Posts tagged "politics"

Aug 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Oklahoma Attorney General Responsible For Two Terrible Supreme Court Decisions Loses Gubernatorial Primary

I'd like to think Drummond lost because of St. Isidore's and Glossip.

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Counsel Took Full Responsibility for His Mistakes, Was Not Evasive, and Prioritized Candor to the Court and Opposing Counsel"

From Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves (Ct. of Int'l Trade) Thursday in Disruptive Resources, LLC v. Ballistic Barrier Prods. Inc. (D. Del.):… The post "Counsel Took Full Responsibility for His Mistakes, ...

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"That Fire Burns Is an Inference Nearly as Old as Human History"

A short excerpt from one part of Pudans v. Frank Rieman Music, Inc., decided Wednesday by the Iowa court of… The post "That Fire Burns Is an Inference Nearly as Old as Human History" appeared first...

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit Against Apple for Allegedly Enabling Stalking Via AirTags—Other Courts Had Allowed Pseudonymity

As a reminder of just how badly split courts are on a wide range of questions related to the law… The post No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit Against Apple for Allegedly Enabling Stalking Via AirTags—Other...

Aug 25, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Mit Imagemagick eine Farbpalette aus Bildern extrahieren

Ich brauche eine Liste aller Farben, die in einer Sammlung von Bildern verwendet werden. Hier zeige ich, wie man mit Imagemagick an sie herankommt.

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

5 Years of the Journal of Free Speech Law, 150 Published Articles

I'm pleased to report that it has been 5 years since the Journal of Free Speech Law published its first article,… The post 5 Years of the Journal of Free Speech Law, 150 Published Articles appeared...

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice Department Opines That Federal Law Allows Carrying Guns in Post Offices for Self-Defense

A short excerpt from the long Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel Aug. 12 memo to the Attorney General: You… The post Justice Department Opines That Federal Law Allows Carrying Guns in Post ...

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

New in SCOTUSBlog: The justices should regularly sit on the lower courts

The chief justice should ask each circuit justice to preside over one en banc oral argument of his or her circuit.

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

New in Civitas Outlook: "SCOTUS's Immigration Rulings Chastise Trump on Morality"

"Mullin v. Doe should have been resolved on legal grounds without the need to virtue signal about immigration."

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Should Deadly Self-Defense Be Tortious if Need for It Could Have Been Avoided "by Relinquishing the Exercise of [a] Right"?

The Restatements are influential works by the American Law Institute—an organization of lawyers, judges, and academics—that aimed to provide a… The post Should Deadly Self-Defense Be Tortious if Ne...

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: August 25, 1998

8/25/1998: Justice Lewis Powell dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 25, 1998 appeared first on Reason.com.

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Aug 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

How Long Did Justice Jackson's "Kafkaesque Nightmare" Dissent Hold Up Trump v. California?

In a future writing, I propose a mechanism whereby six Justices can force the release of any pending case.

Aug 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No Preliminary Injunction Against Applying Birth Sex Policy to Intersex Plaintiff's Global Entry Card …

when plaintiff has passport that won't expire until 2032.

Aug 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

AI Hallucinations in State Farm Insurance Outside Lawyers' Filings

From L.A. Times (Rebecca Ellis) Wednesday: As part of an insurance dispute over a fire-damaged Carson home, attorneys for State… The post AI Hallucinations in State Farm Insurance Outside Lawyers' ...

Aug 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Signs of AI Authorship in Federal Appellate Opinions"

"Dozens of published circuit opinions show signs of AI writing. If courts are using AI, that's promising—and worth getting right."

Aug 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech During the Civil War

An extremely interesting post (Mchangama, as many of you know, is a historian of free speech, among other things): [I]t's… The post Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech Duri...

Aug 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Would Muslim Prayer Room at Public High School Violate Establishment Clause?

Yes, Judge John Milton Younge (E.D. Pa.) suggested Friday in Hiester v. School District of Philadelphia: The crux of Plaintiffs'… The post Would Muslim Prayer Room at Public High School Violate Est...

Aug 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Renaming Streets "Cesar Chavez Boulevard" Didn't Violate First Amendment

From 1 Community Compact v. City of Fresno, decided Friday by California Court of Appeal Justice Jennifer Detjen, joined by… The post Renaming Streets "Cesar Chavez Boulevard" Didn't Violate First ...

Aug 24, 2026 from The Jaxson

St. Paul Union Depot: What a restored Downtown rail station could be

Once one of the busiest passenger rail stations in the Midwest, St. Paul Union Depot sat without passenger trains for more than four decades. Its restoration offers a compelling example of how a hi...