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Will the Indus Valley script ever be deciphered?

The Indus Valley script dates back around 4,000 years but has yet to be deciphered. Can AI help decode it?

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7 Things Teachers Can’t Legally Tell Parents in 2026

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California AI Model Training Disclosure Law Likely Doesn't Violate First Amendment

From last Wednesday's decision in X.AI LLC v. Bonta, by Judge Jesus Bernal (C.D. Cal.): Assembly Bill 2013 …, entitled… The post California AI Model Training Disclosure Law Likely Doesn't Violate First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Parental Rights Not to Have School Hide Child's Social Gender Transition / Parental Rights to Provide Child with Surgical or Hormonal Gender Transition

Today's unsigned majority opinion in Mirabelli v. Bonta held that California policies that "prevent schools from telling them about their… The post Parental Rights Not to Have School Hide Child's Social Gender Transition / Parental Rights to Provide Child with Surgical or Hormonal Gender Transition appeared first on Reason.com.

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Justices Debate Substantive Due Process Again, This Time in Parental Rights / Gender Transition Concealment Case

Today's unsigned majority opinion in Mirabelli v. Bonta held that California policies that "prevent schools from telling them about their… The post Justices Debate Substantive Due Process Again, This Time in Parental Rights / Gender Transition Concealment Case appeared first on Reason.com.

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Justices Debate Emergency Docket in Parental Rights / Gender Transition Concealment Case

Today's opinion in Mirabelli v. Bonta involved, on the merits, California policies that "prevent schools from telling them about their… The post Justices Debate Emergency Docket in Parental Rights / Gender Transition Concealment Case appeared first on Reason.com.

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S. Ct. Reinstates Trial Court Injunction Blocking Cal. Policy Limiting Schools' Disclosure to Parents of Student's Changed Gender Identity

From today's opinion in Mirabelli v. Bonta: [Plaintiff] parents object that [California] policies prevent schools from telling them about their… The post S. Ct. Reinstates Trial Court Injunction Blocking Cal. Policy Limiting Schools' Disclosure to Parents of Student's Changed Gender Identity appeared first on Reason.com.

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Ninth Circuit Suspends Injunction Blocking California Policy Limiting Teachers' Disclosure to Parents of Student's Changed Gender Identity

A short excerpt from the Ninth Circuit's order yesterday in Mirabelli v. Bonta (Chief Judge Mary Murguia, joined by Judges… The post Ninth Circuit Suspends Injunction Blocking California Policy Limiting Teachers' Disclosure to Parents of Student's Changed Gender Identity appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

"Our Constitutional Rights … Should Not Hinge on a Where's Waldo Quiz"

From Judge Kenneth Lee's concurrence in today's Baird v. Bonta, joined by Judge Lawrence Vandyke: California insists that citizens in… The post "Our Constitutional Rights … Should Not Hinge on a Where's Waldo Quiz" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Court Kills California's One-Gun-a-Month Law

There’s no historical precedent for trying to ration constitutionally protected rights.

Reason

Trump Admin Grants ICE Access To 79 Million Medicaid Records — California AG Rob Bonta Calls It 'Unprecedented' Privacy Breach

The Trump administration will give Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to the personal data of nearly 79 million Medicaid enrollees, a trove that includes names, addresses, birth dates, race and ethnicity, and Social Security numbers, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.

Benzinga

California General Ban on Nonresidents' Getting Concealed Carry Licenses Violates Second Amendment

From today's Hoffman v. Bonta, decided by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo (S.D. Cal.): The sole issue in this case is… The post California General Ban on Nonresidents' Getting Concealed Carry Licenses Violates Second Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California "One-Gun-a-Month" Law

From today's opinion in Nguyen v. Bonta, written by Judge Danielle Forrest and joined by Judges John Owens and Bridget… The post Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California "One-Gun-a-Month" Law appeared first on Reason.com.

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The History of Bans on Types of Arms Before 1900

Restrictions on carry, minors, and misuse were the norm -- not bans

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No Second Amendment or Privacy Right Problem with California Laws Disclosing Firearms Purchaser Information to Certain Researchers

From today's decision in Doe v. Bonta, written by Judge Mary Schroeder and joined by Judges Patrick Bumatay and Salvandor Mendoza: California's DOJ maintains two databases relevant to this case. The first database relates to purchasers of firearms and applicants for CCWs. It is called the Automated Firearm System ["AFS"].…

Reason

This Colorado Bill Would Abolish the Right to Armed Self-Defense in Many 'Sensitive Places'

Legislators are taking a page from constitutionally dubious state laws that make carry permits highly impractical to use.

Reason

Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc of Panel Decision Holding Gun Ads Restriction Is Likely Unconstitutional

The order came down today; it noted that no judge called for a vote on the en banc rehearing petition. Here's my post on the panel decision, from September. [* * *] California Restriction on Gun Ads That "Reasonably Appear[] to Be Attractive to Minors" Likely Unconstitutional From Junior Sports…

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Gavin Newsom Defies the Supreme Court's 'Very Bad Ruling' on the Right To Bear Arms

California made carry permits easier to obtain but nearly impossible to use.

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9th Circuit Temporarily Restores the Right To Bear Arms As It Mulls California's New Gun-Free Zones

The state's law, which a federal judge enjoined last month, prohibits firearms in most public places.

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Requiring Web Sites to Post and Report Terms of Service Doesn't Violate First Amendment

So holds Judge William Shubb (E.D. Cal.) in X Corp. v. Bonta: AB 587 requires that social media companies post their terms of service "in a manner reasonably designed to inform all users of the social media platform of the existence and contents of the terms of service." The law…

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California Defies SCOTUS by Imposing Myriad New Restrictions on Public Gun Possession

By banning firearms from a long list of "sensitive places," the state is copying a policy that federal judges have repeatedly rejected.

Reason

California Restriction on Gun Ads That "Reasonably Appear[] to Be Attractive to Minors" Likely Unconstitutional

From Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. v. Bonta, decided today by Ninth Circuit Judge Kenneth Lee, joined by Judges Randy Smith and Lawrence VanDyke: This case is not about whether children can buy firearms. (They cannot under California law.) Nor is this case about whether minors can legally use firearms. (California…

Reason

Second Amendment Roundup: An Opening Judicial Salvo in Defense of Illinois' New Rifle Ban

[From the editor: I'm delighted to report that Stephen Halbrook will have a new column here on the blog, Second Amendment Roundup, which will offer a technical focus on recent Second Amendment cases. Halbrook is both a prominent gun rights lawyer and a leading legal scholar: He argued Printz v.…

Reason

Should Courts Appoint Historians as Experts in Second Amendment Cases?

Courts, not “experts,” should say what the law is.

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"Plain Text"

When the Second Amendment's plain text covers conduct, it is presumptively protected.

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