Posts tagged "politics"

Mar 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice Kagan's Arguments for "Relax[ing] Our Guard" as to Some Content-Based (But Viewpoint-Neutral) Speech Restrictions

From Justice Kagan's concurrence, joined by Justice Sotomayor, in today's Chiles v. Salazar: [A.] The Court today decides that the… The post Justice Kagan's Arguments for "Relax[ing] Our Guard" as ...

Mar 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Conversion Therapy Bans, as Applied to Talk Therapy, Regulate Speech and Not Just Conduct

Justice Gorsuch's opinion for a nearly unanimous Court today in Chiles v. Salazar (only Justice Jackson dissented) struck down Colorado's… The post Conversion Therapy Bans, as Applied to Talk Thera...

Mar 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No First Amendment Exception for Professional-Client Speech: States Can't Ban "Conversion Therapy" Speech for Minors

So the Supreme Court held today.

Mar 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

New Book Chapter on "The Right to Use Private Property"

It argues that the right to use property is central to both the value of property rights generally, and the property rights protected by the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

Mar 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Seattle University "Dean's Luminaries in Law" Interview on Immigration, Invasion, the Tariff Case, and More

I was interviewed by Seattle University Law School of Law Dean Tony Varona and Prof. Andrew Siegeil.

Mar 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 31, 1962

3/31/1962: Justice Charles Whittaker resigns. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 31, 1962 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 31, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Skådis

Ich möchte eigentlich keine Werbung machen, aber das Skådis-System von Ikea gefällt mir.

Mar 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Mar 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"What Does It Mean To Be A Christian On The Bench?"

"A Conversation with Matthew J. Kacsmaryk and James C. Ho"

Mar 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Reckless, to Be Sure. Stupid." "But Mere Reckless Stupidity Does Not a Malicious Federal Arsonist Make"

A court sets aside a federal arson conviction (which would have carried a "mandatory minimum sentence" of "seven years") for a fan's throwing flares at a soccer stadium and causing minor damage and...

Mar 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Lawyer's Defamation Claim Based on Sig Sauer's Press Release About Unintended Discharge Lawsuits Can Go Forward

From Bagnell v. Sig Sauer, Inc., decided today by Judge Victor Bolden (D. Conn.): Mr. Bagnell, an attorney, has allegedly… The post Lawyer's Defamation Claim Based on Sig Sauer's Press Release Abou...

Mar 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No Preliminary Injunction Over Residents' Claim That S.F. Failed to Adequately Police Tenderloin Sidewalks

"[P]laintiffs have failed to respond to the City's evidence that changes in its policies have actually improved conditions in the Tenderloin such that Plaintiffs are no longer at risk of the harms ...

Mar 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Maryland Lawyer/Ex-Legislator Again Rebuffed in Attempt to Seal Alleged Libel

From Bennett v. Brown, decided Friday by Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander (D. Md.): The Bennetts, a married couple, own United,… The post Maryland Lawyer/Ex-Legislator Again Rebuffed in Attempt to Seal...

Mar 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 30, 1875

3/30/1875: U.S. v. Cruikshank argued.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 30, 1875 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Mar 30, 2026 from The Jaxson

The rise and fall of Talleyrand's C.I. Capps Foundry

Long before advanced manufacturing defined Jacksonville’s economy, one company helped lay its foundation, one casting at a time. The C.I. Capps Company grew from a small foundry into a cornerstone ...

Mar 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Second Amendment Roundup: The Citizenship Clause Implicates the Second Amendment.

Aliens here unlawfully or on a nonimmigrant visa are prohibited from possession of firearms.

Mar 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Former Fox Anchor Andrea Tantaros's Court Filings Contained Inaccurate Citations; Court Suspects AI Hallucinations

Tantaros is representing herself in a lawsuit against Fox and, among others, ex-Senator Scott Brown, alleging sexual harassment and other claims.

Mar 29, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Lichtschachtbäume

In Witten wachsen in einem Kellerfensterlichtschacht zwei kleine Bäume.

Mar 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 29, 1937

3/29/1937: West Coast Hotel v. Parrish decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 29, 1937 appeared first on Reason.com.