Outside the Beltway

Assumptions of racial animus are overshadowing a story that’s outrageous enough on its own.

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

Fear of Chinese spies led to a bizarre and illegal operation within the Commerce Department.

Detroit shows how modern technology can lead to a virtual police state.

A Virginia Judge has ruled that automated license plate collection systems violate state law.

When “reasonable suspicion” and free speech collide.

Enforcing our immigration and drug laws comes at the cost of fundamental rights.

The Supreme Court balances the Fourth Amendment against public safety concerns and, for the most part, gets it right.

The Supreme Court has once again issued a ruling that further chips away at the protections of the Fourth Amendment.

The Governors of Connecticut and New York are joining President Obama and Hillary Clinton in favor of a really bad idea.

The no-fly list is a flawed, arbitrary mess that has kept innocent people from flying for years. Using it to deny people rights recognized by the Constitution is, quite honestly, insane.

In a 6-3 vote that defied traditional expectations, the Justices have limited the ability of police to detain people on the side of the road for long periods of time.

The Supreme Court says that police who have a “reasonable” misunderstanding of the law can still pull you over.

For the fourth time in three years, a Federal Court has ruled that Florida’s law requiring drug tests for welfare recipients is unconstitutional.

A popular idea that does nothing useful while simultaneously violating the Constitution.

The Justice Department thinks police should be able to search the smart phones of anyone arrested for anything.

Yesterday the Supreme Court greatly expanded the circumstances under which police can rely on anonymous tips.

TheTransportation Security Administration is expanding its purview to train stations and sporting events.

New technology brings the day of round the clock tracking of citizens who’ve done nothing wrong ever closer.

The ACLU is suing over the NSA’s data mining. Does it really have a chance?

Sadly, this is not surprising.

The government has your cell phone and credit card records. What can they do with that information?

Big Brother is doing more than just checking your phone records.

The NSA’s data mining project is about more than just subpoenas for cell phone records.

Apparently, it’s not just reporters whose phone logs the Obama administration is tracking.

The man some of called America’s toughest Sheriff has been dealt a setback by a Federal Judge.

The Supreme Court left the most important part of SB1070 intact, but it faces serious challenges in the future.

The Supreme Court issued a somewhat muddled ruling on GPS tracking today.

AL takes AZ’s approach and goes a few steps beyond.

After days of hype, National Opt-Out Day fizzled. It’s a classic collective action problem.

Less than 24 hours before it was set to take effect, a Federal Judge has put a hold on most of the key provisions of Arizona’s immigration law.