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The federal government, by taking Americans’ property through civil forfeiture, raked in more money last year than burglars did. According to crime data from the… Read More
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On Sept. 14, Ahmed Mohamed took what he calls a homemade clock to MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas. Apparently believing that Mohamed sought to… Read More
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On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department filed a 35-page petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review Texas v. U.S., the case filed by 26… Read More
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Civil asset forfeiture is a growing problem throughout the nation, driven by a profit incentive that encourages property seizures by law enforcement authorities even under… Read More
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I was recently bemoaning the fact that mens rea reform was not part of the various proposals that were being considered in the House and… Read More
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Earlier this year, New Mexico abolished civil forfeiture, the tool that allows law enforcement agencies to seize property that they think has been used in,… Read More
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Virginia environmentalists and big landowners have made a concerted effort to interfere with the business activities of an organic farmer, claims a new lawsuit describing… Read More
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In the aftermath of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, governors across the United States are attempting to shut their doors on Syrian refugees looking to find a… Read More
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The Supreme Court will decide one of the most important cases on abortion policy in recent years by the end of June. Today, the justices… Read More
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It’s bad enough having a state hold an election that is racially discriminatory. Now we have a judge willing to allow it to move forward…. Read More
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For federal state and local law enforcement agencies, a little-known practice giving them the power to take Americans’ property, cash, and cars has proven to… Read More
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The recent mass shooting in Oregon has brought the seemingly endless debate on gun control back into the national spotlight. Are we, as some insist,… Read More
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Call the cops! It looks as though someone is committing voter fraud in Indiana again! Ironically, in this case, however, the alleged fraudster who has been… Read More
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PHILADELPHIA—In state capitals and courtrooms across the nation, lawmakers and lawyers are challenging a tool used by law enforcement to take property and cash from… Read More
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The disputed policing tactic that enables law enforcement to seize property from people who were never convicted, or often even charged, with a crime is… Read More
LawCommentary
Per 18 U.S. Code §604, it is a federal crime to be “in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving” any contributions “for any political… Read More
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On Monday night, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck a blow to President Barack Obama’s attempt to… Read More
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PHILADELPHIA—Longtime residents know East Walnut Lane, on the outskirts of Philadelphia County, as a quiet street. It’s a street lined with houses all featuring the… Read More
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Forbidding free speech on a public sidewalk may sound to many Americans like the mandate of some foreign despot in a faraway country. Such a law… Read More
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PHILADELPHIA—On a September day in 2014, Leandro Banks saw his money disappear in an instant. Banks, an independent contractor, left the bank with $1,858 in… Read More
LawCommentary
What exactly is the Senate’s role of “Advice and Consent” when it comes to the nominations made by a president? It’s a topic of perpetual debate… Read More
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Today, the Supreme Court announced it will take up seven cases challenging the Obamacare requirement that non-profit employers offer their employees health care coverage that… Read More
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During a confirmation hearing for a high-ranking Justice Department nominee, Sen. Ted Cruz accused the agency of abusing its power as part of its involvement… Read More
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If you wonder about the bias and lack of objectivity and accuracy of reporters in the mainstream media, look no farther than what they are… Read More
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Sen. Ben Sasse spent much of his freshman year without taking the podium. In a studied decision to use his previous reticence as leverage, the Nebraska Republican devoted his first speech… Read More
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This week, the White House announced a pending executive order instructing the Office of Personnel Management to “delay inquiries into criminal history until later in… Read More
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According to an investigation by Atlanta’s WSB-TV, Georgia ranks first in deportations of illegal immigrants among all non-border states. And it trails only Texas, Arizona, and California as… Read More
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President Barack Obama announced a string of proposals Monday to help former inmates reintegrate into their communities in the latest extension of the White House’s… Read More
LawCommentary
Those who drafted the Constitution and subsequent amendments labored over every word that would be included in our charter of liberty. But today some clauses… Read More
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Pushing the boundaries of jelly science is risky. You may sell food labeled as “jelly” only if it has a combination of two, three, four… Read More
