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Court Denies Immunity for Judge Who Personally Jailed Two Innocent Kids, Upholds Damages
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—On Tuesday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a judge who personally jailed two innocent children after a 2019 custody hearing is […]
Texas City Hits Learning Pod with Cease-and-Desist in Violation of State Law
After working in K-12 education for nearly 30 years, including teaching special education and serving as a summer school principal, in 2025 Ruby Brock founded […]
IJ’s NEW STUDY: Who Pays When SWAT Wrecks Your House?
If police destroyed your home while chasing a fugitive, would the government pay for the damage? All too often, the answer is no. A first-of-its-kind national study from […]
New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team
ATLANTA—A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the years long lawsuit brought by an Atlanta family whose […]
The History of “Law Office History”
We at the Center for Judicial Engagement at the Institute for Justice are excited to share a new podcast with you! It’s called “Law Office […]
Will Baude and the General Law
For our maiden voyage on “Law Office History” we welcome aboard Will Baude of the University of Chicago. After exploring his heady days as an […]
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a Denver man who challenged the constitutionality of a warrant that led to his […]
National Law Firm Warns Maine Town: Fines for Autistic Girl’s Lawn Ornaments Violate the First Amendment
Pyper LeBlanc loves roosters. The six-year-old girl with autism arrived at the home of David and Sara LeBlanc, her adopted parents, with a stuffed rooster. […]
Short Circuit 449 | Supreme Court Preview
Our annual Supreme Court term preview, this year from Wake Forest Law and released today, First Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court’s new […]
Brentwood’s Arguments About its Blight Designation and Eminent Domain Don’t Hold Up
ARLINGTON, Va.—Brentwood, Missouri has designated blocks of the Manchester Road Corridor as blighted, a first step in an envisioned plan to redevelop the neighborhood. Several […]
Short Circuit 448 | Are Prediction Markets Legal?
We’ve all seen the ads for prediction markets, like Kalshi, and some of us have even placed bets with them. But are they actually “bets”? […]
Victory! Court Allows East Cleveland Resident to Pursue First Amendment Political Retaliation Claims Against City and Officials
ARLINGTON, Va.—For over four years, William Fambrough has been pursuing justice against the city of East Cleveland, Ohio for violating his First Amendment right not […]
Federal Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement in Brookside, Alabama Policing-for-Profit Lawsuit
Victims of predatory ticketing and towing scheme will be able to apply for compensation.