Posts tagged "politics"

Jun 28, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 28, 2010

6/28/2010: McDonald v. City of Chicago is decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 28, 2010 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 28, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Jun 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Federalist Society Courthouse Steps Podcast on Pung v. Isabella County Takings Case

I took part along with Deborah La Fetra of the Pacific Legal Foundation (who helped litigate the case).

Jun 27, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Bahncardtortur im Abo

Seit dem letzten Jahr hat sich an der Zugänglichkeit der Bahncard nichts geändert.

Jun 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 27, 2005

6/27/2005: McCreary County, Kentucky v. ACLU and Van Orden v. Perry are decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 27, 2005 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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

Cocaine & waffles, voter rolls, and deeding the farm.

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

N.J. Court: Posting Videos Trying to Get Prosecutor Fired = Illegal "Cyber-Harassment"

From J.V. v. C.H., decided June 18 by New Jersey appellate judges Lisa Rose and Patrick DeAlmeida; Carl and Jane… The post N.J. Court: Posting Videos Trying to Get Prosecutor Fired = Illegal "Cyber...

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Cato Institute Podcast on Possible "Abundance Alliance" Between Libertarians and Abundance Liberals

I took part along with prominent abundance liberalism advocate Jeremiah Johnson.

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

New Essay: Obergefell's Second Decade

Progressives continue to bemoan the Roberts Court's supposed "illegitimacy." But a case they venerate remains the measuring stick for judicial hubris.

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Kansas Proxy Advisory Transparency Act Likely Violates First Amendment

Its distinction between a voting recommendation "that aligns with the views of company management" and one that "recommends a vote against company management" is unconstitutionally viewpoint-based,...

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 26, 2003, June 26, 2013, and June 26, 2015

6/26/2003: Justice Kennedy writes the majority opinion in Lawrence v. Texas. 6/26/2013: Justice Kennedy writes the majority opinion in U.S.… The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 26, 2003, ...

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Decides Wolford

Aloha to Hawaii’s Vampire Rule on private property open to the public.

Jun 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Supreme Court's Badly Flawed Ruling in the Haiti TPS Case

Extensive evidence indicates that the decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants was motivated by unconstitutional racial and ethnic discrimination. The Court's ruling on statu...

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Guns, Property Rights, and the Second Amendment

The government cannot force private property owners to allow guns on their land. But the Supreme Court rightly ruled today that it also cannot impose a presumption of exclusion.

Jun 25, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Hitze, Wasser, Abkühlung

Lauwarm bis kühle Duschen kühlen den Körper besser als kalte, 20 °C warme Getränke sind besser als eiskalte und Pizzakartons dürfen ins Altpapier.

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Something Feels Off About Hemani and Wolford

The Court decides two major Second Amendment cases, but the latter does not even mention the former.

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Trump Administration Sweeps All of the (Other) Immigration Cases at SCOTUS

With the Birthright Citizenship case still undecided, the Trump Administration has prevailed in every other immigration case before the Court this term, and some are quite consequential.

Jun 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Revisiting My Authorship Predictions And Making More Predictions

Today the Court decided four more cases, including three opinions by Justice Alito. How did my predictions from Tuesday fare?… The post Revisiting My Authorship Predictions And Making More Predicti...