Posts tagged "politics"

Aug 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Pro-Palestinian Poster's "Doxing" Claim, Stemming from Her Firing as a Result of Public Criticism, Rejected

Some excerpts from Judge Jacqueline Becerra (S.D. Fla.) today in Khorashi v. Beer; the analysis strikes me as correct: This… The post Pro-Palestinian Poster's "Doxing" Claim, Stemming from Her Firi...

Aug 27, 2026 from Palladium

Battling All the Way Home

Homer’s Odyssey offers a window into the Greek view of life, which can teach us what moral excellence truly means. The post Battling All the Way Home appeared first on Palladium.

Aug 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Official Precedent from a Supreme Court Justice's Opinion: We Jews Are "a Highly Intellectual Race"

Just came across this in Justice Stephen Field's opinion as Circuit Justice in Ho Ah Kow v. Nunan (C.C.D. Cal.… The post Official Precedent from a Supreme Court Justice's Opinion: We Jews Are "a Hi...

Aug 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Home Possession of AI-Generated Porn Depicting Fake Children Remains Constitutionally Protected, Seventh Circuit Rules

From U.S. v. Anderegg, decided Tuesday by Seventh Circuit Judge John Lee, joined by Judges Doris Pryor and Joshua Kolar:… The post Home Possession of AI-Generated Porn Depicting Fake Children Remai...

Aug 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Israeli-American Emory Professor's Civil Rights Conspiracy Claim Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part)

From yesterday's decision by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out of alleged defamatory… The post Israeli-American Emory Professor's Civil Rights Conspiracy C...

Aug 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Israeli-American Emory Professor's Defamation Case Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part)

Some excerpts from the opinion yesterday by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out… The post Israeli-American Emory Professor's Defamation Case Against CAIR Geo...

Aug 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: August 27, 1948

8/27/1948: Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 27, 1948 appeared first on Reason.com.

Aug 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

High School's Ordering Parents to Remove Pink "XX" Protest Wristbands at Girls' Soccer Game Likely Violated First Amendment

"The characteristics of the school as a place of learning reinforce that administrators cannot favor one side of a debate involving parental speech on an issue of prominent public concern, and whic...

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Prosecution of Congresswoman for Assaulting and Impeding Federal Officials at ICE Delaney Hall Detention Facility Can Continue

Some excerpts from the long opinion in U.S. v. McIver, written by Third Circuit Judge Cindy Chung and joined by… The post Prosecution of Congresswoman for Assaulting and Impeding Federal Officials ...

Aug 26, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Recovery eines verlustbehafteten Dwarf Fortress-Screenshots

Wie ich einen verlustbehaftet komprimierten Dwarf Fortress-Screenshot mit ein bisschen Kontextwissen teilweise rekonstruieren konnte.

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Upholds N.Y. Law Mandating Platforms Post Terms of Service and Report How Content Moderation Policies Have Been Enforced

From Judge John Cronan (S.D.N.Y.) today in X Corp. v. James: Businesses might not always want to share every detail… The post Court Upholds N.Y. Law Mandating Platforms Post Terms of Service and Re...

Aug 26, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Rollenspielszenen: Du kennst doch Bäume…

Siobhan weiß nicht so recht, wie sie einem Zeitungsredakteur ein Thema unterbreiten soll.

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

What is "Reasonable" Gun Control?

According to the Gun Control Lobbies, Everything, Including Prohibition

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Suspension of Couple's Gun Rights Because Their College Student Daughter Drew Allegedly Threatening Images Violated Second Amendment

A police investigation had "verified that Plaintiffs' weapons were secured in a safe and that their daughter did not have access to them."

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously"

From Judge Robert Chambers (S.D. W. Va.) Friday in Roe v. Gozal; plaintiffs are suing a medical school dean for… The post "A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is n...

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

ExhibitAI.Info Aims to Comprehensively Track U.S. Litigation Over AI Product Harms

Seems like a potentially very useful resource; thanks to my colleague Sarah Shirazyan for pointing it out. The post ExhibitAI.Info Aims to Comprehensively Track U.S. Litigation Over AI Product Harm...

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: August 26, 1964

8/26/1964: Lyndon B. Johnson nominated as Democratic candidate for president. He would make two appointments to the Supreme Court: Justices… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 26, 1964...

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

A Wall Of Separation Between LGB and T

The Log Cabin Republicans will no longer advocate for transgender issues.