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Jewish Community Center's Lawsuit Against "Goyim Defense League" Can Go Forward

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

yesterday 2

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Journalist's Publishing Information About Sealed Arrest Protected by First Amendment

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Open Thread

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Maybe the "M" in "SMOD" Actually Stands for "Model"

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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Restriction on Referring to "Settlement" of Trump v. IRS,

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Painting Graffiti on African Burial Ground National Monument Isn't Protected Speech or Religious Practice

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Lawyers Shouldn't Spit in Protesters' Faces (and Police Generally Shouldn't Kick in Doors Without Warrants)

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X Litigation Forum Selection Clause Is Unenforceable, Court Rules

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Open Thread

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Brothzilla, or "It's a Cruel Thing to Disrupt Your Estranged Sister's Expensive Destination Wedding"

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

monday 2

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Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House?

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ALJ Recommends Dismissing Administrative Charges Against Florida Teacher for Kirk-Related and Trump-Related Posts

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monday 3

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Open Thread

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Open Thread

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27.09.2026 20

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Music Teacher's Defamation Lawsuit Against StopAntisemitism Thrown Out

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26.09.2026 5

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May President Trump Exclude CNN from Air Force One? Very Likely Yes

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26.09.2026 20

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Open Thread

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26.09.2026 10

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Anthropic's "Supply Chain Risk" Designation Stemmed from Its Refusing to Agree to Contract Terms, Not Its Speech

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25.09.2026 6

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Anthropic's Claims Over Its "Supply Chain Risk" Exclusion by Department of War Rejected

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25.09.2026 9

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Texas Court Refuses to Enforce Pakistan Court's Divorce Judgment, in $100M-Marital-Community-Asset Case

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25.09.2026 9

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"I Will Not Stand for Being Jerked Around … by Any Lawyer Who Practices Before Me"

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25.09.2026 6

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Open Thread

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25.09.2026 20

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Pennsylvania Sen. Douglas Mastriano's Lawsuit Related to His Ph.D. Dissertation Mostly Thrown Out

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24.09.2026 8

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White House Says It's Complying with TRO Requiring Restoration of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico Reporters' Access, Despite …

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24.09.2026 10

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Pennsylvania Sen. Douglas Mastriano's Lawsuit Related to His Ph.D. Mostly Thrown Out

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24.09.2026 9

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TRO Issued Ordering Reinstatement of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico White House Access

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24.09.2026 20

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Open Thread

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President Trump's Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster Ann Selzer Thrown Out

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23.09.2026 10

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Indictment Alleges Russia Tried to Arrange Murders of Russian Dissidents in the U.S. and Europe

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23.09.2026 20

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Court Upholds Nonrenewal of URI Lecturer Who Circulated Combative "Declaration of Diversity," Allegedly Intimidated Students

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23.09.2026 10

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Privacy Lawsuit Over Prof's Book That Mentions Former TA's Childhood Sexual Abuse Can Go Forward

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23.09.2026 10

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President Trump's Legal Argument in Support of Excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

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Open Thread

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"White House Access Is a Privilege—Not a Right"

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22.09.2026 10

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39% of Democratic Voters Think Restaurant Industry "Should Be Publicly Owned and Operated"

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22.09.2026 9

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$1.1M Libel Award to Drag Performer Who Had Been Accused of Exposing Himself Upheld

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22.09.2026 9

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"Is Trump Media's Early-Access Feed Lawful?"

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22.09.2026 10

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Someone Trying to Vanish My Post About a No-Pseudonymity Decision

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22.09.2026 10

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"Are the Government's Conversations with AI Accessible Under Public Records Laws and FOIA?"

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22.09.2026 9

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Lawsuit Against St. Louis Restaurant for Firing Manager for Post Related to Charlie Kirk Murder

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22.09.2026 6

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Open Thread

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22.09.2026 20

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MSNBC Pundit's Tweet Accusing Lawyer of "Coach[ing]" Jan. 6 Hearing Witness "to Lie" Wasn't Negligent

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21.09.2026 6

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FA with "FAFO" and FO

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21.09.2026 10

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Careful with Those Redactions

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21.09.2026 10

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Just a 10% Gender Gap in Attitudes on Lindsay Clancy Verdict

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21.09.2026 20

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4chan & Kiwi Farms Can't Sue U.K. Internet Regulator in American Court

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21.09.2026 20

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Open Thread

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21.09.2026 20

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More from Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech

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20.09.2026 10

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Open Thread

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20.09.2026 20

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When You're in a College Electrical Circuits Lab, Better Follow the Teacher's Instructions

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19.09.2026 10

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