Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Conservative Commentator Robby Starbuck's Lawsuit Alleging Google AI Had Defamed Him Can Go Forward A Delaware trial court has denied Google's motion to dismiss, and concluded that, if the facts as alleged by Starbuck were true, he would have a legal basis for recovery.
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Liberty Justice Center Files First Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Massive New Section 301 Tariffs The complaint explains why the tariffs violate the requirements of Section 301, and also run afoul of the major questions and nondelegation doctrines.
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal An iPod, a walrus, and the Almighty Vice Lord Nation.
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Court Considering Whether Litigant Should Be Barred from Further Self-Represented Filings, Because of Fabricated Citations The court orders the litigant to explain why she shouldn't be so barred, and notes that hallucinated citations are "a growing problem in Florida's appellate courts."
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy "Plaintiff Argues That, If She Does Not Use Her Chosen Name, She Will Suffer Serious and Lasting Effects to Her Mental Health" Not a basis for allowing what is in effect a form of pseudonymity, says a district court.
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Jewish Teacher Sued Portland Public Schools + Union for Discrimination Over Colleagues' Anti-Israel Speech (among other things). A federal Magistrate Judge has recommended that the lawsuit be dismissed.
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: July 24, 1997 7/24/1997: Justice William Brennan dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 24, 1997 appeared first on Reason.com.
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Trump Imposes Massively Harmful and Illegal Section 301 Tariffs The new policy is based on sham investigations, and runs afoul of the major questions and nondelegation doctrine.
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Justice Kagan Rejects Charge that Supreme Court Is "Rubber Stamp" for Trump Administration In recent remarks before the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Justice Kagan rejects the conventional liberal narrative about the Supreme Court.
Jul 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy "There Is an Error in the Supreme Court's Analysis in Loper Bright." The Supreme Court's Chevron decision did not cite the Administrative Procedure Act perhaps because it was not an APA case.
Jul 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Sharia Divorce Law in American Court An interesting demonstration of how foreign law—including Islamic law—is sometimes applied (pursuant to American law) in American courts.
Jul 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Sharia Divorce Law in American Courts An interesting demonstration of how foreign law—including Islamic law—is sometimes applied (pursuant to American law) in American courts.
Jul 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy No Pseudonymity for Sex Offender Immigration Detainee Who Speculates He May Face Harm in Syria if Identified From Alobid v. Marin, decided March 9, 2026 by Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar (C.D. Cal.), but just posted on Westlaw… The post No Pseudonymity for Sex Offender Immigration Detainee Who Speculates He ...
Jul 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: July 23, 1936 7/23/1936: Justice Anthony Kennedy's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 23, 1936 appeared first on Reason.com.
Jul 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Second Amendment Roundup: New Jersey Rifle and Magazine Bans Bite the Dust The Third Circuit takes Second Amendment rights seriously.
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Will Courts Uphold the EPA's Rescission of the "Endangerment Finding"? The legal arguments put forward by the EPA are weak and unpersuasive, and could undermine the Administration's position in other climate litigation.
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy The End of Independent Agencies The death of Humphrey's Executor was foretold, but some of the consequences may not have been anticipated.
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy U Tennessee Track & Field Head Coach Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against "Untruthful, Derogatory and Offensive Statements" Plus More Commentary A Magistrate Judge recommended today that the injunction be denied on First Amendment prior restraint grounds.
