Apr 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy A Few Thoughts on the Chatrie Oral Argument On the whole, a good morning for the government.
Apr 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Three-Judge Panel In Mandatory Jurisdiction Case Based On Earlier Shadow Docket Ruling In Same Case Judge Brown's "bumpy night" ends not with a bang, but a whimper.
Apr 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Justice Breyer Says Not to Worry about the Shadow Docket A retired liberal justice does not credit the shadow docket hysteria, nor does former Judge Michael McConnell
Apr 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Maine Governor Vetoes Broad Criminal Records Sealing Bill From Gov. Janet Mills' message Friday "vetoing L.D. 1911, An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information/or Certain Crimes":… The post Maine Governor Vetoes Broad Criminal Records...
Apr 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Comedy Club Can't Get Injunction Blocking Claims of Sexual Assault, Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Sexism From Manhattan trial judge Judy Kim in Rodney's Comedy Club v. Omari, decided April 17 but just posted on Westlaw… The post Comedy Club Can't Get Injunction Blocking Claims of Sexual Assault, Racis...
Apr 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Links to My Posts on Chatrie v. United States, the Geofence Warrant Case Fourteen posts in all, from 2022 to the present.
Apr 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Plaintiffs Can't Sue the Chinese Government with Largely Sealed Complaint From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) Friday in Shofner v. Shenyang Dadong District People's Court: Plaintiffs … bring this action… The post Plaintiffs Can't Sue the Chinese Government with Larg...
Apr 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders I blogged Wednesday about the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for, among other things, supposedly defrauding donors. The… The post Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justic...
Apr 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Eighth Circuit Upholds Ban on Trespassing for Surveillance Purposes From PETA, Inc. v. Reynolds, decided Thursday by the Eighth Circuit (Judge Steven Grasz, joined by Judges James Loken and… The post Eighth Circuit Upholds Ban on Trespassing for Surveillance Purpos...
Apr 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: April 25, 1938 4/25/1938: United States v. Carolene Products decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 25, 1938 appeared first on Reason.com.
Apr 24, 2026 from Above the Law Big Names Polking Around — See Also Kannon Shanmugam Is Headed To Davis Polk & Wardwell: Best of luck to the firm's new Supreme Court and appellate practice! Wave Goodbye To The ICE/IRS Firewall: One small step toward losing billions...
Apr 24, 2026 from Above the Law The Biglaw Firm Rising Through The Rankings 2025 was very successful for the firm. The post The Biglaw Firm Rising Through The Rankings appeared first on Above the Law.
Apr 24, 2026 from Above the Law ‘Glassdoor for Judges’ Celebrates Its Second Birthday Working for a judge who treats clerks with respect could be the difference between a successful career in law and none at all. The post ‘Glassdoor for Judges’ Celebrates Its Second Birthday appeare...
Apr 24, 2026 from Above the Law Attorneys Often Clog eFiling Systems With Unnecessary Filings Just because you can electronically file a document, doesn't mean you should. The post Attorneys Often Clog eFiling Systems With Unnecessary Filings appeared first on Above the Law.
Apr 24, 2026 from Above the Law Justice Department’s SPLC Indictment Just Got Dumber, Which Seemed Impossible When you rush a political prosecution out the door, you forget things. Like, for instance, elements of the actual crime. The post Justice Department’s SPLC Indictment Just Got Dumber, Which Seemed ...
Apr 24, 2026 from Above the Law The Most Prestigious Biglaw Firms In Boston (2027) Say hello to the top law firms in Boston. The post The Most Prestigious Biglaw Firms In Boston (2027) appeared first on Above the Law.
Apr 24, 2026 from Above the Law The Biglaw EO Cases Head To The D.C. Circuit With A Hall-Of-Fame Advocate — And One Very Thirsty Judge Paul Clement, appearing for the rule of law. The post The Biglaw EO Cases Head To The D.C. Circuit With A Hall-Of-Fame Advocate — And One Very Thirsty Judge appeared first on Above the Law.
Apr 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Vigilantes, less-lethal munitions, and a bananas ID theft case.
Apr 24, 2026 from Above the Law FedSoc Event Meant To Sanewash DHS Abducting People Made Harder By Protesters Making A Big Fuss About Racial Profiling Do you have to be so loud about your First Amendment rights? The post FedSoc Event Meant To Sanewash DHS Abducting People Made Harder By Protesters Making A Big Fuss About Racial Profiling appeared...