Constitutional Law

The Supreme Court’s Tolerance Will Be Tested by the Alaska Beer Confiscation Case

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This article (with different graphics) was originally published on Slate in July 2026. The state of Alaska has spent the past 14 years trying to confiscate an 82-year-old bush pilot’s $95,000 airplane because a passenger packed a six-pack of Budweiser with her groceries.  That sentence is not a simplification. It is the whole case. And … Read more

Do ICE Agents Have Absolute Immunity?

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SUMMARY Federal law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, lack absolute immunity from criminal prosecution or civil lawsuits. While qualified immunity may protect agents from some civil liability, it doesn’t apply to criminal cases. Supreme Court precedent consistently limits absolute immunity to specific officials like judges and prosecutors performing core duties, not law enforcement personnel. The short … Read more