Plain accounts of how a system operates: who decides, on what evidence, within what deadline, and what recourse follows a refusal. Topics run from immigration procedure to complaints against public bodies. Intended for people navigating a process themselves and for reporters who need the mechanics straight.
The doctrine shields officials from damages lawsuits unless they violated "clearly established" law — a test that has frustrated courts across the political spectrum.
Colin Reyes · August 28, 2026
A 2024 order meant to roughly halve prison and jail calling costs has been replaced with higher interim rate caps, after sheriffs, telecom vendors and Republican attorneys general pushed back on the original rules.
Colin Reyes · August 12, 2026
Employers steal billions from paychecks annually — more than all street robberies combined, per the standard estimate — and recovery runs through three channels with different clocks.
Monica Cummings · July 25, 2026
A Title VII lawsuit must pass through the agency first — filing a charge, mediation offers, investigation, and a right-to-sue letter that starts a 90-day clock.
Colin Reyes · July 3, 2026
Voir dire, peremptory strikes, and the Batson rule against striking jurors by race define who judges the case — and the data shows the rule is honored unevenly.
Monica Cummings · June 10, 2026