Posts tagged "politics"

Jul 19, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The "Free Market" is More Popular than "Capitalism"

Such anomalies are common when polling often-ignorant voters. But libertarians would do well to take note, anyway.

Jul 19, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Is The Hawaii Supreme Court's "Aloha Spirit" Consistent With A Republican Form Of Government?

The Hawaii Supreme Court argued the 50th state's history was inconsistent with the Second Amendment. Perhaps the Constitution is inconsistent with the "Aloha Spirit."

Jul 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Trump's Harmful and Unjust New Restrictions on Foreign Students

They are likely to damage the US economy and deny many people valuable educational opportunities for no good reason.

Jul 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Trump's Pernicious Threat to Impose Tariffs on Canada in Response to Wildfires

The idea is simultaneously harmful and illegal.

Jul 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: July 18, 1942

7/18/1942: Justice George Sutherland dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 18, 1942 appeared first on Reason.com.

Jul 18, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Site Linking to Abortion-Pill-Selling Websites Likely Protected by First Amendment, Even in States That Generally Ban Abortions

Mayday Health runs a website that provides various information about abortion pills. South Dakota law provides, in relevant part, No… The post Site Linking to Abortion-Pill-Selling Websites Likely ...

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"Are LLMs Stifling Political Speech? An Assessment of How AI Models Protect Free Expression"

A new report from Meta's Oversight Board.

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Financial surveillance, impaired contracts, and games of gotcha.

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Helpful Judges

A footnote from today's D.C. Circuit opinion by Judge Justin Walker in U.S. v. Littlejohn; the underlying issue was whether… The post Helpful Judges appeared first on Reason.com.

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Judge Faults Federal Government Lawyer for Apparent AI Hallucination

From Judge Hala Jarbou (W.D. Mich.) yesterday in Daghra v. Hinkley: Petitioner, a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee,… The post Judge Faults Federal Government Lawyer for Ap...

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

My New Boston Globe Article on Trump's Bogus Election Fraud Claims

It explains why Trump is wrong and how federalism can help counter his efforts to subvert the 2026 midterm elections.

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Pentagon Journalist Escort Requirement Can Continue Pending D.C. Circuit Decision

From yesterday's decision in N.Y. Times Co. v. U.S. Dep't of Defense, by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and Patricia Millett,… The post Pentagon Journalist Escort Requirement Can Continue Pending D...

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Rejects Claim That Allowing Allegedly Biologically Male Student in Girls' Restroom Violates Equal Protection Clause and Title IX

From F.F. v. Valley View Comm. Unit School Dist. 365U, decided Monday by Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman (N.D. Ill.): Plaintiff… The post Court Rejects Claim That Allowing Allegedly Biologically Male ...

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

D.C. Circuit Upholds 5-Year Sentence for Leaker of Trump's and Others' Tax Returns

From U.S. v. Littlejohn, decided today by D.C. Circuit Judge Justin Walker, joined by Judges Neomi Rao and Judith Rogers:… The post D.C. Circuit Upholds 5-Year Sentence for Leaker of Trump's and Ot...

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

My New Jotwell Review of Anna Law's Book "Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship"

The book is an important new account of the early constitutional and political history of American migration policy.

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism," by Jacob Mchangama & Natalie Alkiviadou

The article is here; the Introduction: In Germany, an artist and activist was arrested multiple times, once for wearing a… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why t...

Jul 17, 2026 from Palladium

Mesa-Optimization is Destroying Education

Educational institutions have learned to optimize for everything except learning. Artificial intelligence could force them to measure what’s important. The post Mesa-Optimization is Destroying Educ...

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Justice Kagan Says Don't Call It the "Shadow Docket"

Justice Kagan tells Congress she prefers to call it the "emergency docket."

Jul 17, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Affirms Rejection of Allegedly Anti-Zionist Professors' Claims That University Should Have Stopped Jewish Professors from Filing Religious Discrimination Complaints Against Them

From Lax v. CUNY, decided in 2024 by N.Y. trial court judge Gina Abadi, and just affirmed Wednesday in a… The post Court Affirms Rejection of Allegedly Anti-Zionist Professors' Claims That Universi...