Posts tagged "politics"

Jun 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

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Jun 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran [Memorandum of Understanding]"

So argues Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard) in his Executive Functions post. An excerpt: The United States in the MOU pledges… The post "The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions ...

Jun 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Disclosing One's HIV+ Status Isn't Criminal Harassment of Ex

From In re Gregorwicz v. Villa-Kennedy, decided today by Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Veronika Fabian, joined by Presiding Judge… The post Disclosing One's HIV+ Status Isn't Criminal Harassment o...

Jun 17, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

SVG-Favicon auf Firefox for Android

Firefox for Android unterstützt jetzt auch SVG-Favicons

Jun 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Pennsylvania S. Ct. Finds Pattern of "Lack of Candor" in Philadelphia D.A. Krasner's Filings Urging Reversal of Murder Convictions

It therefore concludes (exercising its supervisory power over Pennsylvania state court proceedings) that the state Attorney General's office must be given a chance to intervene in all such proceedi...

Jun 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Shrexting: Free Speech or Criminal Harassment?, on Free Speech Unmuted

Jane and I discuss whether sending a sexually explicit image of Shrek to a politician can constitute criminal harassment.

Jun 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Can Employer Fire You for Self-Defense on the Job?

Sometimes no, holds the Colorado Supreme Court.

Jun 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 17, 1963

6/17/1963: Sherbert v. Verner is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 17, 1963 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Coroner "Kept Several Skulls as Trophies from the Deceased He Examined"

A very short excerpt from yesterday's Seventh Circuit opinion in Betts v. Boone County, written by Chief Judge Michael Brennan… The post The Coroner "Kept Several Skulls as Trophies from the Deceas...

Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

AI Tort Lawsuit Tracker

An excellent resource from Prof. Ed Lee (Santa Clara). The focus is on tort lawsuits brought against AI companies or… The post AI Tort Lawsuit Tracker appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Needless Cost Increases" from "Both Counsels' Choices to Follow the Path of Most Resistance"

From Judge April Perry (N.D. Ill.) today in Doe v. Thomas. Some context: Plaintiff's motion for a protective order [51]… The post "Needless Cost Increases" from "Both Counsels' Choices to Follow th...

Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Rejects Sealing of Summary-Judgment-Related Filings in Trump Media Libel Suit Against Washington Post

"Highlighting the absurdity of the sealing requests, one of the exhibits TMTG seeks to seal is the Post’s 2023 article, which was widely disseminated to the public when it was published and has bee...

Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Disbarred Lawyer Can't Pseudonymously Challenge Her Disbarment

From the Tenth Circuit today in Roe v. Colo. Jud. Dep't, decided by Judge Richard Federico and Judges Scott Matheson… The post Disbarred Lawyer Can't Pseudonymously Challenge Her Disbarment appeare...

Jun 16, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Kochbuch

Nach langer Zeit habe ich endlich mal angefangen, meine Rezeptsammlung in Website-Form zu packen

Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Lawyers' Bar Journal Article Discussing Their AI-Hallucination Errors Doesn't Entirely Satisfy Judge, but …

the judge declines to issue sanctions, in part because “their expressions of repentance are made in good faith.”

Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Judge Ross Recuses From Election Interference Case

"[P]erceived support of Willis's position on election integrity could cause an objective observer to significantly doubt the undersigned's impartiality in this case"

Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Birthright Citizenship, the Common Law, and the 39th Congress

A new paper with Ben Keener on the original meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Jun 16, 2026 from The Jaxson

Jacksonville’s Forgotten Emancipation History

While Juneteenth is now recognized nationally as the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, Florida has long observed its own Emancipation Day on May 20, the date freedom was of...

Jun 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 16, 1960

6/16/1960: The 23rd Amendment is submitted to the states. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 16, 1960 appeared first on Reason.com.