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En Banc Fifth Circuit Dismisses Alien Enemies Act Case as Moot

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

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Ilya Somin

Fifth Circuit Allows 2021 Texas Election Integrity Law To Finally Go Into Effect

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

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Josh Blackman

How Karoline Leavitt Changed the White House Press Room

Trump Administration How Karoline Leavitt Changed the White House Press Room The new media seat was a good idea. Robby...

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Robby Soave

Surrogacy Contracts, Abortion, and Peonage

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

yesterday 1

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Josh Blackman

Woke 1.0, House of the Dragon, and the Absurd Politics of Surveillance

Politics Woke 1.0, House of the Dragon, and the Absurd Politics of Surveillance Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi break down the...

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Robby Soave And Christian Britschgi

Justice Elena Kagan on the Late, Great Prof. Richard Fallon

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

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Eugene Volokh

Court Dismisses Government's Title VI Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard

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

yesterday 10

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Eugene Volokh

Puerto Rico Stole Roberto Clemente's Trademark. The Supreme Court Should Make It Pay.

Takings Puerto Rico Stole Roberto Clemente's Trademark. The Supreme Court Should Make It Pay. Property rights are no less worthy of...

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Wen Fa And Justin Owen

Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month

First Amendment Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month Press groups are...

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Tosin Akintola

Connecticut Court Rejects Requested $7.7M Civil Penalty for Florida Company's Marketing "Ghost Gun" Parts on Its Web Site

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

yesterday 1

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Eugene Volokh

Pollsters Do Their Autopsy

Election 2026 Pollsters Do Their Autopsy Plus: Eggs on ice, Chicago's teachers unions, and more... Liz Wolfe ...

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Liz Wolfe

America Suspended the Jones Act. Americans Were the Winners.

Jones Act America Suspended the Jones Act. Americans Were the Winners. In under five months, waiving the protectionist law opened...

yesterday 1

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Veronique de Rugy

Flock Cameras and License Plate Readers Are Everywhere. Can We Trust Cops With Them?

Surveillance Flock Cameras and License Plate Readers Are Everywhere. Can We Trust Cops With Them? From wrongful arrests to officers...

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Joe Lancaster

Court Faults Self-Represented Plaintiff for Including Hidden "Prompt Injection" in Court Filing

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

yesterday 10

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Eugene Volokh

Today in Supreme Court History: August 13, 1788

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

yesterday 10

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Josh Blackman

Connecticut Court Rejects Requested $7.7M Civil Penalty for Georgia Company's Marketing "Ghost Gun" Parts on Its Web Site

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

yesterday 10

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Eugene Volokh

Brickbat: Banned in Moscow

Russia Brickbat: Banned in Moscow Charles Oliver | 8.13.2026 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

Donald Trump's Unsustainable Presidential Administration

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

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Jonathan H. Adler

Second Amendment Roundup: The Militia of the Sea

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

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Stephen Halbrook

How Much Does New York Actually Recycle? The N.Y. Comptroller Says the State Doesn't Really Know.

Recycling How Much Does New York Actually Recycle? The N.Y. Comptroller Says the State Doesn't Really Know. A comptroller audit...

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Meagan O'Rourke

Airports Are ICE's Latest Target, Raising 4th Amendment Concerns From Airlines

Immigration Airports Are ICE's Latest Target, Raising 4th Amendment Concerns From Airlines An apparent surge of ICE arrests in...

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C.j. Ciaramella

Trump Promised To End Foreign Aid. Now He's Giving Christian Groups Nearly $2 Billion.

Foreign Aid Trump Promised To End Foreign Aid. Now He's Giving Christian Groups Nearly $2 Billion. The administration says...

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Reem Ibrahim

Trump Administration Claims Executive Privilege Over White House Conversations With Private Advisers

Transparency Trump Administration Claims Executive Privilege Over White House Conversations With Private Advisers  Transparency...

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C.j. Ciaramella

Government Regulations Are Keeping Drone Delivery Grounded

Drones Government Regulations Are Keeping Drone Delivery Grounded To fly a drone out of sight, you must get airline-level...

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John Stossel

Border Patrol Saves America From Canadian Trucker Delivering Goods in New Mexico

Free Trade Border Patrol Saves America From Canadian Trucker Delivering Goods in New Mexico What kind of country would America be...

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Eric Boehm

Do Colleges Owe Partial Refunds for Online-Only COVID Transition?

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

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Eugene Volokh

Trump's Ballroom Fight Could Make Courts Rethink 'National Security' Deference

Politics Trump's Ballroom Fight Could Make Courts Rethink 'National Security' Deference Appealing to national security is not a...

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Joe Lancaster

The Trump Administration's Hormuz Oil Numbers Don't Add Up

Oil The Trump Administration's Hormuz Oil Numbers Don't Add Up Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims that more oil left the Middle...

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Matthew Petti

What if the Future Is Actually Good?

Future What if the Future Is Actually Good? Jason Silva discusses the promise of AI, the psychedelic renaissance, and the case for...

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Nick Gillespie

Court Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's Constitutional Challenge to Epstein Files Transparency Act

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

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Eugene Volokh

Will Tucker Carlson Run for President? Don't Bet on It.

Tucker Carlson Will Tucker Carlson Run for President? Don't Bet on It. Third-party bids are much more fun to talk about than do....

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Matt Welch

What You Need to Know About the Social Media 'Addiction' Trial Starting This Week

Social Media Another Social Media 'Addiction' Trial Starts Today. Its Claims Are Weak—but Dangerous. Meta is on trial for...

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Rob Bonta's Paramount Crusade Could Make California's Hollywood Exodus Even Worse

Antitrust Rob Bonta's Paramount Crusade Could Make California's Hollywood Exodus Even Worse California's attorney general is...

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Tosin Akintola

Hong's Swan Song

Wisconsin Hong's Swan Song Plus: Rebecca Cooke wins, possible Houthi attack, inflation rises, and more... Liz Wolfe ...

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Liz Wolfe

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Milton, Mill, and (Maybe) Aristotle on Why Hearing Horrible Speech Makes You a Better Person," by Andrew Koppelman

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

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Eugene Volokh

Libel Lawsuit Over Highly Publicized L.A. Landlord-Tenant Dispute Thrown Out

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

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Eugene Volokh

No Second Amendment Right to Export Guns (Including to Haiti)

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

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Eugene Volokh

Why Do Americans Support the Death Penalty, Despite Wrongful Convictions?

Death Penalty Why Do Americans Support the Death Penalty, Despite Wrongful Convictions? Reformers need to take into account...

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J.d. Tuccille

Today in Supreme Court History: August 12, 1795

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

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Josh Blackman

Open Thread

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

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Eugene Volokh

Brickbat: Anyone for Tennis?

Tennis Brickbat: Anyone for Tennis? Charles Oliver | 8.12.2026 4:00 AM Share on Facebook ...

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Charles Oliver

A Gun Ruling Highlights the Tricks Congress Uses To Evade Limits on Its Power

Gun Control A Gun Ruling Highlights the Tricks Congress Uses To Evade Limits on Its Power During the last century, the Commerce...

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Jacob Sullum

Justice Clarence Thomas Talking About Thomas Sowell with My Hoover Colleague Peter Robinson

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

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Eugene Volokh

NH Federal Court Provisionally Certifies Class Of Pregnant ISIS Brides Seeking Birthright Citizenship For Their Children

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

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Josh Blackman

First Legal Challenges to Trump's New Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

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

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Ilya Somin

Justice Clarence Thomas Talking About Thomas Sewell with My Hoover Colleague Peter Robinson

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

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Eugene Volokh

The Trump Administration's Secret YIMBY Grant Proposal

Housing Policy The Trump Administration's Secret YIMBY Grant Proposal Plus: a win for "housing first" funding in court, zoning...

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Christian Britschgi

AOC Admits Woke Is Over. Does Anyone Believe Her?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez AOC Admits Woke Is Over. Does Anyone Believe Her? Soave and Duke argue that it is a bit rich for...

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Robby Soave And Amber Duke

How Flock Camera Defenders Are Missing the Point

Surveillance How Flock Camera Defenders Are Missing the Point Robby Soave and Amber Duke attack The Free Press' latest attempt to...

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Robby Soave And Amber Duke