Freedom IndexPolitics
Politics investigates how governments, parties, and policymakers shape the landscape of free speech and censorship. From campaign regulations to state restrictions, this category examines the role of politics in defining the boundaries of expression and democratic debate.
11/19/1969: Walz v. Tax Commission of City of New York argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 19,…
Livingston Parish, Louisiana, sheriff’s deputy Dustin August was fired and arrested after his supervisors discovered he had used a police…
When U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick blasted the Justice Department’s handling of the James Comey case on Monday, he…
From Trump v. CNN, Inc., decided today (correctly, I think) by Judges Adalberto Jordan, Kevin Newsom, and Elizabeth Branch: In…
11/18/1811: Justice Gabriel Duvall takes judicial oath. Professor David P. Currie said that an “impartial examination of Duvall’s performance reveals…
Last week, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Administration Bill Pulte revealed a plan to offer 50-year mortgages to the…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter includes more than its fair share of…
In The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco describes a labyrinthine monastic library large enough to lose oneself in. The…
From Eighth Circuit Judge David Stras (joined by Judges Steven Grasz and Jonathan Kobes) in yesterday’s U.S. v. Taylor: Taylor,…
In April 2020, as the COVID outbreak was unfolding, Walton County, Florida, closed all beaches–public and private. Did this ordinance,…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Find your mission in life this week, even if it’s a…
What’s going on in Silicon Valley? Revenue is looking good almost across the board. Advancements in artificial intelligence—and the infrastructure…