Jun. 16, 2021

The Word Guy

It's 11:45 a.m. at the faculty lunch table. A heated argument breaks out when an art teacher asks: "... Read More

The Death Penalty Remains the Strongest Deterrent to Violent Crime May. 28, 2021

Daily Editorials

In recent years, many states have moved away from lethal injections for those on death row, and some... Read More

Eyewitness Identification Is Convincing; Is It Reliable? May. 07, 2021

Crime and Conduct

For decades, eyewitness identification was considered the gold standard when it came to evidence use... Read More

Chauvin Jury Upholds America's Values Apr. 26, 2021

Daily Editorials

Justice has been served in the world's most diverse, tolerant and inclusive society. Instead of riot... Read More

The Life Span of the US Death Penalty Just Got Shorter Feb. 13, 2021

Diane Dimond

The death penalty in the United States is on the verge of being snuffed out. The commonwealth of Vi... Read More

Executing the Intellectually Disabled Is Morally and Legally Indefensible Jan. 22, 2021

Daily Editorials

The Trump administration carried out 12 federal executions in the administration's final six months,... Read More

McConnell Deserves Credit For Confirming Good Judges Nov. 02, 2020

Daily Editorials

When it comes to achieving confirmation of conservative judges, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConne... Read More

Courts Can't Censor Jury Rights Flyers Sep. 26, 2020

Corey Friedman

Activists can't be jailed for telling jurors they're free to acquit defendants who break unjust laws... Read More

When Are COVID-19 Control Measures 'Arbitrary' and 'Unreasonable'? Courts So Far Have Not Been Inclined to Ask That Question May. 06, 2020

Jacob Sullum

When he rejected a legal challenge to Michigan's COVID-19 lockdown last week, Court of Claims Judge ... Read More

The Fifth Circuit Rejects the Lie of Transgender Pronouns Feb. 28, 2020

Josh Hammer

Cultural progressives, who reject the very humanity of unborn children but confidently assure us tha... Read More

Let's Hear It for the Queen Jan. 23, 2020

R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

Washington — Last week was a good week for Queen Elizabeth II. At 93 years of age, she once ag... Read More

November 22, 2019 Nov. 22, 2019

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: My sister, "Ellen," bought my mother a car when Mom moved in with her. Ellen promised it... Read More

Billionaires and Corporations Love Anti-SLAPP Laws. Why Does John Oliver? Nov. 22, 2019

Ted Rall

John Oliver recently dedicated his HBO show to why we need a federal anti-SLAPP law. Like most of hi... Read More

Puppies and Kittens Trump the Constitution: The New Federal Ban on Animal Cruelty Converts the Commerce Clause Into a General Police Power Nov. 13, 2019

Jacob Sullum

I guess I should say at the outset that I do not favor torturing puppies and kittens. But there is a... Read More

Let's Make Revenge Porn an Automatic Felony Nov. 09, 2019

Diane Dimond

Rep. Katie Hill didn't have to resign, but she did. She had not been found guilty of sexual impropri... Read More