Posts tagged "politics"

May 06, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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May 06, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Second Amendment Roundup: How a Fake Citation Misled Courts to Uphold "Sensitive Place" Gun Bans

The Second Circuit’s Misunderstanding of Founding-Era Law on Going Armed

May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The KBJ Delay in Callais

Who is at fault for the rush to judgment in Louisiana?

May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Laborious KBJ

Justice Ginsburg was known as the Notorious RBG. Notoriety was a perfect adjective for Justice Ginsburg. She was famous, but… The post The Laborious KBJ appeared first on Reason.com.

May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Vanderbilt Student's Lawsuit Over Suspension for Alleged False Accusations Can Go Forward

From a long opinion today by Judge Waverly Crenshaw (M.D. Tenn.) in Poe v. Lowe: Poe, a male Vanderbilt student,… The post Vanderbilt Student's Lawsuit Over Suspension for Alleged False Accusations...

May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

NAACP Seek To Recall Callais Judgment So It Can Seek Reconsideration

The time to make this request was when the Plaintiffs moved to issue the judgment forthwith.

May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Spirit of the Declaration, Part 1

[This post is excerpted from the new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America (Avid Reader Press/Simon… The post The Spirit of the Declaration, Part 1 appeared firs...

May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Elite Panic and the Push to Regulate "Misinformation"

European leaders' warnings of a democratic apocalypse failed to materialize in 2024.

May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: May 5, 1992

5/5/1992: The 27th Amendment is ratified. It was initially proposed in 1789. No law, varying the compensation for the services… The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 5, 1992 appeared first o...

May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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May 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Partisan Asymmetry In Callais

Justice Jackson never countenances that her decision to "run out the clock" might be partisan.

May 04, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Kontinuierlich Schrittweise

Ich habe eine interessante optische Täuschung gefunden.

May 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Michael Auslin Guest-Blogging This Week About "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America"

I'm delighted to report that Michael Auslin, a Distinguished Research Fellow here at Hoover, will be guest-blogging this week about… The post Michael Auslin Guest-Blogging This Week About "National...

May 04, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Digital Independence Day im Mai 2026

Diesen Monat habe ich wieder nichts für den DID. Dafür haben Grüne, Linke und SPD endlich Χwitter verlassen.

May 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice Alito Enters Administrative Stay of Mifepristone Order

The Court responds to the mifepristone shadow docket filings.

May 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

How Bad Facts Make Good First Amendment Law

Jay Near was a hateful man whose litigation set a vital precedent for free speech.

May 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Just "Felonious Peccadillos"; I'm "Overqualified for Oklahoma"; Bar Association, "Bring It on Bitch": Surprisingly Ineffective in Fighting Disbarment

Some excerpts from the long opinion in State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Barlean, decided Tuesday by the Oklahoma… The post Just "Felonious Peccadillos"; I'm "Overqualified for Oklahoma"; Bar Ass...

May 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Posting Video of 10-Year-Old Hockey Player's "Tantrum" Isn't Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

In Mufarreh v. Google, Inc., decided Friday by the Illinois Appellate Court (Justice Raymond Mitchell, joined by Justices Sharon Oden-Johnson… The post Posting Video of 10-Year-Old Hockey Player's ...

May 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: May 4, 1942

5/4/1942: Wickard v. Filburn argued.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 4, 1942 appeared first on Reason.com.

May 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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