Posts tagged "politics"

Jun 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice Barrett v. Justice Jackson On Textualism

Textualists cannot rest on Justice Scalia’s laurels. They need to address modern criticisms.

Jun 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"American Diabetes Association Ejects Researchers from Conference for Sharing Editorial from Its Own Journal"

Aaron Terr (FIRE) reports, based on accounts from various publications. Some excerpts: The incident occurred outside a conference hall where… The post "American Diabetes Association Ejects Research...

Jun 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Courts Should Rein in Trump's Proposed Section 301 Tariffs as Well

A guest post by Georgetown legal scholar Peter E. Harrell.

Jun 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 14, 1810

6/14/1810: Justice Ward Hunt's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 14, 1810 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Jun 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Two Potential Upcoming Canadian Secession Referenda and the Broader Issues they Raise

Two Canadian provinces - Alberta and Quebec - may hold secession referenda in the near future. The issues at stake have broader implications for the morality of secession and other matters.

Jun 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Religion in the Military

On the impossibility of neutral classifications

Jun 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 13, 1977

6/13/1977: Justice Tom C. Clark dies.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 13, 1977 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Assessing Non-Packing Rationales For Increasing the Size of the Supreme Court

These arguments are relatively weak. And to the extent they are valid, they can be addressed without changing the Court's ideological balance.

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason to Mitigate" Ethiopian-Born Lawyer's Dishonesty-Related Misconduct

From the long (20K-word) decision of the Washington Supreme Court Thursday in In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceeding Against Feyissa,… The post Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason...

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Eight Conspirators … Threatened University of Michigan Officials, Businesses, and the Jewish Federation"

From a Justice Department press release Wednesday: "… In the dead of night, masked and hooded defendants allegedly threw noxious… The post "Eight Conspirators … Threatened University of Michigan Of...

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Judge Ross Did Not Even Sign Her First Apology Letter

She materially breached the terms of her private reprimand many times over. Impeach her.

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Righteous gaolers, crooked feds, and interlocutory appeals.

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages) in Justin Baldoni et al.'s Libel Lawsuit Against Her

Some excerpts from Judge Lewis Liman (S.D.N.Y.) long opinion today in Wayfarer Studios LLC v. Lively: [Blake] Lively filed a… The post Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damag...

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Denied Pseudonymity Again, in Case Against Dartmouth

From today's decision by Judge Steven McAuliffe (D.N.H.) in Doe v. Trustees of Dartmouth College (for an earlier similar decision related… The post Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Pr...

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Large Libel Models Ruling in Germany, Allowing Liability Against Google AI

From Matthias Bastian (The Decoder) Tuesday: Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it… The post Large Libel Models Ruling in Germany, Allowing Liabi...

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Latest Chicanery in Judge Ross's Case

Congress needs to revisit this entire regime.

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Judge Ross Lacked Any Remorse, and The Chief Judge of the Eleventh Circuit Gave Her One Too Many Chances To Correct The Record

The latest developments make Judge Ross's situation, and the Eleventh Circuit's response, even worse.

Jun 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 12, 1967

6/12/1967: Loving v. Virginia decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 12, 1967 appeared first on Reason.com.