Posts tagged "politics"

Jun 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Upcoming National Constitution Center Annual Supreme Court Review

Three different VC bloggers are among the speakers: Jonathan Adler, Keith Whittington, and myself.

Jun 10, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Webcomic: Drive

Ich stelle den Science-Fiction Webcomic „Drive“ vor.

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Remembering Gordon Wood

Gordon Wood was a towering scholar in every way. He was the best historian of the American Revolution and of… The post Remembering Gordon Wood appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Google Isn't a Common Carrier, Ohio Court of Appeals Rules

From State ex rel. Yost v. Google, LLC, decided Monday by the Ohio Court of Appeals (Judge Andrew J. King,… The post Google Isn't a Common Carrier, Ohio Court of Appeals Rules appeared first on Rea...

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Prof. Michael Broyde (Emory) on "When Judges Stop Behaving Well"

"Article III life tenure is not a shield for misconduct in chambers. It is a constitutional trust conditioned on good behavior."

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Magistrate Judge Declines to Recuse Herself in Trump v. BBC Libel Lawsuit

The judge had, before she was appointed a judge in 2024, represented an adverse party in a different lawsuit brought by Trump in 2022.

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No Pseudonymity for Accountant Challenging Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Disciplinary Proceedings

From yesterday's D.C. Circuit decision in Doe v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, Justin Walker, and… The post No Pseudonymity for Accountant Challenging P...

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

My New Lawfare Article on "Why Callais Doesn't Justify Court-Packing"

Court-packing would cause great harm, including by boosting power-grabbing presidents like Trump. Callais's flaws are better addressed by other means.

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Author Matt Taibbi's Libel Claim Over House Member's Social Media Posts Dismissed

From Taibbi v. Kamlager-Dove, decided Monday by Judge Evelyn Padin (D.N.J.): Representative Kamlager-Dove … is … the Ranking Member of… The post Author Matt Taibbi's Libel Claim Over House Member's...

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: June 10, 1916

6/10/1916: Justice Charles Evans Hughes resigns.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 10, 1916 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jun 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Jun 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Desire to Undo the Past" Can't Justify Libel Claim Over "Indisputably Truthful" Articles About Criminal Charges + Expungement

An excerpt from Sunar v. Gray Local Media, Inc., decided today by Judge Kenneth Bell (W.D.N.C.): Defendants Gray Local Media,… The post "Desire to Undo the Past" Can't Justify Libel Claim Over "Ind...

Jun 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Office of Legal Counsel Concludes That Disparate Impact Liability Under Title VII Is Unconstitutional

Two decades after Justice Scalia's Ricci concurrence, the "war between disparate impact and equal protection will be waged" very soon.

Jun 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

My New Washington Post Op ed on NYC Mayor Mamdani's Unconstitutional Housing Policy

His plan to expropriate rental housing violates the Takings Clause, and would exacerbate the City's housing crisis rather than alleviate it.

Jun 09, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Vapeserver

Jemand hat aus einer weggeworfenen elektrischen Zigarette einen Webserver gebastelt.

Jun 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Al Ghashiyah Testified That … as Head of the Family, He Has Decided that Islamic Law Is the Law that Applies to the Family"

Uh, no, says the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, refusing to set aside plaintiff’s brother’s will, in which the brother left nothing to the plaintiff.

Jun 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Nonexistent Case Citations on Both Sides + "Rubberstamp[ing]" by "Local Counsel"

"In an era of rampant unverified AI usage within the legal field, this case presents a prime example of the risk associated with serving as a rubberstamp when acting as local counsel."

Jun 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Attempt to Seal Court Filing, and to Order Members of the Public to Destroy Their Copies, Withdrawn

A couple of weeks ago, the litigants in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation multi-district case tried… The post Attempt to Seal Court Filing, and to ...

Jun 09, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Obligation to Cite-Check the Cases Cited by the Other Side and Report Errors to Court

It's hardly news that you shouldn't file briefs with AI-hallucinated cases. But should you check all of your opponent's citations… The post Obligation to Cite-Check the Cases Cited by the Other Sid...