Federal Court Upholds School Ban on American Flag T-Shirts
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a California high school’s prohibition on American flag t-shirts on Cinco de Mayo…. Read More
Questions You’re Asking About Cakes, Gays, and Religious Freedom
Cases have been popping up across the country where individuals have declined to bake cakes or take photos for same-sex wedding ceremonies—and government has punished… Read More
Conflict Seen in IRS Targeting Probe, Heritage Scholar Testifies
The Justice Department’s choice of one of President Obama’s campaign donors to investigate improper targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service throws the… Read More
First Big Gulp, Now Bottomless Bloody Marys: New York Bans Boozy Brunches
For many, bottomless drinks are the cornerstone of any delicious (if not nutritious) urban brunch. But the New York State Liquor Authority is determined to… Read More
On Religious Liberty, Arizona Gets it Right and NY Times Gets it Wrong Again
The headline reads “A License to Discriminate.” And the New York Times editorial board goes on to claim that Arizona has just passed “noxious measures… Read More
Holder Is Wrong. State Attorneys General Should Defend Current Marriage Laws.
In an interview published in the New York Times yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder argued, according to the Times, that “state attorneys general are not… Read More
Tax Dodge: Panel Urges Public to Thwart IRS Effort to Torpedo Conservative Groups
The Internal Revenue Service has overstepped its legal boundaries and expertise to assault the free speech rights of nonprofit advocacy groups, but the public can… Read More
10 in Union ‘Goon Squads’ Indicted for Violence, Arson in Philadelphia
Ten members of a Philadelphia ironworkers union are charged with conspiring to commit extortion, arson, destruction of property, and assault to force construction contractors to… Read More
‘I Know My Rights’: Woman Jailed After Filming Traffic Stop
Brandy Berning spent the night behind bars. And it’s all because she knew her rights, and insisted that they be respected. Her “crime”? Using a… Read More
LawNews
Inside the IRS Corruption Scandal
Sure, a high-level IRS official left after the scandal erupted last year about the agency targeting conservative groups. But what good did it do? IRS… Read More
The Latest Effort by the IRS to Censor Political Speech
With April 15 rapidly approaching, the federal agency that Americans ubiquitously dislike and fear – the Internal Revenue Service – is once again targeting nonprofit… Read More
Forward Progress: Guantanamo Bay Terrorist Pleads Guilty
Moments ago in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darbi pleaded guilty to all charges associated with the 2000 attack on the MV… Read More
Man Files Suit to Ban Latin in Courts
If you have too often been confused by the language in a legal opinion issued by a court of law, then you may hope that… Read More
Congressman: If Delaying Employer Mandate Was Unconstitutional, Someone Would Have Sued
Amid a recent debate about the legality of President Obama’s latest delay in Obamacare, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) argued that opponents could sue if they… Read More
Donna Brazile Advocates Obama Take Action Without Congress
Political Analyst Donna Brazile yesterday communicated her support for President Obama to take action without Congress. The CNN contributor sent a tweet to the President… Read More
California Gun Case Sets Stage for Second Amendment Showdown at Supreme Court
The overturning of a San Diego law restricting residents’ right to carry a firearm outside their homes for self-defense is a clear win for gun-rights… Read More
LawCommentary
7 Times Obama Ignored the Law to Impose His Executive Will
Editor’s note: In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Umpqua Community College in Oregon, President Barack Obama “is seriously considering circumventing Congress with his executive… Read More
Maryland’s Attempts to Cut Off NSA Utilities Are Unconstitutional
Since the Edward Snowden leaks to The Guardian began last year, the National Security Agency (NSA) has been a political hot potato. Yet, whatever you… Read More
Pelosi’s “Grievous Error”: Why She’s Still Wrong and Citizens United Is Still Right
In a Washington Post op-ed last week, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) claimed that the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. F.E.C. (2010)… Read More
The NAACP’s Hypocrisy on Voter ID
Katie McHugh of the Daily Caller has a great story that really shows the hypocrisy of voter ID opponents: the North Carolina chapter of the… Read More
LawNews
The IRS Drive to Silence the Right
There were fireworks this week in the House of Representatives as two different committees held hearings on Wednesday and Thursday over the IRS targeting of… Read More
You Can’t Trust Washington on Immigration
President Obama can’t be trusted to enforce U.S. laws—and that makes many lawmakers hesitant to pass new immigration laws. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said… Read More
LawNews
Nebraska Cops Ordered to Pay $40k and Return $1 Million Seized from Innocent Woman
Tara Mishra, 33, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, had her life turned upside down, her life savings taken, and her business plans quashed in March 2012… Read More
LawNews
Let Them Eat Cupcakes: 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur’s Dreams Crushed by Overregulation
Like aspiring American entrepreneurs throughout our country’s history, 11-year-old Chloe Stirling wanted to help herself by helping others. Determined to save money for a car… Read More
Time to Reconsider Mandatory Minimum Sentences
“This woman doesn’t belong in prison for 10 years for what I understand she did. That’s just crazy.” So said federal district Judge Richard A…. Read More
Immigration Plan: Trust Obama?
House Republicans say they are ready to move forward with an immigration reform plan—and it sounds remarkably like amnesty for illegal immigrants. While avoiding key… Read More
Flurry of Briefs Filed in Obamacare Cases at Supreme Court
Catholic and evangelical leaders, legal scholars, medical groups, and advocates for women are among the individuals and organizations filing dozens of briefs at the Supreme… Read More
Virginia Attorney General Abuses His Power By Refusing to Defend Marriage Amendment
“Here sir, the people govern,” Alexander Hamilton told the New York state ratifying convention in 1788. It’s a good thing he wasn’t talking about the… Read More
Unions Attempt to Exploit Caregivers, Argues Panel
Does a parent caring for his disabled child at home need to pay to be represented by a union? That was the topic at a… Read More
Cuccinelli: Not ‘Appropriate’ for Virginia Attorney General to Challenge Marriage Law
In an exclusive comment e-mailed to The Foundry, Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican whom Democrat Mark Herring succeeded as Virginia attorney general, said Herring acted inappropriately… Read More
