Oct 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Trump vs. WSJ Libel Lawsuit over Trump's Alleged Birthday Wishes to Epstein Thrown out The court concludes that Trump hadn't adequately alleged facts supporting a showing that the Journal published the article knowing that it was likely false.
Oct 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy American Cities, Population >50K, Named After Foreign (Excluding British) Political Figures What American cities, with population over 50,000, are named after foreign political figures, but excluding the many named after British… The post American Cities, Population >50K, Named After Fore...
Oct 31, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: October 31, 1963 10/31/1963: Cleveland Police Detective patted down, and arrested John W. Terry. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 31, 1963 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy A Libertarian Perspective on the 2026 Election Why we should vote "Democrat by Default" for federal offices - with a few rare exceptions. I build on a post by political philosopher Dan Shapiro.
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Court Blocks W. Va. AG's Subpoena to Environmentalist Nonprofits Part of the AG's argument was that the nonprofits relied on a climate change scenario, RCP8.5, that has been recently "retired."
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Flying saucers, voodoo dolls, and ancient plagues.
Oct 30, 2026 from Palladium The Limits of AI as an Economic Weapon A market divided between premium U.S. models and cheap, open-weight Chinese AI could deny the U.S. one of its best tools for economic coercion. The post The Limits of AI as an Economic Weapon appea...
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy New Brennan Center Report on Curbing Executive Power Many of their recommendations are well-taken.
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Amicus Brief in OneTaste Criminal Prosecution Matt Kezhaya (Kezhaya Law PLC) wrote an amicus brief on my behalf in this case (U.S. v. Cherwitz & Daedone)… The post Amicus Brief in OneTaste Criminal Prosecution appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Discovery Sanctions Recommended in "Are You a Jew? … Are You a Zionist?" Case The factual allegations, from a Sept. 2025 decision in the case by Judge Susan Illston (N.D. Cal.) (the case is… The post Discovery Sanctions Recommended in "Are You a Jew? … Are You a Zionist?" Ca...
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy 10-Year "Harassment"/"Stalking" Sentence for Repeatedly Criticizing Police Detective Violated First Amendment, Amicus Brief Argues I was delighted to sign on to this brief in State v. McMenamy (Mo. Ct. App.) just filed by the… The post 10-Year "Harassment"/"Stalking" Sentence for Repeatedly Criticizing Police Detective Violate...
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: October 30, 1735 10/30/1735: President John Adams's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 30, 1735 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Oct 30, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Supreme Court Clerks Who Become Law Professors (2012-2026) Yesterday, I wrote about the lateral hiring market. Here, I want to focus on the entry-level hiring market. Since 2012,… The post Supreme Court Clerks Who Become Law Professors (2012-2026) appeared...
Oct 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Law Banning Employer Requirements That Employees Listen to Employer's Religious or Political Speech Likely Violates Employer's First Amendment Rights So a Ninth Circuit panel held today.
Oct 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Creating Voter Confusion About Candidates' Names is Bad - But Exploiting Voter Ignorance About Policy Issues is a Much Bigger Problem Democrats' apparent effort to confuse Alaska voters about candidates' names is reprehensible. But politicians' routine lying and exploitation of ignorance about policy issues is much worse.
Oct 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Even "Trumpy Judges" and "Woke Judges" Might Know More Law Than You Do I appreciate that many people are skeptical about judges. Indeed, it's good that people take with a grain of salt… The post Even "Trumpy Judges" and "Woke Judges" Might Know More Law Than You Do ap...
Oct 29, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy The Law and Democrats Allegedly Recruiting Second "Dan Sullivan" to Run in Alaska Senate Race Election law expert and UCLA Prof. Rick Hasen (Election Law Blog) has a post about this; an excerpt: Today's New… The post The Law and Democrats Allegedly Recruiting Second "Dan Sullivan" to Run in...
