Obamacare and the saddest kind of dissent

Judges write dissenting opinions for all kinds of reasons. The best dissents are the ones that never see the light of day because they are so persuasive and they become the majority. And perhaps the saddest are those that began as a majority opinion but ultimately lost the majority—as many believe happened with Chief Justice John Roberts’ dissent in the first Obamacare case.

Anastasia Boden and Elizabeth Slattery write in The Hill why this dissent, and the controversy around it, has shaped so much of America’s politics over the past decade.

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Students win a victory for free speech at University of Texas at Austin

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently handed down a decision in favor of several students challenging speech codes at the University of Texas at Austin.

Tim Snowball explains why this important victory hopefully will have far-reaching implications.

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This land is your land – but Malibu won’t let you tell anyone

Whether you live in a city, a suburb, or out in the country, “private property” or “no trespassing” signs can be extremely helpful in protecting and preserving property rights. But some property owners find it is harder than expected to put up a simple sign to inform the public of the boundaries of their private property.

Chris Kieser writes in the Daily Journal why PLF’s new case challenging these sign restrictions is an important defense of property rights.

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