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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

David Sosa has some important thoughts. And so does David Sosa. As well as David Sosa. Also, David Sosa.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Deposition misconduct, grumpy interrogatories, and protesting the Lawyers' Mall.

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Originalism in the Lower Courts: Fifth Circuit Panel Invites Amicus Briefs on Second Amendment

"Of particular interest are historical gun regulations applicable to intoxicated or impaired individuals."

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Deep in the Heart of Galveston

In Texas, there are several single-judge divisions. Over the past few years, I've written about those courts in places like Amarillo, Victoria, Wichita Falls, and Lubbock. But one single-judge division, which is closest to home, has not attracted nearly as much attention. The Galveston Division of the Southern District of…

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Police baptisms, candy crushing, and reasonable violations of clearly established law.

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The abortion pill mifepristone has another day in federal court

While a Supreme Court order continues to ensure the drug is still widely available, the issue returned Wednesday to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as lawyers for both sides urged the court to act.

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Fifth Circuit Issues Administrative Stay Blocking District Court Decision Striking Down Obamacare Preventive Care Insurance Mandates

The stay is only temporary, and could be quickly lifted. But it's still a negative sign for the plaintiffs in the case.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sidewalks to nowhere, vitriolic deliberations, and precedential nonprecedents.

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Our Amicus Brief Urging the Supreme Court to Hear and Reverse Egregious Fifth Circuit Decision that Creates a Catch-22 For Takings Claims Against State Governments

The decision is at odds with Supreme Court precedent, and endangers the constitutional rights of millions of people. This brief urging the court to reverse it was filed by the Cato Institute and myself.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Loss and woe.

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How Will the Mifepristone Case Get Back to the Supreme Court?

On Friday evening, the Supreme Court granted a complete stay of the District Court's order in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. And that stay will remain in effect while the proceedings in the Fifth Circuit continue. For now, the status quo continues. Justice Thomas would have denied the application…

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The Supreme Court's Mifepristone Stay

Last night the Supreme Court entered a short but important order staying an order issued by the Northern District of Texas in the mifepristone litigation "pending disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of…

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Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in case on FDA approval of abortion pill

The Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Butter or spray; liars and bad cops; and SecretAgentRandyBeans.

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Abortion pill case deadline extended

The Supreme Court is ruling on a district court's attempt to ban the abortion pill mifepristone

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Medication abortions still in limbo

Legal experts weigh in on what to expect with the mifepristone case this week

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Vaccinated jurors, a parking monopoly, and plant-based meat.

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A new abortion pill ruling is super bad

The 5th Circuit judges nodded approval of a 19th century federal law that was used to ban books and birth control

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The Good and Bad of the Fifth Circuit's Abortion Pill Ruling

The appeals court's unpublished order avoids some of the district court's errors, but still has some significant problems, especially with regard to standing.

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Unikowsky on the Fifth Circuit's Mifespristone Decision

Another essential post.

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Louisiana Loses Social-Cost-of-Carbon Lawsuit in the Fifth Circuit (Again)

The plaintiff states lack standing to challenge the Biden Administration's interim Social Cost of Carbon estimates

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Disparaging scientists, disappearing warrants, and disgruntled lawyers.

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Supreme Court Should Take and Reverse Fifth Circuit Decision that Creates a Catch-22 for Takings Claims Against State Government

The badly flawed ruling defies the Supreme Court's landmark 2019 decision forbidding such Catch-22 traps.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Anti-Muslim tweets, inactive warrants, and anti-Muslim prison guards.

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Fifth Circuit Again Stays FDA Denial of E-Cigarette Product Application

Another opinion exposing the Food and Drug Administration's vaping problem.

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