Jacob Sullum

Jacob Sullum

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Texas News Vlogger Asks SCOTUS to Decide Whether Criminalizing Journalism Is 'Obviously Unconstitutional'
Dec 17, 2025
Texas News Vlogger Asks SCOTUS to Decide Whether Criminalizing Journalism Is 'Obviously Unconstitutional'
The Limits of Treating Psilocybin As Medicine: Most ‘Magic Mushroom’ Uses Won’t Get FDA Approval
Nov 12, 2025
The Limits of Treating Psilocybin As Medicine: Most ‘Magic Mushroom’ Uses Won’t Get FDA Approval
The NRA Supports SCOTUS Petitioners Who Lost Their Gun Rights Because of Nonviolent Offenses
Oct 15, 2025
The NRA Supports SCOTUS Petitioners Who Lost Their Gun Rights Because of Nonviolent Offenses
Oregon's E-Cigarette Censorship Is Illogical and Unconstitutional
Oct 08, 2025
Oregon's E-Cigarette Censorship Is Illogical and Unconstitutional
The Real Reason the TSA Finally Ended the Shoe Rule
Jul 16, 2025
The Real Reason the TSA Finally Ended the Shoe Rule
Federal Courts Shrug at Deadly Wrong-Door Raids
Jun 18, 2025
Federal Courts Shrug at Deadly Wrong-Door Raids
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Trump Slams ‘Absurd’ Rise of Regulatory Crimes Undermining Rule of Law
May 14, 2025
Trump Slams ‘Absurd’ Rise of Regulatory Crimes Undermining Rule of Law
Mel Gibson Regains Gun Rights, Highlighting Injustice of Federal Law for Nonviolent Offenders
Apr 09, 2025
Mel Gibson Regains Gun Rights, Highlighting Injustice of Federal Law for Nonviolent Offenders
Texas A&M's Drag Ban Shows the Threat to Campus Free Speech Is Bipartisan
Mar 26, 2025
Texas A&M's Drag Ban Shows the Threat to Campus Free Speech Is Bipartisan
Mexico Sues US Gun Makers, Supreme Court to Decide Impact on Second Amendment
Mar 05, 2025
Mexico Sues US Gun Makers, Supreme Court to Decide Impact on Second Amendment
The FTC Has No Business Trying to Make Sure Social Media Are 'Fair'
Feb 26, 2025
The FTC Has No Business Trying to Make Sure Social Media Are 'Fair'
The DOGE Bait and Switch
Feb 12, 2025
The DOGE Bait and Switch
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Trump's Tariff Threats Can't Win the Unwinnable War on Drugs
Feb 05, 2025
Trump's Tariff Threats Can't Win the Unwinnable War on Drugs
The Law That Disarmed Trump Is Unfair, Illogical and Constitutionally Dubious
Jan 15, 2025
The Law That Disarmed Trump Is Unfair, Illogical and Constitutionally Dubious
SCOTUS Can Protect Property Owners From Eminent Domain Abuse
Jan 01, 2025
SCOTUS Can Protect Property Owners From Eminent Domain Abuse
How Cops, Politicians and Bureaucrats Tried to Dodge Responsibility in 2024
Dec 25, 2024
How Cops, Politicians and Bureaucrats Tried to Dodge Responsibility in 2024
The New FCC Chairman's Agenda Contradicts Conservative Principles
Nov 20, 2024
The New FCC Chairman's Agenda Contradicts Conservative Principles
The Georgia Case Against a School Shooter's Father Treats an Inattentive Parent as a Murderer
Oct 23, 2024
The Georgia Case Against a School Shooter's Father Treats an Inattentive Parent as a Murderer
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Chip Mellor's Legacy Promotes a Broader Concept of Civil Liberties
Oct 16, 2024
Chip Mellor's Legacy Promotes a Broader Concept of Civil Liberties
A Houston Drug Cop's Murder Conviction Highlights the Potentially Deadly Consequences of 'Testilying'
Oct 02, 2024
A Houston Drug Cop's Murder Conviction Highlights the Potentially Deadly Consequences of 'Testilying'
A Movie Mirrors the Stranger-Than-Fiction Reality of Civil Asset Forfeiture
Sep 18, 2024
A Movie Mirrors the Stranger-Than-Fiction Reality of Civil Asset Forfeiture
Two Contradictory Decisions on AR-15 Bans Reflect Clashing Views of Supreme Court Precedents
Aug 14, 2024
Two Contradictory Decisions on AR-15 Bans Reflect Clashing Views of Supreme Court Precedents
'Too Much Law' Gives Prosecutors Enormous Power to Ruin People's Lives
Aug 07, 2024
'Too Much Law' Gives Prosecutors Enormous Power to Ruin People's Lives
A Ruling in Favor of DIY Distillers Affirms Limits on Congressional Power
Jul 17, 2024
A Ruling in Favor of DIY Distillers Affirms Limits on Congressional Power
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Two SCOTUS Cases Show How an Unaccountable Administrative State Hurts 'Ordinary People'
Jul 03, 2024
Two SCOTUS Cases Show How an Unaccountable Administrative State Hurts 'Ordinary People'
Has SCOTUS Replaced One Kind of Unbridled Discretion With Another in Second Amendment Cases?
Jun 26, 2024
Has SCOTUS Replaced One Kind of Unbridled Discretion With Another in Second Amendment Cases?
Critics Fundamentally Misconstrue the Supreme Court's Bump Stock Ruling
Jun 19, 2024
Critics Fundamentally Misconstrue the Supreme Court's Bump Stock Ruling
The 'Most Pro-Life President in American History' Can't Please Hardliners Without Alienating Voters
Jun 12, 2024
The 'Most Pro-Life President in American History' Can't Please Hardliners Without Alienating Voters
Biden Decries a 'Failed Approach to Marijuana' but Sticks With It
May 22, 2024
Biden Decries a 'Failed Approach to Marijuana' but Sticks With It
The 'Heart' of Alvin Bragg's Case Against Trump Is Misdirection
May 15, 2024
The 'Heart' of Alvin Bragg's Case Against Trump Is Misdirection
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Journalism Is Not a Crime, Even When It Offends the Government
May 01, 2024
Journalism Is Not a Crime, Even When It Offends the Government
The Alarming Implications of Trump's Immunity Claim
Apr 24, 2024
The Alarming Implications of Trump's Immunity Claim
SCOTUS Misses a Chance to Protect Peaceful Protesters
Apr 17, 2024
SCOTUS Misses a Chance to Protect Peaceful Protesters
Trump's Abortion Stance Is Convenient, But That Does Not Mean He's Wrong
Apr 10, 2024
Trump's Abortion Stance Is Convenient, But That Does Not Mean He's Wrong
New York's Pot Legalization 'Disaster' Was Entirely Predictable
Apr 03, 2024
New York's Pot Legalization 'Disaster' Was Entirely Predictable
The Supreme Court Should Reject Clandestine Government Censorship of Online Speech
Mar 20, 2024
The Supreme Court Should Reject Clandestine Government Censorship of Online Speech
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Expanding the Drug War to Include Tobacco Would Be a Big Mistake
Mar 13, 2024
Expanding the Drug War to Include Tobacco Would Be a Big Mistake
After 17 Years, the Feds Stop Trying to Imprison a Licensed Medical Marijuana Provider
Mar 06, 2024
After 17 Years, the Feds Stop Trying to Imprison a Licensed Medical Marijuana Provider
Texas and Florida Say the First Amendment Must Be Sacrificed to Save It
Feb 28, 2024
Texas and Florida Say the First Amendment Must Be Sacrificed to Save It
Two New York Cases Lend Credibility to Trump's Complaint of Partisan Persecution
Feb 21, 2024
Two New York Cases Lend Credibility to Trump's Complaint of Partisan Persecution
Based on Loose Reasoning, a Federal Judge Upholds the Gun-Free School Zones Act
Feb 07, 2024
Based on Loose Reasoning, a Federal Judge Upholds the Gun-Free School Zones Act
The 5th Circuit Says Criminalizing Journalism Is Not Obviously Unconstitutional
Jan 31, 2024
The 5th Circuit Says Criminalizing Journalism Is Not Obviously Unconstitutional
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The Chevron Doctrine Discomfits the Weak
Jan 17, 2024
The Chevron Doctrine Discomfits the Weak
Gavin Newsom Defies the Supreme Court's 'Very Bad Ruling' on the Right to Bear Arms
Jan 10, 2024
Gavin Newsom Defies the Supreme Court's 'Very Bad Ruling' on the Right to Bear Arms
Former NIH Director Says Ignoring 'Collateral Damage' Inflicted by COVID-19 Policies Was 'Unfortunate'
Jan 03, 2024
Former NIH Director Says Ignoring 'Collateral Damage' Inflicted by COVID-19 Policies Was 'Unfortunate'
'I Relied on Others,' 'Documents Were Filed in the Wrong Place,' and Other Memorable Excuses
Dec 27, 2023
'I Relied on Others,' 'Documents Were Filed in the Wrong Place,' and Other Memorable Excuses
Giuliani Never Puts Up, but He Never Shuts Up Either
Dec 20, 2023
Giuliani Never Puts Up, but He Never Shuts Up Either
Hunter Biden's Multiplying Charges Exemplify a Profound Threat to Trial by Jury
Dec 13, 2023
Hunter Biden's Multiplying Charges Exemplify a Profound Threat to Trial by Jury
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O'Connor's Parting Dissents Highlighted the Twin Perils of Local Tyranny and Federal Overreach
Dec 06, 2023
O'Connor's Parting Dissents Highlighted the Twin Perils of Local Tyranny and Federal Overreach
Laws Requiring Permission to Obtain Guns Look Vulnerable
Nov 29, 2023
Laws Requiring Permission to Obtain Guns Look Vulnerable

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