Posts tagged "politics"

Jul 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Nominal Damages Aren't Enough When There's Evidence of Emotional Distress in Defamation Per Se Case

From Sullivan v. Schiman, decided Tuesday by the Illinois Appellate Court (Justice John Anderson, joined by Justices Linda Davenport and… The post Nominal Damages Aren't Enough When There's Evidenc...

Jul 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

What Happened to End Citizens United PAC v. FEC?

The D.C. Circuit reheard the case en banc over sixteen months ago, but there's still no opinion.

Jul 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: July 10, 1832

7/10/1832: President Jackson vetoes the bill to recharter the Second Bank of the United States. He wrote that the bill… The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 10, 1832 appeared first on Reas...

Jul 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Jul 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"But What About My Goats?": The Roman Poet Martial on Lawyers

Reposting an item from 2015, which I've used often in my Amicus Brief Clinic, and which some of my students say they found enlightening.

Jul 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Claim That State Employee Was Unconstitutionally Demoted "Because She Did Not Share" Education Agency's Views on Race Can Go Forward

From Spengler v. Coop. Educ. Serv. Agency 7, decided yesterday by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Chief Judge… The post Claim That State Employee Was Unconstitutionally Demoted "Be...

Jul 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Banning Parents from Possessing Guns Because Their Child Has Described Thoughts of "Harming Herself Using a Rope" Violated Second Amendment

The ban was imposed even though police officers "examined [the parents'] gun safes, confirming that the firearms were stored in locked safes with trigger locks."

Jul 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: July 9, 1868

7/9/1868: The Fourteenth Amendment is ratified. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 9, 1868 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jul 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Jul 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Sixteen Fun Facts About Me

Building on a meme started by Bryan Caplan and Richard Hanania.

Jul 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

D.C. Circuit Denies Stay of Order Removing Trump's Name from Kennedy Center

From D.C. Circuit Judges Patricia Millett, Robert Wilkins, and Gregory Katsas today in Beatty v. Trump: On May 29, 2026,… The post D.C. Circuit Denies Stay of Order Removing Trump's Name from Kenne...

Jul 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Video of National Constitution Center Conference on "2026 Supreme Court Review: Key Decisions, Executive Power, Civil Discourse"

Three different VC bloggers were among the speakers: Jonathan Adler, Keith Whittington, and myself.

Jul 08, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Rollenspielszenen: Seid ihr lebensmüde?!?

Darf man andere für die dumme Sache kritisieren, die man selbst bis einen Augenblick vorher noch gemacht hat?

Jul 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"AI Is the Democratic Party's Next Villain"

"We analyze roughly 280,000 candidate fundraising emails to trace the rise of anti-billionaire populism in the Democratic party and see how it is slowly merging with a new kind of anti-AI populism."

Jul 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Plaintiffs Alleges "Harassment by Posting of … News Accounts … Referenc[ing His] Ongoing Litigation … [with] His Ex-Wife"

A court refuses to order defendant to stop such posting.

Jul 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: July 8, 1941

7/8/1941: Justice James Byrnes takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 8, 1941 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jul 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Jul 07, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

$150K Settlement as to Community College "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility" Requirements for Teaching

The Institute for Free Speech, which represented Bakersfield College Prof. Daymon Johnson, reports: Johnson has secured a settlement that makes… The post $150K Settlement as to Community College "D...

Jul 07, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Eleventh Circuit Panel Strikes Down (by 2-1 Vote) Stop Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions

The restrictions appeared in the law that Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted as the "Stop W.O.K.E. Act."

Jul 07, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Eleventh Circuit Panel Strikes Down (by 2-1 Vote) Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions

The restrictions appeared in the law that Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted as the "Stop W.O.K.E. Act."