Reason Alert: Roe Overturned, 2nd Amendment, Miranda Rights, Juul Ban, and Justin Amash

Reason Alert Friday, June 24, 2022     Friday Funnies The Fed tries to slow inflation.  By Joe Heller Video: Red Cop, Blue Cop  Keeping the streets safe...for themselves.  By Austin Bragg and Andrew Heaton Friday Movie Review: Elvis  King me.   By Kurt Loder  A State-by-State Rundown of What Will Happen Now That SCOTUS Has Freed Lawmakers To Restrict Abortion  There are 22 states that are certain or likely to soon impose or start enforcing new restrictions on abortion and 23 states where abortion will remain broadly legal. By Jacob Sullum  Alito's Abortion Ruling Overturning Roe Is an Insult to the 9th Amendment  The Constitution protects many more rights than it mentions, as James Madison explained.  By Damon Root Clarence Thomas Calls To 'Reconsider' Gay Marriage, Sodomy Rulings  The other justices declined to join him, but the future of the Supreme Court rulings on those matters remains unclear.  By Scott Shackford In Landmark 2nd Amendment Ruling, SCOTUS Affirms Right 'To Carry a Handgun for Self-Defense Outside the Home'  “Nothing in the Second Amendment’s text draws a home/public distinction with respect to the right to keep and bear arms,” says New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.  By Damon Root  Supreme Court Makes It Effectively Impossible To Sue Federal Cops, Smashing a 51-Year-Old Precedent  A federal badge will now serve as an impenetrable shield against civil liability.  By Billy Binion  SCOTUS Says You Can't Sue the Cops for Violating Your Miranda Rights  A 6–3 ruling undermines attempts to hold police accountable for misconduct.  By Scott Shackford  School Choice and Religious Liberty Advocates Just Won Big at the Supreme Court States may not "exclude some members of the community from an otherwise generally available public benefit because of their religious exercise,” says SCOTUS.   By Damon Root  Stronger Open Enrollment Laws Would Help California Students  Open enrollment lets students enroll in any public school that has open seats, regardless of where they live.    By Danielle Waidley and Jude Schwalbach  Modeling Arizona Education Funding Reform Scenarios  This analysis models how changes to Arizona's school finance system would impact the state's school districts, charter schools and overall K-12 budget.    By Christian Barnard  After $6 Trillion in COVID Spending, Team Biden Is Still Complaining About a Lack of Pandemic Funds   Democrats passed trillions in pandemic relief but continue to cry poor.   By Peter Suderman  Justin Amash's Vision for the Libertarian Party  The Libertarian former congressman on the Mises Caucus takeover, his embrace of "liberalism," and political strategy.   By Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie Dave Smith: Comedian, Podcaster…Presidential Candidate?  "We stand for repealing the entire Progressive Era,” says Smith.   By Nick Gillespie and Zach Weissmueller In a Surprise Move, the FDA Denies Approval for Juul Tobacco and Menthol Vapes  What was once a classic Silicon Valley success story has become the victim of an intensely ideological war on nicotine.   By Guy Bentley   If this email has been forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe to Reason's email newsletters, please go here. Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -