Posts tagged "politics"

Feb 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Hallucinating Customer Service Hell

A depressing two-hour call with XFinity Chatbots.

Feb 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Security Clearance Denied for Past Child Porn Downloading; Hearing Officer Unmoved by Claims That Behavior Stemmed from Since-Resolved Gender Dysphoria

"Applicant believed she was pre-adolescent or during adolescence when she was downloading images of children on her computer in 2013 to 2014 even though she was chronologically about 30 years old."

Feb 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Carnegie Mellon Must Provide Discovery About Relationship with Qatar, in Ex-Student's Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Semitism

The student was explaining the concept of an eruv, a feature of certain Jewish neighborhoods, in class to an architecture professor, who allegedly said the time the student had spent on project "wo...

Feb 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: February 18, 1988

2/18/1988: Justice Anthony Kennedy takes judicial oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 18, 1988 appeared first on Reason.com.

Feb 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Does Light Consist of "Object[s]"?

In HAC v. ER, decided in August by the Michigan Court of Appeals (Judges Sima Patel, Michael Riordan, and Brock… The post Does Light Consist of "Object[s]"? appeared first on Reason.com.

Feb 17, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

CSS, grau, grey und gray

Ist es in CSS „grey“ oder „gray“? Und wie ist es mit hellgrau und dunkelgrau?

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"The Fallacy Fallacy"

An excerpt from Maarten Boudry (Persuasion): My doubts [about the value of focusing on logical fallacies] began when I was… The post "The Fallacy Fallacy" appeared first on Reason.com.

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Defendant's Own AI Legal Research Isn't Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege

"Because Claude is not an attorney, that alone disposes of Heppner's claim of privilege."

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No Pseudonymity for Man Suing Harvard Alleging Jews Aim "to Exterminate or Enslave All Non-Jews"

The plaintiff claims he was denied admission to Harvard Business School, apparently because he is a "non-veteran, non-queer, non-Jewish White male applicant[]."

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Stalking Allegations, Defamation, Malicious Prosecution, and Professors, with a Trans Angle

[1.] From New York trial court judge Dakota Ramseur's opinion in Duncan v. Dick Blick Holdings, Inc., decided Jan. 21… The post Stalking Allegations, Defamation, Malicious Prosecution, and Professo...

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Stalking Allegations, Defamation and Malicious Prosecution Claims, and Professors, with a Trans Angle

[1.] From New York trial court judge Dakota Ramseur's opinion in Duncan v. Dick Blick Holdings, Inc., decided Jan. 21… The post Stalking Allegations, Defamation and Malicious Prosecution Claims, an...

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

New in City Journal: Let's Fix Our Federal Holiday Schedule

How I would rearrange the current calendar, which makes no sense.

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: February 17, 1801

2/17/1801: House of Representatives breaks tie in Electoral College, and selects Thomas Jefferson as President. The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 17, 1801 appeared first on Reason.com.

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Feb 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The American Constitution Society Still Does Not Have A Competing Theory Other Than "Antitrumpism"

After half a century of great debate, the originalists are still not tired of winning.

Feb 17, 2026 from The Jaxson

11 Black cultural heritage sites to visit in town

In honor of Black History Month, here are eleven historic African American cultural heritage destinations in Jacksonville to visit. - Cedar Point Preserve 7222 Cedar Point Rd. The ruins of the Fitz...

Feb 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No Retroactive Pseudonymization in Federal Court Under California "Safe at Home" Program

From a decision last week in Smith v. Solomon, by Judge André Birotte Jr.: Plaintiff files the [application] in a… The post No Retroactive Pseudonymization in Federal Court Under California "Safe a...

Feb 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"One Would Expect … Attorneys Believe They Bring Some Level of Value to Their Clients Beyond That of a Machine"

A magistrate judge recommends a $10K sanction for a lawyer's repeated incorrect citations, and has some things to say about the pattern he has been seeing in his own court.

Feb 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: February 16, 1833

2/16/1833: Barron v. City of Baltimore decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 16, 1833 appeared first on Reason.com.