Posts tagged "politics"

Jul 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

My New UnPopulist Article on Why "Court-Packing is a Dangerous Gambit Best Avoided"

It responds to a creative court-packing proposal put forward by Andy Craig.

Jul 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice Kagan Understands The Conservative Legal Movement

For the Court's conservatives, there is a "playbook" that has nothing to do with Trump.

Jul 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Second Circuit Reinstates Death Penalty Charges in Buffalo Supermarket Federal Murder Trial

From today's decision in U.S. v. Gendron, by Judge Richard Sullivan, joined by Judges Joseph Bianco and Alison Nathan: Payton… The post Second Circuit Reinstates Death Penalty Charges in Buffalo Su...

Jul 27, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Rollenspielszenen: Vanillekipferl

Die Rettungsmission hat sich etwas verzögert. Wir mussten noch Vanillekipferl backen.

Jul 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Misrepresentation About Ex-Employees May Be Criminal Libel

Cal. Labor Code § 1050 provides, Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who, after having discharged an employee from… The post Misrepresentation About Ex-Employees May Be Criminal Libel appeared...

Jul 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

My Interview with Judge Altman on Anti-Semitism, Israel, and Judging

"What happened after October 7 in our sacred institutions, at our universities, in our Western media outlets, in our international NGOs and nonprofits, is that we completely forgot the ways that we...

Jul 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

§ 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circuit Holds by 2-1 Vote

An excerpt from the long opinion in Computer & Comm. Industry Ass'n v. Paxton, decided Friday by Fifth Circuit Judges… The post § 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circui...

Jul 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: July 27, 1929

/27/1929: The Geneva Conventions are signed by United States. The Supreme Court would consider the Conventions in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006).… The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 27, 1929 ...

Jul 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

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Jul 26, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Rollenspielszenen: Ich war high!

Worte, die man nicht von der Person hören möchte, die das Seil hält, an dem du hängst.

Jul 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Large Libel Models Decision in China

I just learned about this Large Libel Models case from China (to add to the nine U.S. cases I've seen,… The post Large Libel Models Decision in China appeared first on Reason.com.

Jul 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

How Trump's Tariffs Undermine US Trustworthiness and Credibility - and What can be Done to Stop it

Economist David Hebert highlights an underappreciated danger of Trump's tariff mania. It's a serious problem, but one that can at least be mitigated.

Jul 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: July 26, 1892

7/26/1892: Justice George Shiras Jr. takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 26, 1892 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jul 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

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Jul 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Notes Apparent AI-Generated Errors in Court Reporter's Transcript

"[W]e remind the Court Reporter that this court relies on transcripts being true and accurate representations of the transcribed proceedings."

Jul 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Brian Fitzpatrick Makes the Case for Callais

An argument in support of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act jurisprudence one is unlikely to hear in academia.

Jul 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Is There Actually an Error in the Supreme Court's Analysis in Loper Bright?

Did the Administrative Procedure Act apply in Chevron v. NRDC?

Jul 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: July 25, 1965

7/25/1965: Justice Arthur J. Goldberg resigns. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 25, 1965 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jul 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

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Jul 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Second Lawsuit Challenging Trump's New Section 301 Tariffs Filed

It was filed by several businesses, including Learning Resources, Inc., which was also involved in the IEEPA tariff litigation.