Posts tagged "politics"

Aug 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Viewpoint Diversity" Conditions as a New Fairness Doctrine

My new article, now out in the George Mason Law Review.

Aug 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: August 4, 1961

8/4/1961: President Barack Obama's birthday. He would appoint two Justices to the Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 4, 1961 appeared fi...

Aug 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Aug 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Twenty-five States, Led by Oregon, File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 301 Tariffs

Oregon also played a key role in previous tariff litigation.

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Prospective Legal Challenges to Trump's Section 338 Tariffs Against Canada

A guest post by Georgetown legal scholars Peter E. Harrell and Jennifer Hillman.

Aug 03, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Lichtschachtbäume: Sommeredition

Die Bäume im Lichtschacht, über die ich im März schon geschrieben habe, leben noch.

Aug 03, 2026 from The Jaxson

UF Jacksonville Campus LaVilla Neighborhood Workshop planned for this Thursday

Be part of the conversation about honoring LaVilla's past while helping shape its future. -

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Drops Case Against Harvard Rather Than Naming Himself

Readers of the blog may recall a certain John Doe who is suing Penn, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Berkeley for alleged… The post Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Drops Case Against...

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Positive Obligations, Hate Speech, and the Reconfiguration of Free Expression at the European Court of Human Rights," by Natalie Alkiviadou

The article is here; the Abstract: This paper examines how the European Court of Human Rights' (ECt­HR or Court) hate… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Positive Obligations, Hate Speech, and t...

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Gordon-Darby Renews Attempt to Commandeer New Hampshire Through the Clean Air Act

A renewed suit seeking to leverage the Clean Air Act in pursuit of lucrative government contracts.

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Jawboning as Collaborative Governance," by Daniel Browning

The article is here; the Abstract: When the government regulates conduct, it does not always do so directly. Increasingly, the… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Jawboning as Collaborative Gove...

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Amicus Brief in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County

In the upcoming climate change case the Supreme Court should reject the industry and Trump Administration arguments for preemption-by-penumbra.

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Schools Owe No Legal Duty "to Former Students to Investigate Allegations of Past Abuse,"

court holds in Speedway Bomber Brett Kimberlin's lawsuit.

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Advice to Entering Law Students - 2026

Some suggestions that might help you make better use of the opportunities available to you in law school.

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Quashes Subpoenas to Anti-Defamation League in ASU Pro-Palestine Student Protest Case

From Thursday's opinion by Judge John Tuchi (D. Ariz.) in Campos v. Ariz. Bd. of Regents: On April 26, 2024,… The post Court Quashes Subpoenas to Anti-Defamation League in ASU Pro-Palestine Student...

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Expresses Doubt About Lawprof's Attempt to Block Appointment of Federal Judge as U Kentucky Law School Dean

From Woodcock v. Van Tatenhove (E.D. Ky.), decided Friday by Judge Benjamin Beaton (W.D. Ky.): Professor Ramsi Woodcock, currently suspended… The post Court Expresses Doubt About Lawprof's Attempt ...

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Foster Parents Largely Win Wisconsin Second Amendment Case

From the 36K-word decision in Laffery v. Pertl, by Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar, joined in part by… The post Foster Parents Largely Win Wisconsin Second Amendment Case appeared firs...

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Ex-ICC Prosecutor Khan's Sexual Misconduct Wasn't His Only Scandal

Karim Khan, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court from 2021 until his removal in 2026, ultimately lost his… The post Ex-ICC Prosecutor Khan's Sexual Misconduct Wasn't His Only Sc...

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Eighth Circuit Panel Rejects Overbreadth Challenge to Arkansas Law Barring Libraries from Making "Obscene-as-to-Minors" Material Available to Minors

An excerpt from Thursday's decision in Fayetteville Public Library v. Crawford County, by Judge Eighth Circuit Steven Grasz, joined by… The post Eighth Circuit Panel Rejects Overbreadth Challenge t...

Aug 03, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: August 3, 1994

8/3/1994: Justice Stephen Breyer takes oath.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 3, 1994 appeared first on Reason.com.