Posts tagged "politics"

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Decides Wolford

Aloha to Hawaii’s Vampire Rule on private property open to the public.

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Supreme Court's Badly Flawed Ruling in the Haiti TPS Case

Extensive evidence indicates that the decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants was motivated by unconstitutional racial and ethnic discrimination. The Court's ruling on statu...

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Guns, Property Rights, and the Second Amendment

The government cannot force private property owners to allow guns on their land. But the Supreme Court rightly ruled today that it also cannot impose a presumption of exclusion.

Jun 25, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Hitze, Wasser, Abkühlung

Lauwarm bis kühle Duschen kühlen den Körper besser als kalte, 20 °C warme Getränke sind besser als eiskalte und Pizzakartons dürfen ins Altpapier.

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Something Feels Off About Hemani and Wolford

The Court decides two major Second Amendment cases, but the latter does not even mention the former.

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Trump Administration Sweeps All of the (Other) Immigration Cases at SCOTUS

With the Birthright Citizenship case still undecided, the Trump Administration has prevailed in every other immigration case before the Court this term, and some are quite consequential.

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Revisiting My Authorship Predictions And Making More Predictions

Today the Court decided four more cases, including three opinions by Justice Alito. How did my predictions from Tuesday fare?… The post Revisiting My Authorship Predictions And Making More Predicti...

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Academic Freedom Podcast Returns

Conversation with Brian Soucek about his book, institutional neutrality, and DEI

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Mayor and Fire Chief Calling Union Leaders "Punk Ass White Boys" and "Racist" Was Labor Law Violation

From the Ohio State Employment Relations Board in In re City of Youngstown, decided in December by Chair W. Craig… The post Mayor and Fire Chief Calling Union Leaders "Punk Ass White Boys" and "Rac...

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 25, 1997

6/25/1997: City of Boerne v. Flores is decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 25, 1997 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Jun 24, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Ssänk ju for…

…bi-ing aua gest todäi.

Jun 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Fourth Amendment and the Color-Blind Constitution

A tale of two doctrines.

Jun 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Did Justice Jackson Lose The Majority In Landor To Justice Gorsuch?

I think Gorsuch was able to flip the majority and place the Court back on the path to policing the scope of the spending power and the Necessary and Proper Clause.

Jun 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

D.C. Circuit Rejects Challenge to Trump Administration Expedited Removal Policy (Is an En Banc Petition to Follow?)

Is the D.C. Circuit willing to allow "conservative" panel decisions on hot-button issues to stand? And is en banc review more than a way to ensure further review at One First Street?

Jun 24, 2026 from The Jaxson

Jacksonville’s working waterfront in 1930

Today, the Jaxson takes a look into the working waterfront history of Jacksonville’s urban core. Produced by the Jacksonville Port Bureau and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, this collection o...

Jun 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 24, 2013

6/24/2013: Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin I is decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 24, 2013 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Jun 23, 2026 from Palladium

War by Other Means

Robotic warfare is shifting the source of state power away from citizens to firms. The transition will produce a new social contract. The post War by Other Means appeared first on Palladium.

Jun 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Authorship Predictions For The Remaining Cases

Today was a busy day at the Court. The Justices handed down five opinions, though none were major. I've read… The post Authorship Predictions For The Remaining Cases appeared first on Reason.com.