Barnes v. Felix Brief: Officers Must Be Held Accountable for Needless Deadly Force
Matthew Cavedon Ashtian Barnes was driving a car his girlfriend rented, which had unpaid toll fees. Constable Felix stopped him. When the car started
Friday Feature: Steps Learning Center
Colleen Hroncich Alexandra Batista was ready to quit teaching. Over the years, she had taught at various schools geared toward autistic children, but
SCOTUS Upholds a Tax on Stock Ownership in Narrow Opinion
Thomas A. Berry The Supreme Court’s opinion in Moore v. United States is disappointing, but the Court’s narrow reasoning did not open the
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Commandment Is Classic Public Schooling. LA GATOR Is, but Almost Wasn’t, the Solution.
Neal McCluskey Yesterday, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed legislation mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools. It might seem
Republican Lawmakers Should Continue Effort to Protect In Vitro Fertilization
Vanessa Brown Calder Last week, all 49 Senate Republicans signed a letter stating their “strong” support for continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization
SCOTUS: If You’re Jailed on a False Charge, You Have the Right to Sue
Thomas A. Berry Today the Supreme Court rightly held that the police cannot shield themselves from liability for a malicious prosecution merely by tacking
Juneteenth: A Jubilee of Freedom
Andy Craig Note: This blog was first posted on June 19, 2020. Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in June 2021, signed into law