Posts tagged "politics"

May 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Notre Dame Pro-Abortion-Rights Professor Ordered to Pay $200K in Fees in Failed Libel Lawsuit Against Student Newspaper

So Special Judge Steven David (Ind. Super. Ct. St. Joseph County) ruled Friday. There had been a dispute about the… The post Notre Dame Pro-Abortion-Rights Professor Ordered to Pay $200K in Fees in...

May 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

8½-Year Sentence for American Who Fought for ISIS Is Too Lenient, Says Sixth Circuit

The district court had departed downward from the Sentencing Guidelines' recommended sentence of 30 to 50 years.

May 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: May 18, 1860

5/18/1860: Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 18, 1860 appeared first on Reason.com.

May 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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May 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Memories of a Different Planet: Roentgenizdat

From Wikipedia, photo by Dmitry Rozhkov of display "Rock on bones" in Gallery "Vinzavod", Moscow (2008) My father Vladimir was… The post Memories of a Different Planet: Roentgenizdat appeared first...

May 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: May 17, 1954

5/17/1954: Brown v. Board of Education and Bolling v. Sharpe are decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 17, 1954 appeared first on Reason.com.

May 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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May 16, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Goodbye Search Console

Warum ich Google Search Console nicht mehr nutze und warum ich es überhaupt genutzt habe.

May 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: May 16, 1918

5/16/1918: The Sedition Act of 1918 is enacted. The Supreme Court upheld prosecutions brought under this law in Schenck, Debs, and Abrams. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 16, 1918 appe...

May 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum Decision

Today's order is here; the application that was denied is here. The state's argument for a stay, which the Court… The post S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum De...

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Secret Recording at Pretend Date by O'Keefe Media Wasn't Tortious, Court Holds

From yesterday's decision by Judge Anthony Trenga (E.D. Va.) in Fseisi v. O'Keefe Media Group: The Complaint alleges the following:… The post Secret Recording at Pretend Date by O'Keefe Media Wasn'...

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Vladeck v. Adler on the Shadow Docket

A discussion of the Supreme Court's "Shadow Docket" on the We the People Podcast.

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Georgia High Court Admonishes D.A.'s Office, Over "Vehement" Dissent, for Role in AI Hallucinations in Court Order

But the court is unanimous on the sanctions for the particular Assistant D.A. who was involved, and added: "We strongly encourage trial courts to carefully review proposed orders with the understan...

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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

A camp chair, a shaking of faith, and a murder in front of a Waffle House.

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No Discovery into Alleged "Actual Malice" in Trump's Lawsuit Against WSJ Over Jeffrey Epstein Birthday Letter Story

From Trump v. Dow Jones & Co., decided Wednesday by Judge Darrin Gayles (S.D. Fla.): On July 18, 2025, President… The post No Discovery into Alleged "Actual Malice" in Trump's Lawsuit Against WSJ O...

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Supreme Court "Shadow Docket" Order Preserves Mifepristone Via Telemedicine--For Now

The Court stayed a lower court order that would have blocked FDA rules allowing the prescription of mifepristone to terminate pregnancies via telemedicine.

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

$500K Damages for False Report of Assault to Police

From Bisogno v. Libertella, decided two months ago by the New York Appellate Division, Justices Francesca E. Connolly, Paul Wooten,… The post $500K Damages for False Report of Assault to Police app...

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Orders Reinstatement of Untenured Professor Allegedly Non-Renewed for Speech About "the Palestinian Resistance"

From Robinson v. Damphousse, decided Wednesday by Judge Alan Albright (W.D. Tex.): Plaintiff Dr. Idris Robinson is a non-tenured, but… The post Court Orders Reinstatement of Untenured Professor All...

May 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Guest Post: State Prosecutors, Protests, and Politics as Usual?

Professors Bruce A. Green and Rebecca Roiphe opine on the disqualification of a Santa Clara County prosecutor.