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Mar 06, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 6, 1857

3/6/1857: Dred Scott v. Sandford decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 6, 1857 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 06, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Mar 06, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The First Question From The Florida Supreme Court's Newest Member: "Is your position more like Justice Gorsuch in Bostock or Justice Alito in dissent?"

The answer: "I think Justice Gorsuch was wildly incorrect."

Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Zizians and the Second Amendment

For the backstory on the Zizians, see Investigations Into 6 Killings Look to a Fringe Group Known as the Zizians… The post The Zizians and the Second Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Blocks Florida Gov. DeSantis's Executive Order Designating CAIR as Terrorist Organization

The order "prevents CAIR or 'any person known to have provided material support or resources' to CAIR 'from receiving any contract, employment, funds, or other benefit or privilege'" from Florida s...

Mar 05, 2026 from The Jaxson

Baptist Health Jax hotel headed to DDRB

Baptist Health is proposing to build a 15-story, 226-key hotel at its Southbank medical campus. The project will seek conceptual approval from the Downtown Development Review Board on March 12, 202...

Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Interview with Judge Lawrence VanDyke at the University of Florida

We talk about his background, his path to the bench, and why he does things differently on the Ninth Circuit.

Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Twenty-Four States Led by Oregon File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 122 Tariffs

The massive new tariffs are illegal, just like the IEEPA tariffs previously invalidated by the Supreme Court.

Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

My New Dispatch Article on "Why Donald Trump's Iran War is Unconstitutional"

The article explains why the war requires congressional authorization,and why this requirement is important.

Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

How the Supreme Court's Conception of Its Role Contributes to the Deformation of the Constitution

The Court's law-declaration approach not only departs from its dispute-resolution premise but risks yielding a faulty product.

Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 5, 1934

3/5/1934: Nebbia v. New York decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 5, 1934 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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Mar 05, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

US Court of International Trade Orders Refund of All Illegally Collected IEEPA Tariffs

Importantly, the Court ordered payment of refunds even to those businesses who have not filed a lawsuit to claim them.

Mar 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Dismisses Discrimination Claims Against Northwestern Over Alleged Post-Oct. 7 Anti-Semitism

[1.] From Judge John Robert Blakey's decision yesterday in Doe v. Northwestern Univ., the allegations in the Complaint (note that… The post Court Dismisses Discrimination Claims Against Northwester...

Mar 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

SCOTUS Resolves Two-Way State Court Split About New Jersey Transit

The New York Court of Appeals is affirmed, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is reversed.

Mar 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Marco Rubio Threatens to "Unleash Chiang" on Iran. What?

Rubio: "We're going to unleash Chiang on these people in the next few hours and days. You're going to really… The post Marco Rubio Threatens to "Unleash Chiang" on Iran. What? appeared first on Rea...

Mar 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Interesting Dissent in American Indian Religious Case Under Texas RFRA

From a dissent from rehearing en banc Friday in Perez v. City of San Antonio, by Fifth Circuit Judge Andrew… The post Interesting Dissent in American Indian Religious Case Under Texas RFRA appeared...

Mar 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Role of Delegation Theories in Deforming the Constitution

The Supreme Court's approaches of assuming agency authority to issue legislative rules and of prohibiting Congress from delegating to itself have resulted in an enormous transfer of power to the Ex...

Mar 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 4, 1861

3/4/1861: President Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 4, 1861 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 04, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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