Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Stephanie Barclay on "The Emergency Docket's Mistaken Birthday" Contrary to what some believe, the Clean Power Plan was not the first executive branch action stopped on the "Shadow Docket."
Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Justice Thomas Assigns Himself A Majority Opinion The preemption case may affect the Roundup argument next week.
Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Reading the Clean Power Plan "Shadow Papers" in Context More of what's been absent from discussions of the recently released Supreme Court memoranda, with commentary by Davis and Re.
Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy The Awful Virginia Redistricting Referendum The referendum language gave voters no indication of what they were voting for
Apr 22, 2026 from Palladium The Lifecycle of an Apocalypse Since World War I, our society has been convinced that civilization is on the brink of technological apocalypse. The specific technology changes, but the underlying belief has stayed the same. The ...
Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment You can read it here; here's the opening paragraph plus another paragraph, though the indictment offers considerably more details as… The post Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment appeared first ...
Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Sixth Circuit Upholds Federal Law Banning Home Alcohol Distilleries, Creating a Circuit Split The decision is at odds with a recent ruling by the Fifth Circuit.
Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Second Circuit Upholds Decision Denying Pseudonymity for Law Doctorate Student With Psychiatric Conditions From Monday's decision in Doe v. Yale Univ., by Dennis Jacobs, Richard C. Wesley, and Michael H. Park: Plaintiff Jane… The post Second Circuit Upholds Decision Denying Pseudonymity for Law Doctorat...
Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Indiana Ban on "Instruction" "on Human Sexuality" in Pre-K to Third Grade Upheld by Seventh Circuit From Smiley v. Jenner, decided yesterday by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Judges Candace Jackson-Akiwumi and Doris Pryor:… The post Indiana Ban on "Instruction" "on Human Sexuali...
Apr 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: April 22, 1992 4/22/1992: Planned Parenthood v. Casey argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 22, 1992 appeared first on Reason.com.
Apr 21, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy FBI Director Kash Patel Loses Defamation Lawsuit Over Morning Joe Statements The wild things are in the nightclubs.
Apr 21, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy AI Hallucinations in Filing by a Top Law Firm Remember: It could happen at your firm, too.
Apr 21, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Does A Shadow Docket Ruling Create "Clearly Established" Law For Purposes of Qualified Immunity Would a school district that violated Mirabelli still have QI?
Apr 21, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy No Constitutional Problem with Compelling AI Disclosures in Court Filings From Friday's decision by Judge Nina Wang (D. Colo.) in Hessert v. Street Dog Coalition: Plaintiff asks the Court to… The post No Constitutional Problem with Compelling AI Disclosures in Court Fili...
Apr 21, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: April 21, 1800 4/21/1800: Justice Alfred Moore takes judicial oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 21, 1800 appeared first on Reason.com.
Apr 21, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Elizabeth Prelogar's Unexpected and Unusual Argument The former Solicitor General did not sign any briefs but somehow popped up on the docket and argued the case.
Apr 20, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy FBI Director Kash Patel Sues Atlantic Over Friday's Article Some excerpts from the Complaint in Patel v. Atlantic Monthly Group LLC (D.D.C.), filed today: Kashyap P. Patel, the Director of… The post FBI Director Kash Patel Sues Atlantic Over Friday's Articl...
Apr 20, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Journalistic and Legal Ethics for SCOTUS Reporters What happens when there is a conflict between the two standards?
