Court Cases
Supreme Court Effectively Grants Absolute Immunity to Federal Cops
The Supreme Court let stand two appellate court opinions that in effect give federal agents and local police deputized as federal agents absolute immunity from prosecution. The High Court’s refusal to hear these two cases follows on the heels of its decision...
A Tale of Two Courts
I recently appeared on It’s Too Late with Alan Mosley to discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions. We not only delve into some of the specifics of the recent SCOTUS opinions slapping down New York’s conceal carry laws and effectively overturning Roe v....
The Supreme Court’s American Hospital case: A View of the DC Swamp
Critics of federal administrative agencies won a small victory in the Supreme Court on Jun. 15 with the justicesโ unanimous decision in American Hospital Association v. Becerra (pdf). Justice Brett Kavanaughโs opinion for the court offers, perhaps inadvertently, some...
Supreme Court Refuses to Limit Warrantless Surveillance
According to the Supreme Court, the legality of NSA mass surveillance can’t even be legally challenged. This was the message the Court sent when it refused to take up Jewel v. NSA, allowing an appellate court decision to stand. The high court’s decision...