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Even the Bernini of Buttercream Has to Serve Gay Couples
A commercial baker can’t hide behind the First Amendment to turn away customers whose same-sex union conflicts with his religious beliefs. This post first appeared...
Their Cake Was Not a First Amendment Issue
The Supreme Court will hear why the Masterpiece Cakeshop case is fundamentally about public accommodation, not free speech. This post first appeared in New York...
Justices Seem Ready to Boost Protection of Digital Privacy
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the police need a warrant for cellphone location data in a case that could reshape privacy protections. This...
The Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Is Not About Religious Freedom
It’s about giving people permission to discriminate based on faith — a situation that never ends well. This post first appeared in New York Times...
Justices Seem Ready to Limit Whistle-Blower Protections
At a Supreme Court argument on Tuesday, the justices focused on a narrow definition of “whistle-blower” in the Dodd-Frank Act. This post first appeared in...
Supreme Court Weighs Streamlined Patent Challenges
The justices seemed divided on the constitutionality of a procedure that makes it easier to seek to invalidate a patent without going to court. This...
Drawing a Line in the ‘Gay Wedding Cake’ Case
Two bakers in Colorado refused to sell cakes to customers. So why should one refusal be legal and the other not? This post first appeared...
Listen to ‘The Daily’: The Supreme Court Tackles Digital Privacy
A string of armed robberies in the Midwest has led to what could be the most important case on electronic rights to go before the...
How a Radio Shack Robbery Could Spur a New Era in Digital Privacy
The Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster clash on privacy rights in the electronic age. It started with stolen smartphones. This post first...
Cops, Cellphones and Privacy at the Supreme Court
The justices have a good opportunity to bring the Fourth Amendment up-to-date in the digital age. This post first appeared in New York Times -...
India’s Gay Rights Activists Seize Momentum After Landmark Ruling
A Supreme Court decision that citizens have a constitutional right to privacy is seen as a crucial advance in the fight against a law criminalizing...
After 28 Years in Prison, a Rare Plea Deal Frees a Connecticut Man
Leroy Harris’s 1989 conviction was flawed, prosecutors admit, but they agreed to let him go if he entered a rare Alford plea, pleading guilty to...