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How Protectionist Wine and Liquor Laws Violate the Constitution

The Commerce Clause protects free trade between the states.

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Seventh Circuit Refuses to "Strike" District Court's Accusations of Lawyer's Ethical Violation

Thursday's decision in Dotson v. Faulkner (Judge Frank Easterbrook, joined by Judges Michael Brennan and Doris Pryor) stems from a… The post Seventh Circuit Refuses to "Strike" District Court's Accusations of Lawyer's Ethical Violation appeared first on Reason.com.

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Judge Easterbrook: Public Universities Should Have Free Hand in Restricting Professors' Teaching

From Seventh Circuit Judge Frank Easterbrook's opinion concerning the denial of rehearing en banc in Kilborn v. Amiridis (see this… The post Judge Easterbrook: Public Universities Should Have Free Hand in Restricting Professors' Teaching appeared first on Reason.com.

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What Should Trump's Circuit Nominees Look Like?

When President Trump's first term began, he inherited a slew of circuit court vacancies. However, for his second term, there… The post What Should Trump's Circuit Nominees Look Like? appeared first on Reason.com.

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Interesting Stay Dispute in Seventh Circuit Minors'-Access-to-Porn Case

From Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Rokita, decided Friday by Judges Frank Easterbrook and Amy St. Eve: Indiana seeks a stay of the preliminary injunction that a district court entered preventing the enforcement of Ind. Code § 24-4-23, which requires web sites to limit minors' access to certain sexual materials.…

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Judicial Boycotts of Non-Elite Schools

In April 2009, a law student at American University asked Justice Scalia how a student from her school could become "outrageously successful" without "connections and elite degrees." (The clip begins around 52:00.) Scalia laughed out loud. He answered, "Just work hard and be very good." But then he digressed to…

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From Judge Frank Easterbrook's opinion Friday in Doe v. Loyola Univ. Chicago, joined by Judges Ilana Rovner and Amy St. Eve, following up on an opinion from a week before in Doe v. Indiana Univ.: Loyola University Chicago expelled John Doe after concluding that he had engaged in sexual activity…

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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois gun ban, finds no 2nd Amendment protection for assault weapons

The court found that Illinois’ controversial gun law survived the first part of a two-step test laid out in a crucial June 2022 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Chicago Sun-Times

Appeals hearing asks whether a weapon’s popularity should exempt it from Illinois’ sweeping gun ban

CHICAGO — Attorneys for gun rights supporters seeking to overturn Illinois’ sweeping gun ban faced tough questioning Thursday from a pair of federal appellate judges in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

Federal appeals court considering Illinois assault weapons ban questions ‘popularity contest’ for guns

The arguments before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals took place five days before the anniversary of the mass shooting during Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade, which prompted the assault-weapons ban.

Chicago Sun-Times

No Right to Lie About Current Indictments on Gun Purchase Form

From U.S. v. Holden, decided Friday by the Seventh Circuit (Judge Frank Easterbrook, joined by Judges Diane Wood and Doris Pryor); seems quite correct to me: "Our legal system provides methods for challenging the Government's right to ask questions—lying is not one of them. A citizen may decline to answer…

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Car insurance prices soar statewide, city responds to arrivals of immigrants and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Illinois’ new assault weapons ban might not hold up in court

“It seems highly likely there would be justices inclined to strike down the law,” said Eric Ruben, a law professor and expert on gun issues. “Whether there are five is another question.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Seventh Circuit Rejects Free Speech / Free Exercise Arguments Against Mask Mandate

From Mahwikizi v. CDC, decided Monday by the Seventh Circuit (Judges Frank Easterbrook, Diane Wood & Thomas Kirsch II): Mahwikizi works for a rideshare business. As a Catholic, he practices the "Good Samaritan Principle," which instructs him to help those in need. He says that doing so became difficult when,…

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From Judge Frank Easterbrook's opinion Monday in Doe v. Rokita, joined by Judge Michael Brennan and Michael Scudder: Indiana requires abortion providers to dispose of fetal remains by either burial or cremation. This mandate applies only to providers; women may choose to take custody of the remains and dispose of…

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