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Eugene Volokh

Justice Kagan Rejects Charge that Supreme Court Is "Rubber Stamp" for Trump Administration

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Jonathan H. Adler

Trump Imposes Massively Harmful and Illegal Section 301 Tariffs

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin

"There Is an Error in the Supreme Court's Analysis in Loper Bright."

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Jonathan H. Adler

Sharia Divorce Law in American Courts

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

The DSA, MAGA, and the New Policy Nihilism

Socialism The DSA, MAGA, and the New Policy Nihilism From rent control and Medicare for All to tariffs, politicians left and right...

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Peter Suderman

Flesh-Eating Screwworms Are Back. Gene Drives Could Stop Them for Good.

Genetic Engineering Flesh-Eating Screwworms Are Back. Gene Drives Could Stop Them for Good. Using genetic engineering to drive at...

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Ronald Bailey

Brendan Carr Says ABC's Refusal To Air a Trump Speech Could Affect Renewal of Its Broadcast Licenses

First Amendment Brendan Carr Says ABC's Refusal To Air a Trump Speech Could Affect Renewal of Its Broadcast Licenses The FCC...

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Jacob Sullum

The 'App Store Freedom Act' Would Be Bad for Freedom

Apple The 'App Store Freedom Act' Would Be Bad for Freedom And for competition and innovation too Jack Nicastro ...

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Jack Nicastro

Debate: Did Wokeness Actually Ruin The Odyssey?

Culture Debate: Did Wokeness Actually Ruin The Odyssey? Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi spar over The Odyssey. Robby...

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Robby Soave And Christian Britschgi

Zohran Mamdani Tells Jon Stewart Socialism Is Just Having a Library

Politics Zohran Mamdani Tells Jon Stewart Socialism Is Just Having a Library Please stop letting these people lie about what their...

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Robby Soave

Lots of Trump's Tariffs Expire on Friday. It's Thursday Afternoon, and No One Knows What Will Replace Them.

Free Trade Lots of Trump's Tariffs Expire on Friday. It's Thursday Afternoon, and No One Knows What Will Replace Them. The U.S....

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Eric Boehm

The Trump Coin Case Ends, but Legal Questions Remain

Treasury The Trump Coin Case Ends, but Legal Questions Remain As the coin moves closer to production and distribution, it will be...

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Autumn Billings

E.U. Fines Google $1 Billion and Orders It To Give Competitors Equal Treatment

Google E.U. Fines Google $1 Billion and Orders It To Give Competitors Equal Treatment European regulators claim to promote...

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Reem Ibrahim

Don't Blame AI for Your Own Medical Problems

Artificial Intelligence Don't Blame AI for Your Own Medical Problems A former pastor suing ChatGPT says the chatbot gave him...

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Nick Gillespie

Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Sets a Bad Precedent

Copyright Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Sets a Bad Precedent The record settlement pushes AI companies away from a...

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Tosin Akintola

Sharia Divorce Law in American Court

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Through the Red Sea

Oil prices Through the Red Sea Plus: Permits for prayer, a rise in gambling, AOC's world, and more... Liz Wolfe ...

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Liz Wolfe

This Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Make Your Google Search Results Less Useful

Antitrust This Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Make Your Google Search Results Less Useful Regulating search results when AI is...

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Sam Raus

The People Fighting Technology That Could Save Thousands of Lives

Automation The People Fighting Technology That Could Save Thousands of Lives Automation will destroy some jobs—and create others....

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Veronique de Rugy

From Weed to Whiskey: Is This the Supreme Court's Next Big Commerce Clause Case?

Supreme Court From Weed to Whiskey: Is This the Supreme Court's Next Big Commerce Clause Case? What’s at stake in Ream v. U.S....

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Damon Root

Today in Supreme Court History: July 23, 1936

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

The Homicide Rate Has Dropped to Historic Lows. Contrary to What Politicians Say, No One Really Knows Why.

Crime The Homicide Rate Has Dropped to Historic Lows. Contrary to What Politicians Say, No One Really Knows Why. The latest numbers...

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Jacob Sullum

No Pseudonymity for Sex Offender Immigration Detainee Who Speculates He May Face Harm in Syria if Identified

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Brickbat: Exactly Wrong

Police Abuse Brickbat: Exactly Wrong Charles Oliver | 7.23.2026 4:00 AM Share on Facebook ...

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Charles Oliver

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Second Amendment Roundup: New Jersey Rifle and Magazine Bans Bite the Dust

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Stephen Halbrook

U Tennessee Track & Field Head Coach Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against "Untruthful, Derogatory and Offensive Statements" Plus More Commentary

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Eugene Volokh

Trump's New DOJ Nominee Wants To Ban Online Porn and Prosecute Big Tech

Antitrust Trump's New DOJ Nominee Wants To Ban Online Porn and Prosecute Big Tech Adam Candeub has been nominated to head the...

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Nobody Likes Red Tape, Not Even Mamdani

Business and Industry Nobody Likes Red Tape, Not Even Mamdani Eliminating burdensome small business regulations is a win for...

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Meagan O'Rourke

Where Can the Data Centers Go?

Technology Where Can the Data Centers Go? In a committee hearing yesterday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained about data centers'...

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Christian Britschgi

FCC Wants To Ban Drones It Already Approved for Sale

Drones FCC Wants To Ban Drones It Already Approved for Sale If the government wants consumer products pulled from shelves as...

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Joe Lancaster

The End of Independent Agencies

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Jonathan H. Adler

Will Courts Uphold the EPA's Rescission of the "Endangerment Finding"?

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Jonathan H. Adler

France Passes Social Media Ban for Under-15s, Leading Europe's Crackdown on Internet Freedom

Social Media France Passes Social Media Ban for Under-15s, Leading Europe's Crackdown on Internet Freedom French President Emmanuel...

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Meagan O'Rourke

Global Hunger Falls From 35% in 1970 to 7.8%

Food Global Hunger Falls From 35% in 1970 to 7.8% Armed conflict and violence remain the primary drivers of acute food insecurity. ...

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Ronald Bailey

Russia Labels Libertarian Party a 'Foreign Agent,' Effectively Ending Its Political Activity

Russia Russia Labels Libertarian Party a 'Foreign Agent,' Effectively Ending Its Political Activity The Libertarian Party of Russia...

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Jeremiah Alondra

Jailing Netanyahu

Politics Jailing Netanyahu Plus: Explaining the commie corridor, OpenAI goes rogue, "Big Boy" the train, and more... ...

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Liz Wolfe

We've Been Wrong About Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power We've Been Wrong About Nuclear Power Zion Lights discusses what environmentalists get wrong about nuclear power and why...

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Nick Gillespie

Today in Supreme Court History: July 22, 1937

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Josh Blackman

Odd January 6 Trial Follow-On: Copying Expert's Report from Another Case, to File It in Your Case, May Infringe Copyright

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Eugene Volokh

How Did Support for International Humanitarian Law and Norms Morph into Support for Hamas and its Goals?

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David Bernstein

Deliberately Arming Oneself to Answer Door to Police May Be "Privileged" Against "Obstructing Official Business" Prosecution

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

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The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Brickbat: That's the PITs

Police Brickbat: That's the PITs Charles Oliver | 7.22.2026 4:00 AM Share on Facebook ...

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Charles Oliver

Fired U.S. Attorney In Washington Files Case That Should Overrule Whatever Remains Of Morrison v. Olson

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Josh Blackman

Trump's Threats To Yank Broadcast Licenses Are Part of a Speech-Chilling Intimidation Campaign

First Amendment Trump's Threats To Yank Broadcast Licenses Are Part of a Speech-Chilling Intimidation Campaign FCC Chairman Brendan...

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Jacob Sullum

"So You're About to Start Law School"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Orin S. Kerr

I've Seen Fake Cites on Both Sides Now (II)

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Pennsylvania's Top Court Unanimously Rejects Warrantless Searches of Private Land

Privacy Pennsylvania's Top Court Unanimously Rejects Warrantless Searches of Private Land The justices said the "open fields"...

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Jacob Sullum