Posts tagged "politics"

Oct 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Oct 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Libertarianism and Democracy Revisited - A Rejoinder to Matt Zwolinski

We agree on many key points, but have a few notable differences.

Oct 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Who Should Defend Democracy?

Matt Zwolinski responds to my critique of his earlier article on libertarianism and democracy.

Oct 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

$65K Settlements with EEOC Over Failure to Accommodate Muslim and Christian Employees' Religious Days Off

From a press release last month, just posted on Westlaw: N.C. Detective Agency, a Durham-based security company, will pay $65,231 in… The post $65K Settlements with EEOC Over Failure to Accommodate...

Oct 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

$6M Verdict in #TheyLied Defamation Lawsuit Brought Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

So reports the N.Y. Times (Mark Arsenault) yesterday, discussing former MIT cellular biology professor David Sabatini's victory on the defamation… The post $6M Verdict in #TheyLied Defamation Lawsu...

Oct 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: October 17, 1862

10/17/1862: Justice David Davis takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 17, 1862 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Oct 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Steve Vladeck's "Hard Questions About Court Expansion"

A leading critic of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court oultines reasons why court-packing is a bad response to its flaws.

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Trump Loses Yet Another Sanctuary City Case—This Time Against New York City

Like numerous other federal courts in similar cases, this one rule sanctuary cities are protected by the Tenth Amendment.

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"If You Throw a Skunk into the Jury Box, You Can't Instruct the Jury Not to Smell It"

Some colorful lawyer wisdom (see, e.g., Dunn v. U.S. (5th Cir. 1962)); I found versions of this in newspapers going back… The post "If You Throw a Skunk into the Jury Box, You Can't Instruct the Ju...

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Devin Nunes Loses Libel Suit Based on Rachel Maddow Show Statements

From Nunes v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC, decided yesterday by Judges Guido Calabresi, William J. Nardini, and Eunice C. Lee: Nunes… The post Devin Nunes Loses Libel Suit Based on Rachel Maddow Show S...

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Anticipated Religious Clashes Can't Justify Current Restriction on Parents' Religious Upbringing of Child

From Lajara v. McMenamin, decided Wednesday by Pennsylvania Superior Court judge Brandon Neuman, joined by Judges Jack Panella and Carolyn… The post Anticipated Religious Clashes Can't Justify Curr...

Oct 16, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Rollenspielszenen: Ups.

Die Gruppe findet eine Wand-Illusion in einer Höhle. Wie geht sie vor?

Oct 16, 2026 from Palladium

Lose, and Lose, and Lose, and Win

We went to Brazil to observe a reformist political party struggling to change the course of their country. History tells us their road to power might be longer than expected. The post Lose, and Los...

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No Closed Courtroom When Plaintiff Dr. Jane Doe Testifies in S.C. Abortion Ban Challenge

But she can testify as Dr. Doe, rather than under her real name.

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Federal wrong-door raids, federal vigilantes, and federal prosecutions in Indian country.

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Journal of Free Speech Law: "How Matal v. Tam Became a First Amendment Case: The Record and the Reality" by Simon Tam

It's not by the lead singer of "The Slants."

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Google Blocked Times (London) Articles About Businessman Mason Soiza, Apparently Based on Unjustified DMCA Demands

Here's what happens when I search for "mason soiza spammer with a gold lamborghini"; that headline is the title of a… The post Google Blocked Times (London) Articles About Businessman Mason Soiza, ...

Oct 16, 2026 from The Jaxson

UF Jacksonville Campus LaVilla Neighborhood Workshop planned for Tuesday

Be part of the conversation about honoring LaVilla's past while helping shape its future. -

Oct 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: October 16, 1898

10/16/1898: Justice William O. Douglas's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 16, 1898 appeared first on Reason Magazine.