Jacob Sullum
Jacob Sullum
During two decades in journalism Jacob Sullum has relentlessly skewered authoritarians of the left and the right, making the case for shrinking the realm of politics and expanding the realm of individual choice.
Read his weekly column here or check out his bio.
Recently Published
Two Recent Cases Illustrate the Limits of a Doctrine That Often Blocks Civil Rights Claims: Federal Appeals Courts Rejected Qualified Immunity for Cops and a Judge Who Flouted Longstanding Constitutional Principles Oct 21, 2026
Since 1871, a federal statute has authorized Americans to sue state and local officials for violatin... Read More
Other Courts Should Heed a Federal Judge's Warning About Flock-Enabled Mass Surveillance: Car-Tracking Cameras, Like Cellphones, Generate Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data Oct 14, 2026
Back in 1983, the Supreme Court declared that "a person traveling in an automobile on public thoroug... Read More
Prettifying Executions Does Not Make Them Quicker or More Reliable: Lethal Injection Aims to Disguise the Brutal Reality of Capital Punishment by Dressing It in Medical Garb Oct 07, 2026
After Tennessee unsuccessfully tried to execute Christa Pike last week, an ambulance whisked her to ... Read More
Hazy Federal Criteria for Classifying Drugs Invite Arbitrary Bureaucratic Judgments: A GAO Report Notes That the Controlled Substances Act Does Not Define 'Potential for Abuse' or 'Accepted Medical Use' Sep 30, 2026
Half a century ago, Congress approved the Controlled Substances Act, which established a system for ... Read More
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