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Do you have a right to work from home? This Australian politician thinks so.
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (222+ words) As American businesses are pulling back on working from home, the Australian government is trying to force companies to guarantee it." On Wednesday, Jacinta Allan, the premier of the Australian state of Victoria, proposed a bill that would give all…...
California Appeals Court Upholds Trial Court Order That Cited Hallucinated Cases
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (432+ words) The nonexistent cases were first introduced by opposing counsel, but the appellant's lawyer didn't spot the error at the trial court, and submitted a proposed order to the trial court that cited those cases. That, the appeals court held, meant…...
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (105+ words) Lies, damned lies, and statutes of limitations. John Ross | 3.6.2026 3:30 PM Please enjoy the latest edition of'Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. New on the Short Circuit podcast: A judicially engaged…...
There is nothing positive to say about Kristi Noem's tenure at DHS
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (999+ words) Peter Suderman | 3.6.2026 9:30 AM Faith Noem more. It was never quite clear what, exactly, Kristi Noem brought to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when President Donald Trump appointed her." She was a self-promoter with a penchant for obvious lies. Under…...
The Fifth Circuit and the Louisiana 10 Commandments Law
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (395+ words) The en banc court pushes pause--for now Mark Movsesian | 3.6.2026 7:15 AM Here's the background. In 2024, Louisiana enacted a statute requiring every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments. The law specifies the text to be used and requires a…...
Open Thread
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (73+ words) Eugene Volokh | 3.6.2026 3:00 AM NEXT: The First Question From The Florida Supreme Court's Newest Member: "Is your position more like Justice Gorsuch in Bostock or Justice Alito in dissent?" Reem Ibrahim | 3.6.2026 5:42 PM Jack Nicastro | 3.6.2026 4:04 PM Jacob Sullum | 3.6.2026 3:10 PM Niko Vorobyov | 3.6.2026 1:05 PM…...
The First Question From The Florida Supreme Court's Newest Member: "Is your position more like Justice Gorsuch in Bostock or Justice Alito in dissent?"
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (251+ words) The answer: "I think Justice Gorsuch was wildly incorrect." Josh Blackman | 3.5.2026 10:26 PM Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently appointed Judge Adam Tanenbaum to the state supreme court. This will likely be DeSantis's final appointment to a Court he has completely reshaped....
The Zizians and the Second Amendment
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (236+ words) Eugene Volokh | 3.5.2026 6:30 PM For the backstory on the Zizians, see Investigations Into 6 Killings Look to a Fringe Group Known as the Zizians (N.Y. Times, Remy Tumin & Kate Christobek), which notes, among other things, that "The group's goals aren't completely clear but'online…...
Court Blocks Florida Gov. DeSantis's Executive Order Designating CAIR as Terrorist Organization
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (231+ words) The order "prevents CAIR or 'any person known to have provided material support or resources' to CAIR 'from receiving any contract, employment, funds, or other benefit or privilege'" from Florida state or local governments. Eugene Volokh | 3.5.2026 5:35 PM From CAIR-Foundation, Inc....
Trump fires Kristi Noem from DHS
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (226+ words) Department of Homeland Security Robby Soave | 3.5.2026 3:50 PM President Donald Trump is replacing Kristi Noem, the embattled secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), due to mounting concerns about her performance, including from many Republicans. In a Thursday Truth Social…...