Judge Ho 2.0 and the Second Amendment: A Roundup

In his concurring opinion in the Fifth Circuit’s decision in US v. Rahimi, Judge James Ho came out swinging. As he explained, “Those who commit violence, including domestic violence, shouldn’t just be disarmed—they should be detained, prosecuted, convicted, and incarcerated.” But the federal gun ban against persons subject to a domestic violence protection order relies

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DeSantis Restores First Amendment Rights for Anonymous Speech

When former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley pitched a terrible (and likely unconstitutional) idea to force social media companies to verify all users and effectively ban anonymous accounts, she drew a sharp rebuke from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. “Haley’s proposal to ban anonymous speech online—similar to what China recently did—is dangerous and unconstitutional,” DeSantis posted

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