HHS wins one Obamacare case and loses another; Recommended reading: G. Edward White, ‘Law in American History, Volume II, from Reconstruction through the 1920s’; Does the Brexit vote prove that democracies should not use referenda?; Cathy Young on feminism and men; FBI seeking to prevent disclosure of information about Orlando shooting;
 
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HHS wins one Obamacare case and loses another
Two new D.C. Circuit decisions in Affordable Care Act cases show that -- for good or ill -- Obamacare litigation is far from over.
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Recommended reading: G. Edward White, ‘Law in American History, Volume II, from Reconstruction through the 1920s’
G. Edward White, eminent legal historian at the University of Virginia, has written a wonderful book covering American legal history from the post-Civil War period through the 1920s. The whole book is great, but to me the standout chapter is the very first one, in which White reviews the Supreme Court’s understanding of the 14th …
Does the Brexit vote prove that democracies should not use referenda?
Some argue that the Brexit vote proves that democracies should avoid deciding important issues by referendum. The Brexit referendum had serious flaws. But it is far from clear that the ordinary political process is better.
 
Cathy Young on feminism and men
"Male faults are stated as sweeping condemnations; objecting to such generalizations is taken as a sign of complicity. Meanwhile, similar indictments of women would be considered grossly misogynistic."
FBI seeking to prevent disclosure of information about Orlando shooting
The Justice Department may have relented over editing a transcript of the 911 call made by the Orlando shooter, but it is still obstructing the release of other information that must be disclosed under Florida law.
 
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