Posts tagged "politics"

Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Texas Surrogacy Case Comes To The Emergency Docket

California couple who wanted to abort their surrogate child now seek to remove one-month old baby to California where they could put him in hospice care.

Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

$175K Settlement in Suit Over Requiring Fifth-Graders to Read Pro-Gender-Ideology Books to Kindergarten Students (with No Opt Out)

This case, which I blogged about last year, just settled yesterday for $175K ($108K to S.E. and his family, $40K… The post $175K Settlement in Suit Over Requiring Fifth-Graders to Read Pro-Gender-I...

Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Who Are You? (Lawyers, Active and Otherwise, and Law Students)

Readers: If you're a lawyer, active or otherwise, or a law student, tell us a few things about yourself in… The post Who Are You? (Lawyers, Active and Otherwise, and Law Students) appeared first on...

Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Who Are You? (Non-Lawyers)

Readers: If you aren't a lawyer/ex-lawyer/future lawyer, tell us a few things about yourself in the comments. If you are… The post Who Are You? (Non-Lawyers) appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: September 15, 1857

9/15/1857: Chief Justice William Howard Taft's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 15, 1857 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

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Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Supreme Court Refuses to Block Lower-Court Ruling Against Trump's Mail-in Ballot Executive Order

The decision was 7-2.

Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Chief Justice Roberts Goes Postal on Trump's USPS Rule

Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom Of Night Will Stop The Shadow Docket.

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

New Book on "Democracy's Challenges: 100 Ideas"

Now available online for free, from NYU Press. I am one of many contributors.

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Brief "Contained False Testimony from Wholly Fabricated Witnesses"

From the New Mexico Supreme Court last week in State v. Sandoval, via Ars Technica (Jon Brodkin): WHEREAS, Respondent acknowledged… The post The Brief "Contained False Testimony from Wholly Fabrica...

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Forced Unanimity and the First Amendment," by Frank LoMonte

Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Libel Suit Against Book Publisher by Doctor Accused of Performing Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures on Immigration Detainees Can Go Forward

From Judge Maragaret Garnett (S.D.N.Y.) in Amin v. Spiegel & Grau LLC: Plaintiff is Dr. Mahendra Amin, a gynecologist who… The post Libel Suit Against Book Publisher by Doctor Accused of Performing...

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Our New Amicus Brief in the Section 301 Tariff Case

The Cato Institute, Michael McConnell, and I filed an amicus brief in litigation challenging Trump's massive Section 301 tariffs, which use "forced labor" as a pretext for sweeping protectionism.

Sep 14, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Rollenspielszenen: Was möchtest du?

Fragen, die man nicht von einem Arzt hören möchte.

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The 9 Libel-by-AI Cases in the U.S. Since 2023 (6 Still Going Forward)

Walters v. Openai, L.L.C. (Ga. Super.): No liability (summary judgment), because of the peculiar facts of the case. Battle v.… The post The 9 Libel-by-AI Cases in the U.S. Since 2023 (6 Still Going...

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward

From today's decision by Judge Thomas Durkin (N.D. Ill.) in Keene v. Google LLC: Keene is an author, television producer,… The post Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of...

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Police Department May Decline to Release Names of Officers Trained by ICE

"[T]he Department submitted credible evidence that threats, doxxing, and other forms of harassment have been directed toward law enforcement charged with enforcing existing federal immigration laws."

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Oklahoma Judge's Ruling Contained AI Hallucinations

From Reuters (Mike Scarcella) last week, linked to yesterday by David Lat (Original Jurisdiction): The judge, Lawrence Wheeler of the… The post Oklahoma Judge's Ruling Contained AI Hallucinations a...

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: September 14, 1901

9/14/1901: President Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated. He appointed three members to the Supreme Court: Justices Oliver Wendell Holmes, Rufus Day,… The post Today in Supreme Court History: Septemb...

Sep 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

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