Grand Theft Auto: D.C. Metro Edition
Washington, D.C., is often described as being out of touch with the rest of the country. However, our nation’s capital and the rest of the… Read More
Obamacare Is Restricting Choice and Trampling Fundamental Freedoms
The problems with Obamacare seem endless. Now, the unpopular health care law is headed back to the Supreme Court — this time over one of… Read More
Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, and Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey and pumpkin pie. From 1621, when the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, to… Read More
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Obamacare Anti-Conscience Mandate
Today, the Supreme Court announced that it will take up two cases challenging the Obamacare anti-conscience mandate that employers must provide health insurance coverage that… Read More
Judge Files Blistering Personal Objection to Class-Action Settlement
The next time you get a class-action settlement notice in the mail, take a hard look at it. You might not be a judge, but… Read More
Health CareLawNews
How 40 Congressmen Are Challenging Obamacare
The Supreme Court may have ruled once on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, but the debate about the law’s… Read More
DOJ Drops Louisiana Scholarship Program Lawsuit after Pushback
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided to drop its lawsuit against the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) and continue its own review process. This… Read More
They Got Away With It
As President Obama said, they got away with it. Harry Reid and the Democrat-controlled Senate got away with changing the Senate’s rules so that they… Read More
What the New Nuclear Option Means for the Senate
This afternoon, the Senate approved a rules change that will effectively eliminate the filibuster for executive branch and judicial nominations. Under the old rules, Senators… Read More
Court Decision on Nuclear Waste Fee Offers Chance for Reform
The D.C. Circuit Court delivered a welcome conclusion this week in NARUC v. Department of Energy: The Department of Energy (DOE) cannot charge commercial nuclear… Read More
While Obama Remakes the Courts, Harry Reid Wants to Remake the Senate
Every few months, it seems, Harry Reid (D-NV) threatens to upend the Senate so that he can push something through without following the rules. This… Read More
Harry Reid and the Nuclear Option: A Shortsighted Alternative to Senate Deliberation
Earlier this week, Senate Republicans halted the confirmation of Robert Wilkins to the D.C. Circuit, making it the third nomination to that court as part… Read More
Obama Debunks Claim of Republican Obstruction on Judicial Nominations
President Obama recently highlighted his success with judicial nominations, saying: We are remaking the courts…[and] when it comes to the district court, [we are] matching… Read More
Sexual Assault in the Military: Top JAGs Slam Gillibrand Scheme
The first two female Judge Advocates General (JAGs) of the Navy and Army, joined by the other top uniformed JAGs from the Air Force, Marine… Read More
LawNews
Chief Justice Roberts: “Fundamental Concerns” Surrounding Class Action Awards
Have you ever received a class action notification? The e-mails and letters contain a lot of legalese—“You might be entitled to an award as a… Read More
“Help Make It Stop”: Victims Testify About How Overcriminalization Ruins Lives
This story has been removed based on new information that came to The Foundry’s attention.
Second Circuit Rebukes Trial Judge in NYC Stop and Frisk Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently entered an important order in the case involving the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD)… Read More
LawNews
Potential Settlement in Supreme Court Housing Discrimination Case
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the parties in the Fair Housing Act case pending before the Supreme Court have reached a tentative settlement… Read More
The Motor City Wants Your Car Back: Civil Forfeiture in Detroit
To most Americans, attending a party at a downtown art institute is a fun, cultural experience. But for the 130 people attending “Funk Night” at… Read More
The Questions the New DHS Nominee Should Answer
The nomination of Jeh Johnson to be the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will give Senators the opportunity to ask key… Read More
Federal Court Allows Lawsuit Against Obamacare to Proceed
A judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia refused to dismiss Halbig v. Sebelius, a major challenge to Obamacare, on Tuesday…. Read More
LawNews
2013 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture: Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain
It is unmistakable that our current Supreme Court plays a robust role in our republic. And according to Joseph Story, that is what the Founders… Read More
How Obama Is Remaking Federal Courts in One Chart
President Obama and his supporters constantly claim that Senate Republicans are being “obstructionist” and preventing the confirmation of his federal court nominees. If you look… Read More
Alcohol: Let’s Drink to Government Reform
In most states, alcohol is regulated but available to adults. Picking up a six pack of beer at the grocery store to share with friends… Read More
Senate Debt Ceiling Bill Includes 10 Pages of Nonsense
Last night Congress passed a bill (the Default Prevention Act of 2013) to suspend the debt limit until February 7, 2014. The bill was then… Read More
Banned from Handing Out Constitutions on Constitution Day
On Constitution Day this year, Robert Van Tuinen, an Army veteran and a student at Modesto Junior College (MJC) in California, was trying to pass… Read More
LawNews
Speech Restrictions on National Mall Violate the Constitution
As the government “shutdown” drags on, Washington’s National Mall remains closed to the general public. Not everyone, however, is forbidden to set foot on the… Read More
U.S. Detention and Interrogation of al-Libi Lawful
Al-Qaeda operative Abu Anas al-Libi was captured last weekend in Tripoli by U.S. forces and taken to the U.S.S. San Antonio for temporary detention and… Read More
Courts Protect Arizona Families’ Ability to Customize Their Children’s Education Through Education Savings Accounts
Families throughout Arizona breathed a sigh of relief last week when a three-judge panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling… Read More
Fishing as a Felony: Teen Faces Prison Time for Leaving Fishing Equipment in High School Parking Lot
The “zero tolerance” idiot parade marches on, leaving innocent people in its wake. This time, it’s a teenage fisherman, and he’s facing felony charges. We’ve… Read More
