Posts tagged "politics"

Apr 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

ImmigrationProf Blog Symposium on the Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments

A compilation of posts by various legal scholars, including myself.

Apr 30, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

HTTP 3

Mein Blog ist jetzt auch mit HTTP 3 ansprechbar.

Apr 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court: No Rule That "a Transgender Parent Should Not Be Awarded Tiebreaking Authority over a Cisgender Parent on Matters of Gender Identity and Expression"

An excerpt from Turner v. Abelle-Kiser, decided Tuesday by the Maryland Appellate Court (Judge Douglas Nazarian, joined by Chief Judge… The post Court: No Rule That "a Transgender Parent Should Not...

Apr 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice John Marshall Harlan and Birth Tourism

Justice Harlan provides a middle ground for the Supreme Court on the question of birthright citizenship.

Apr 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"[Anti-Harassment] Injunctions Are Not a Remedy for Interpersonal Conflict"

So reasons a Florida appellate court, though other courts in other states seem to take a different view.

Apr 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: April 30, 1789

4/30/1789: President Washington's inauguration. He would appoint eleven members to the Supreme Court: Chief Justices Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth, and… The post Today in Supreme Court History: Apri...

Apr 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Apr 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Waylay Callais!

Some preliminary thoughts.

Apr 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Edited Version of Louisiana v. Callais

For the 2026 Barnett/Blackman supplement.

Apr 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Free Speech Unmuted: "Defamacast" and More: How American Defamation Law Works

Jane and I lay out the structure of American defamation law, using the recent lawsuits brought by FBI Director Kash Patel as a launching point. Special bonus: Almost no discussion of New York Times...

Apr 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Journal of Free Speech Law: "A New Frontier for an International Right with No Frontiers: Freedom of Expression & Generative AI Outputs," by Evelyn Mary Aswad

The article is here; the Introduction: In recent years, a lively scholarly discourse has emerged about whether and how the… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "A New Frontier for an International...

Apr 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Solicitor General Asks Supreme Court to Eighty-Six Energy Conservation Rule

The Trump Administration is refusing to defend a D.C. Circuit decision upholding a flawed energy conservation ruie.

Apr 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Unanimous Supreme Court Affirms Standing to Challenge Subpoena for Info on Financial Supporters

The Court dispatches with an easy case the lower courts should have gotten right.

Apr 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Making Negative Statements" About People to Their Employers = Criminal Harassment

"[S]tatements made to third parties can be 'directed at' the victim," and thus criminal harassment if they're repeated and likely to cause serious annoyance or distress, "when they are designed to ...

Apr 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: April 29, 1745

4/29/1745: Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth was born. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 29, 1745 appeared first on Reason.com.

Apr 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Apr 28, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Trump's Shameful Effort to Deport Russian Dissenters Fleeing Putin

The administration seeks to deport them back to Russia, in spite of overwhelming, moral, legal, and strategic reasons not to do so.

Apr 28, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Analyzing Indictment of James Comey for "86 47" Post

From today's indictment: On or about May 15, 2025, in the Eastern District of North Carolina, the defendant, JAMES BRIEN… The post Analyzing Indictment of James Comey for "86 47" Post appeared firs...

Apr 28, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Käsekuchenkarte

Vom Käsekuchen zur Weltkarte in fünf Schritten.

Apr 28, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Rethinking Conservative Approaches to Executive Power

Conservative legal commentator Gregg Nunziata outlines reasons why conservatives should reject broad views of executive power.