Posts tagged "politics"

Mar 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Speedway Bomber Brett Kimberlin's Latest Lawsuit

The quotes below are from Kimberlin v. Metropolitan School Dist., decided Friday by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt (S.D. Ind.); you… The post Speedway Bomber Brett Kimberlin's Latest Lawsuit appeared fir...

Mar 16, 2026 from The Jaxson

Saints of Jacksonville: A History of the Mormon Church

Andrew Nicholas shares the deep history of the Latter-day Saints in Jacksonville. - The story of how Latter-day Saints came to Florida first began in the Panhandle, gradually spreading eastward in ...

Mar 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 16, 1925

3/16/25: Pierce v. Society of Sisters argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 16, 1925 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Mar 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Brendan Carr and the Fog of War

In war, the facts are hard to determine. In Carr’s war against broadcasters, the facts are easier to see.

Mar 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Neutral Principles ("Process, Not Outcome"): A New Advocacy Organization

This new group is run by my old friend and experienced appellate lawyer Erik Jaffe (who's also my colleague at… The post Neutral Principles ("Process, Not Outcome"): A New Advocacy Organization app...

Mar 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 15, 1933

3/15/1933: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 15, 1933 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

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Mar 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

From Chief Judge Boasberg's Opinion Quashing Grand Jury Subpoena Related to Fed Chair Jerome Powell

For more on the opinion, see this post. The post From Chief Judge Boasberg's Opinion Quashing Grand Jury Subpoena Related to Fed Chair Jerome Powell appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Judge Concludes Grand Jury Subpoena to Fed Had Improper Purpose

"There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas' dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell either to yield to the President or to resign and make way for a Fed Chair who will. ...

Mar 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Lawyers Citing Nonexistent Cases Ordered to Pay Opponents' Attorney Fees, Double Costs, $15K Fine

From Whiting v. City of Athens, decided yesterday by Sixth Circuit Judge John Bush, joined by Judges Jane Stranch and… The post Lawyers Citing Nonexistent Cases Ordered to Pay Opponents' Attorney F...

Mar 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

"If the Defendants Continue the Practice, It Will Not End Well for Them"

From Judge Robert Hinkle's Injunction Not to File Emails yesterday in Elephant Shoe, LLC v. Cook (N.D. Fla.): Some of… The post "If the Defendants Continue the Practice, It Will Not End Well for Th...

Mar 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Allows Submarine Filings

From Friday's order in Reyes v. Turin (N.D. Ill.). The post Court Allows Submarine Filings appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

SS Indictment

A bit of legalese I'd never heard of before, doubtless because I don't practice criminal law: It apparently stands for… The post SS Indictment appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 14, 1932

3/14/1932: Justice Benjamin Cardozo takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 14, 1932 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 14, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

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Mar 13, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Anleitung: SVG-Dateien optimieren

Ich rede immer davon, SVG-Dateien zu optimieren, aber wie macht man das eigentlich?

Mar 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

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

Fiery writs, imperial sovereigns, and cheating escheators.

Mar 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

The Penis Mightier

Why is it worse to use problematic language to describe something that to acknowledge that thing is actually problematic?

Mar 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Litigant Who Cited "Fictional Authority" Ordered to Include All Cited Authorities in Future Filings in Any Court

The Texas Court of Appeals just upheld the order.