Posts tagged "politics"

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

$14K Sanction for Local Counsel's Not Meaningfully Supervising Out-of-Jurisdiction Counsel

with cameo appearance by out-of-jurisdiction counsel's citation of non-existent cases.

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Dismisses Libel Claim by Ex-Hunter-Biden Business Partner Tony Bobulinski Against Ex-Trump-White-House-Aide Cassidy Hutchinson

From Judge Emmet G. Sullivan (D.D.C.) today in Bobulinski v. Hutchinson: The following facts are taken from the allegations in… The post Court Dismisses Libel Claim by Ex-Hunter-Biden Business Part...

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Trump Administration Trying to Pressure Broadcasters Not to Schedule Football Game Broadcasts for Same Time as Army-Navy Game

From Friday's Executive Order, "Preserving America's Game": Section 1.  Purpose.  For over a century, the Army-Navy Game, known as "America's Game," has… The post Trump Administration Trying to Pre...

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Felon Gun Possession Bans, the Commerce Clause, and the Second Amendment

In U.S. v. Williamson, Fifth Circuit Judges Jacques Wiener, Don Willett, and Cory Wilson followed Fifth Circuit precedent in holding… The post Felon Gun Possession Bans, the Commerce Clause, and th...

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Making Broadcast Content Regulation Aggressive Again," by Stuart Minor Benjamin

The article is here; some excerpts from the Introduction: Starting in the 1980s under President Reagan, the FCC curtailed or… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Making Broadcast Content Regulati...

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Divided Ninth Circuit Upholds California Exclusion of Religious Curricula from Parent-Designed Charter School "Independent Study Programs"

From Woolard v. Thurmond, written by Judge Andrew Hurwitz and joined by Judges Eric Miller and Jennifer Sung, and released… The post Divided Ninth Circuit Upholds California Exclusion of Religious ...

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 24, 2009

3/24/2009: Citizens United v. FEC argued for the first time.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 24, 2009 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The First Rule Of Traveling Is Never Stop Moving

Never wait until it is too late.

Mar 24, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

It's Elementary, My Dear Watson

The 2000 and 2020 elections are still on the Justices' minds.

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice Gorsuch's Recusal in Glynn Environmental Coalition v. Sea Island Acquisition

One of my favorite hobbies is scanning the Supreme Court's orders list and trying to figure out why a Justice… The post Justice Gorsuch's Recusal in Glynn Environmental Coalition v. Sea Island Acqu...

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Rejects Women Inmates' Objections to California Law Related to Housing of "Transgender, Nonbinary, or Intersex" Inmates

The court's reasoning mostly turns on a conclusion that much of the prison behavior that plaintiffs complained about wasn't dictated by that particular law.

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice Sotomayor on the Freedom of the Press and the Right to Ask Questions

The Justice largely agrees with Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho's dissenting opinion below, but writes alone in dissenting from the Supreme Court's decision not to consider the case.

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

S. Ct.: Police Had Qualified Immunity for Use of Wristlock on Capitol Sit-In Protester

From Zorn v. Linton, decided today in an unsigned per curiam opinion: On the Governor's inauguration day in Vermont, protesters… The post S. Ct.: Police Had Qualified Immunity for Use of Wristlock ...

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Anti-Zionism and Title VI: College and University Responsibility," by David E. Bernstein

The article is here; the Introduction: Since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel, the start of the subsequent war… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Anti-Zionism and Title VI: Col...

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Refuses to Block Continued Distribution of DOGE Witness Deposition Videos

"[T]he materials at issue concern the conduct of public officials acting in their official capacities, which substantially diminishes any cognizable privacy interest and weighs against restriction."

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Just on One Day—Last Friday—Six Courts Issued Opinions Noting Fake Cites or Quotes in Briefing

Four were state appellate courts and two were district courts. Four involved filings by lawyers, and two by self-represented litigants.… The post Just on One Day—Last Friday—Six Courts Issued Opini...

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Injunction Against Further Leafletting by Union Organizer at CEO's Front Door

A New Mexico court upholds it, rejecting a First Amendment defense.

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Drag Queen's Right of Publicity Claim Against Netflix's Q-Force Rejected

From Hara v. Netflix, Inc., correctly decided by the California Court of Appeal (Justice Lamar Baker, joined by Justice Brian… The post Drag Queen's Right of Publicity Claim Against Netflix's Q-For...

Mar 23, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Parents Aren't Required to "Unquestioningly Accept and Support Their Minor Children's Claims of Transsexual Identity or Preferred Pronouns"

From a termination of parental rights decision by the Ohio Court of Appeals.