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mahatmakanejeeves

(69,679 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:20 PM Monday

Cato had urged the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Villarreal v. Alaniz. [View all]

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Walter Olson
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Cato had urged the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Villarreal v. Alaniz, applying a Texas law criminalizing the obtaining of info from government employees (otherwise known as "reporting&quot

. Alas, the Court declined review this morning, over Justice Sotomayor's dissent. /1

Villarreal v. Alaniz
Priscilla Villarreal is a popular citizen-journalist in Laredo who posts frequently about local police activity.
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3:07 PM · Mar 23, 2026

Cato had urged the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Villarreal v. Alaniz, applying a Texas law criminalizing the obtaining of info from government employees (otherwise known as "reporting"). Alas, the Court declined review this morning, over Justice Sotomayor's dissent. /1
— Walter Olson (@walterolson.bsky.social) 2026-03-23T19:07:57.055Z

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Cato had urged the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Villarreal v. Alaniz. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Monday OP

I guess Walter assumes everyone is familiar with the case and the Cato Institute's Amicus brief? Ilikepurple Monday #1