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2026-04-29 20:42:24 GMT

Free Speech Unmuted: "Defamacast" and More: How American Defamation Law Works
Jane and I lay out the structure of American defamation law, using the recent lawsuits brought by FBI Director Kash Patel as a launching point. Special bonus: Almost no discussion of New York Times v. Sullivan (an important case but one that listeners have doubtless heard much about elsewhere).
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/04/29/free-speech-unmuted-defamacast-and-more-how-american-defamation-law-works/

2026-03-25 04:08:52 GMT

What Is The Original Meaning of "Sectarian"?
The Blaine Amendments purported to do exactly what Town of Greece rejected: permit "generic" expressions of religion but not expressions of specific religious beliefs.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/25/what-is-the-original-meaning-of-sectarian/

2026-03-24 20:00:58 GMT

'What Are the Goals?' Some Republicans Questioning $200 Billion for Iran War.
With the Pentagon's track record, lawmakers are right to be skeptical.
https://reason.com/2026/03/24/what-are-the-goals-some-republicans-questioning-200-billion-for-iran-war/

2026-03-24 19:39:55 GMT

$14K Sanction for Local Counsel's Not Meaningfully Supervising Out-of-Jurisdiction Counsel
with cameo appearance by out-of-jurisdiction counsel's citation of non-existent cases.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/24/14k-sanction-for-local-counsels-not-meaningfully-supervising-out-of-jurisdiction-counsel/

2026-03-24 15:00:09 GMT

Ignore the Haters—March Madness Is Alive and Well In Spite of Transfers and NIL
Plus: Tournament expansion looks like a terrible idea, enjoy baseball while you can, and the newest season of Shoresy
https://reason.com/2026/03/24/ignore-the-haters-march-madness-is-alive-and-well-in-spite-of-transfers-and-nil/

2026-03-24 13:30:11 GMT

Trump-Ayatollah Inc.
Plus: Ohio's THC seltzer ban, Bernie Sanders' silly chat with Claude, and more...
https://reason.com/2026/03/24/trump-ayatollah-inc/

2026-03-24 13:23:51 GMT

Felon Gun Possession Bans, the Commerce Clause, and the Second Amendment
In U.S. v. Williamson, Fifth Circuit Judges Jacques Wiener, Don Willett, and Cory Wilson followed Fifth Circuit precedent in holding…
The post Felon Gun Possession Bans, the Commerce Clause, and the Second Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/24/felon-gun-possession-bans-the-commerce-clause-and-the-second-amendment/

2026-03-24 01:25:46 GMT

It's Elementary, My Dear Watson
The 2000 and 2020 elections are still on the Justices' minds.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/23/its-elementary-my-dear-watson/

2026-03-23 22:35:44 GMT

Court Reject Women Inmates' Objections to California Law Related to Housing of "Transgender, Nonbinary, or Intersex" Inmates
The court's reasoning mostly turns on a conclusion that much of the prison behavior that plaintiffs complained about wasn't dictated by that particular law.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/23/court-reject-women-inmates-objections-to-california-law-related-to-housing-of-transgender-nonbinary-or-intersex-inmates/

2026-03-23 17:50:56 GMT

ICE Insists Liberia Is the Only Place It Can Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The administration insists it can only deport him to Africa. It's not clear why, other than to be vindictive.
https://reason.com/2026/03/23/ice-insists-liberia-is-the-only-place-it-can-deport-kilmar-abrego-garcia/

2026-03-23 17:43:23 GMT

Justice Sotomayor on the Freedom of the Press and the Right to Ask Questions
The Justice largely agrees with Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho's dissenting opinion below, but writes alone in dissenting from the Supreme Court's decision not to consider the case.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/23/justice-sotomayor-on-the-freedom-of-the-press-and-the-right-to-ask-questions/

2026-03-23 16:39:34 GMT

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Anti-Zionism and Title VI: College and University Responsibility," by David E. Bernstein
The article is here; the Introduction: Since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel, the start of the subsequent war…
The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Anti-Zionism and Title VI: College and University Responsibility," by David E. Bernstein appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/23/journal-of-free-speech-law-anti-zionism-and-title-vi-college-and-university-responsibility-by-david-e-bernstein/

2026-03-23 16:33:36 GMT

Court Refuses to Block Continued Distribution of DOGE Witness Deposition Videos
"[T]he materials at issue concern the conduct of public officials acting in their official capacities, which substantially diminishes any cognizable privacy interest and weighs against restriction."
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/23/court-refuses-to-block-continued-distribution-of-doge-witness-deposition-videos/

2026-03-23 12:01:59 GMT

Parents Aren't Required to "Unquestioningly Accept and Support Their Minor Children's Claims of Transsexual Identity or Preferred Pronouns"
From a termination of parental rights decision by the Ohio Court of Appeals.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/23/parents-arent-required-to-unquestioningly-accept-and-support-their-minor-childrens-claims-of-transsexual-identity-or-preferred-pronouns/

2026-03-20 07:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/20/open-thread-145/

2026-03-20 02:40:07 GMT

For Staten Island, The Interim Docket Is The Final Docket
After the Supreme Court grants an emergency stay, the plaintiffs dismiss the case with prejudice.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/19/for-staten-island-the-interim-docket-is-the-final-docket/

2026-03-19 20:40:16 GMT

3D-Printed Guns Are Getting Good
If I can build a functional, unregistered handgun in less than two hours, so can you.
https://reason.com/video/2026/03/19/3d-printed-guns-are-getting-good/

2026-03-19 19:40:29 GMT

Man Successfully Designs mRNA Vaccine To Treat His Dog's Cancer
"If we can do this for a dog, why aren't we rolling this out to all humans with cancer?"
https://reason.com/2026/03/19/man-successfully-designs-mrna-vaccine-to-treat-his-dogs-cancer/

2026-03-19 19:09:24 GMT

Canceling Cesar Chavez And More
Cesar Chavez is not a person I knew a lot about. I am generally familiar with his leadership of migrant…
The post Canceling Cesar Chavez And More appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/19/canceling-cesar-chavez-and-more/

2026-03-19 18:55:25 GMT

Mamdani Might Raid a Severely Underfunded Retiree Fund To Balance New York City's Bursting Budget
While he admits New York is facing a “serious fiscal crisis,” Mamdani’s solutions won’t actually fix it.
https://reason.com/2026/03/19/mamdani-might-raid-a-severely-underfunded-retiree-fund-to-balance-new-york-citys-bursting-budget/

2026-03-19 17:15:35 GMT

California's Billionaire Tax Won't Save Hospitals
The state's funding crisis is driven by a third-party payment system in which roughly 90 cents of every American health care dollar is paid by someone other than the patient.
https://reason.com/2026/03/19/californias-billionaire-tax-wont-save-hospitals/

2026-03-12 10:00:47 GMT

NYC Transit Just Got Rid of MetroCards for Fares. The Successor Could Put Your Privacy at Risk.
Unlike the MetroCard, the OMNY system requires train and bus riders in New York City to give their name and phone number to the government.
https://reason.com/2026/03/12/the-privacy-cost-of-new-yorks-new-fare-system/

2026-03-09 21:45:02 GMT

"See Maga, Shoot Maga" in TikTok Video Was Criminally Punishable Threat
From U.S. v. Segari, decided today by Judge Kathryn Mizelle (M.D. Fla.): In August 2025, Desiree Doreen Segari posted TikTok…
The post "See Maga, Shoot Maga" in TikTok Video Was Criminally Punishable Threat appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/09/see-maga-shoot-maga-in-tiktok-video-was-criminally-punishable-threat/

2026-03-08 07:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/08/open-thread-133/

2026-03-06 12:15:17 GMT

The Fifth Circuit and the Louisiana 10 Commandments Law
The en banc court pushes pause--for now
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/06/the-fifth-circuit-and-the-louisiana-10-commandments-law/

2026-03-01 12:00:49 GMT

Today in Supreme Court History: March 1, 1880
3/1/1880: Strauder v. West Virginia decided.
The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 1, 1880 appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/03/01/today-in-supreme-court-history-march-1-1880-7/

2026-02-23 16:25:25 GMT

How Should The Non-Delegation Doctrine and the Major Question Doctrine Apply to Foreign Affairs?
Justices Thomas and Kavanaugh raise important issues that Justice Gorsuch and Chief Justice Roberts do not fully address.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/23/how-should-the-non-delegation-doctrine-and-the-major-question-doctrine-apply-to-foreign-affairs/

2026-02-22 23:45:29 GMT

Putting Trump's Backlash Against The Tariff Ruling In Context
In Learning Resources v. Trump, the Supreme Court invalidated President Trump's global tariffs by a 6-3 vote. Almost immediately, Trump…
The post Putting Trump's Backlash Against The Tariff Ruling In Context appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/22/putting-trumps-backlash-against-the-tariff-ruling-in-context/

2026-02-22 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/22/open-thread-119/

2026-02-21 19:16:45 GMT

An MQD Receipt Justice Gorsuch Overlooked
Justices Kagan and Sotomayor have signed on to at least one opinion that expressly relied upon the major questions doctrine.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/21/an-mqd-receipt-justice-gorsuch-overlooked/

2026-02-12 00:25:21 GMT

The U.S. House Just Voted To Stop Trump's 'Emergency' Tariffs on Imports From Canada
But the numbers are a long way from a veto-proof majority, so Wednesday's vote may be a purely symbolic victory for free traders.
https://reason.com/2026/02/11/the-u-s-house-just-voted-to-stop-trumps-emergency-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada/

2026-02-11 05:01:30 GMT

The Heavy Pot Taxes Favored by The New York Times Would Undermine Legalization
The newspaper’s plan to address marijuana abuse would compound the disadvantages that state-licensed suppliers face in competing with the black market.
https://reason.com/2026/02/11/the-heavy-pot-taxes-favored-by-the-new-york-times-would-undermine-legalization/

2026-02-11 04:40:39 GMT

What Happens If A Religion Precludes A Person From Supporting Zionism?
The anti-semitism maelstrom on the right continues to swirl faster by the day. And, in what has become a familiar…
The post What Happens If A Religion Precludes A Person From Supporting Zionism? appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/10/what-happens-if-a-religion-precludes-a-person-from-supporting-zionism/

2026-02-10 02:43:03 GMT

Second Amendment Roundup: Sensitive Places Require Government-Provided Armed Security
History teaches that government must provide security if serious about a mandatory “gun-free zone.”
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/09/second-amendment-roundup-sensitive-places-require-government-provided-armed-security/

2026-02-09 16:30:28 GMT

Democratizing Criminal Justice Through Crime Victims' Rights
Steve Twist and I propose increasing involvement by crime victims as a way to reduce politicization of criminal justice processes.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/09/democratizing-criminal-justice-through-crime-victims-rights/

2026-02-04 15:57:30 GMT

Alexis Wilkins' (FBI Director's Girlfriend's) Libel by Implication Suit Can Go Forward
From Wilkins v. Schaffer, decided yesterday by Judge Donald Middlebrooks (S.D. Fla.): Plaintiff Alexis Wilkins has lodged a single defamation…
The post Alexis Wilkins' (FBI Director's Girlfriend's) Libel by Implication Suit Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/04/alexis-wilkins-fbi-directors-girlfriends-libel-by-implication-suit-can-go-forward/

2026-01-25 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/25/open-thread-91/

2026-01-23 06:45:18 GMT

The Presumption of Regularity Returns to SCOTUS
Trump Firing Lisa Cook, Jack Smith Indicting Donald Trump
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/23/the-presumption-of-regularity-returns-to-scotus/

2026-01-22 13:56:07 GMT

Executive Order Banning Flag-Burning Jeopardizes Flag-Burner's Prosecution for Illegal Fire Lighting in National Park
The Order raises the inference that his actions were targeted for their message; without the Order, there would have been a much stronger inference that he was prosecuted just for the illegal fire lighting (in violation of valid park safety regulations).
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/22/executive-order-banning-flag-burning-jeopardizes-flag-burners-prosecution-for-illegal-fire-lighting-in-national-park/

2026-01-21 06:53:16 GMT

National and Local Traditions for the Second Amendment
The Second Amendment does not have a geography clause.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/21/national-and-local-traditions-for-the-second-amendment/

2026-01-21 02:49:28 GMT

Second Amendment Roundup: Wolford and the government security principle for sensitive places
If a place is truly “sensitive,” the state must provide armed security.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/20/second-amendment-roundup-wolford-and-the-government-security-principle-for-sensitive-places/

2026-01-16 20:51:51 GMT

Video Shows Feds Shooting ICE Protester With Nonlethal Round at Point-Blank Range, Blinding Him in One Eye
The incident raises more questions around federal agent’s use-of-force policies and training.
https://reason.com/2026/01/16/video-shows-feds-shooting-ice-protester-with-nonlethal-round-at-point-blank-range-blinding-him-in-one-eye/

2026-01-16 20:25:43 GMT

Do Cellphones Cause Cancer? RFK Jr.'s HHS Is Suppressing FDA Data Confirming Cellphone Safety.
The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a study apparently trying to find otherwise.
https://reason.com/2026/01/16/do-cellphones-cause-cancer-rfk-jr-s-hhs-is-suppressing-fda-data-confirming-cellphone-safety/

2026-01-16 02:44:48 GMT

Second Amendment Roundup: Hawaii's Ban on Firearms on Property Open to the Public
In Wolford, the Supreme Court should clarify the facial/as-applied issue.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/15/second-amendment-roundup-hawaiis-ban-on-firearms-on-property-open-to-the-public/

2026-01-09 22:01:52 GMT

First Amendment Protects Islam Expert's Post-Sept. 11 Speech Urging People to Join Taliban
So a Fourth Circuit panel held today, vacating the defendant's convictions from 2005.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/09/first-amendment-protects-islam-experts-post-sept-11-speech-urging-people-to-join-taliban/

2026-01-07 05:01:24 GMT

The 'Law Enforcement' Rationale for Invading Venezuela Is an Open-Ended License for War
If an indictment is enough to justify military action, why bother seeking congressional approval?
https://reason.com/2026/01/07/the-law-enforcement-rationale-for-invading-venezuela-is-an-open-ended-license-for-war/

2026-01-06 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/06/open-thread-72/

2026-01-05 20:05:22 GMT

California's Ban on Openly Carrying Guns Is Unconstitutional, 9th Circuit Says
The ruling, which emphasizes the lack of historical support for such a law, is unlikely to survive en banc review.
https://reason.com/2026/01/05/californias-ban-on-openly-carrying-guns-is-unconstitutional-9th-circuit-says/

2026-01-04 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/04/open-thread-70/

2026-01-02 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/02/open-thread-68/

2026-01-01 22:04:22 GMT

ChatGPT-Generated Poster of U.S. Presidents
My query: "Please produce a poster with the images of all the U.S. presidents, in chronological order, with their names…
The post ChatGPT-Generated Poster of U.S. Presidents appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/01/chatgpt-generated-poster-of-u-s-presidents/

2025-12-31 17:05:37 GMT

DHS Says REAL ID, Which DHS Certifies, Is Too Unreliable To Confirm U.S. Citizenship
It's the punch line to a bad joke that started 20 years ago when Congress passed the REAL ID Act.
https://reason.com/2025/12/31/dhs-says-real-id-which-dhs-certifies-is-too-unreliable-to-confirm-u-s-citizenship/

2025-12-30 23:09:25 GMT

Lawsuit Claiming First Amendment Violation from "Equity Training" Can Go Forward
So holds a majority of the Eighth Circuit federal court of appeals, sitting en banc.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/30/lawsuit-claiming-first-amendment-violation-from-equity-training-can-go-forward/

2025-12-28 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/28/open-thread-63/

2025-12-24 20:09:57 GMT

Searching Old Digital Haystacks: Some Thoughts on the Richman v. United States Litigation
Interesting Fourth Amendment issues, with a novel remedy.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/24/searching-old-digital-haystacks-some-thoughts-on-the-richman-v-united-states-litigation/

2025-12-24 05:30:31 GMT

Why College Students Prefer Socialism—and Why They're Wrong
When the media say the middle class is in decline, they're technically right—because people are getting richer.
https://reason.com/2025/12/24/why-college-students-prefer-socialism-and-why-theyre-wrong/

2025-12-24 05:01:05 GMT

Trump's Marijuana Order Vindicates Longstanding Criticism of the Plant's Legal Classification
In addition to its symbolic significance, rescheduling the drug will facilitate research and provide tax relief to state-licensed cannabis suppliers.
https://reason.com/2025/12/24/trumps-marijuana-order-vindicates-longstanding-criticism-of-its-legal-classification/

2025-12-24 00:20:42 GMT

New York Attorney General Forum Shops Case Against CFPB to Judge Aiken in Eugene Division of District of Oregon
AG James had a 100% chance of drawing a Democratic appointee, and drew a judge that the Ninth Circuit had to repeatedly reverse.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/23/new-york-attorney-general-forum-shops-case-against-cfpb-to-judge-aiken-in-eugene-division-of-district-of-oregon/

2025-12-23 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/23/open-thread-58/

2025-12-22 02:10:00 GMT

My Resignation From The Heritage Foundation
I sent this letter this evening to Dr. Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/21/my-resignation-from-the-heritage-foundation/

2025-12-21 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/21/open-thread-56/

2025-12-19 00:38:08 GMT

"You Are Not the Selection Committee. You Are the Welcoming Committee."
A nice line for prospective parents-in-law, from Abigail Shrier (crediting a friend of hers) in her Free Press advice column.…
The post "You Are Not the Selection Committee. You Are the Welcoming Committee." appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/18/you-are-not-the-selection-committee-you-are-the-welcoming-committee/

2025-12-17 16:00:25 GMT

Did the Internet Break Our Sense of Reality?
Katherine Dee examines how living online reshapes attention and behavior and makes the case for a more grounded, realistic way of using digital tools.
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/d2h6a3ly6ooodw.cloudfront.net/reasontv_audio_8359855.mp3
https://reason.com/podcast/2025/12/17/did-the-internet-break-our-sense-of-reality/

2025-12-13 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/13/open-thread-48/

2025-12-11 18:43:55 GMT

Want To Vacation In America? Trump Wants To See Your Social Media Posts First.
The move is bad for free speech and bad for American businesses that depend on tourism.
https://reason.com/2025/12/11/want-to-vacation-in-america-trump-wants-to-see-your-social-media-posts-first/

2025-12-10 16:44:43 GMT

Trump Will Let Nvidia Sell Chips to China, the Feds Will Keep 25 Percent of the Profits. Here's the Downside.
Why make the government a middleman in the chip war?
https://reason.com/2025/12/10/trump-will-let-nvidia-sell-chips-to-china-but-the-feds-will-get-25-percent-of-the-profits/

2025-12-10 15:10:14 GMT

French Far-Right Politicians Want To Reopen Brothels as Sex-Worker Cooperatives
The current system, in which paying for sex is illegal, doesn't work, said Jean-Philippe Tanguy, a National Assembly member.
https://reason.com/2025/12/10/french-far-right-politicians-want-to-reopen-brothels-as-sex-worker-cooperatives/

2025-12-09 23:10:19 GMT

"Our Job is to Teach the Children, Not be the Children"
UVA lawprof Xiao Wang exposes immature and unprofessional behavior by his colleagues
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/09/our-job-is-to-teach-the-children-not-be-the-children/

2025-12-09 16:25:03 GMT

Trump Is Using the 'Misinformation' Censorship Playbook Republicans Attacked Biden for
The party in power changes. The pressure to silence critics doesn’t.
https://reason.com/2025/12/09/trump-is-using-the-misinformation-censorship-playbook-republicans-attacked-biden-for/

2025-12-09 03:40:42 GMT

Second Amendment Roundup: Arms and the Citizenship Issue
Now that the Supreme Court has granted cert in Trump v. Barbara, the meaning of the Citizenship Clause in the…
The post Second Amendment Roundup: Arms and the Citizenship Issue appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/08/second-amendment-roundup-arms-and-the-citizenship-issue/

2025-12-03 16:00:00 GMT

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Free Speech and Incorporation: A Reassessment," by Ilan Wurman
The article is here; the Introduction: In a previous book, the author sought to establish that the likely original meaning…
The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Free Speech and Incorporation: A Reassessment," by Ilan Wurman appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/03/journal-of-free-speech-law-free-speech-and-incorporation-a-reassessment-by-ilan-wurman/

2025-12-03 03:02:28 GMT

Second Amendment Roundup: The U.S. defends NFA restrictions lacking a tax nexus
The DOJ claims basis in the tax power and the commerce clause, and no Second Amendment problem.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/02/second-amendment-roundup-the-u-s-defends-nfa-restrictions-lacking-a-tax-nexus/

2025-11-30 08:00:00 GMT

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/11/30/open-thread-32/

2025-11-17 03:35:03 GMT

Is the Federal Prohibition on Felon Firearm Possession Constitutional?
Judge Willett thinks that some federal statutes have been interpreted and applied in ways that conflict with the notion that the federal government only has limited and enumerated powers.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/11/16/is-the-federal-prohibition-on-felon-firearm-possession-constitutional/

2025-11-14 02:41:56 GMT

What is the Jones Property Test, and How Is It Different From Katz?
The final version of my new article has been published.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/11/13/what-is-the-jones-property-test-and-how-is-it-different-from-katz/

2025-11-12 19:26:49 GMT

"Gay Quotas"
A new article by Prof. Sheldon Bernard Lyke; the abstract: In an era where diversity often takes center stage, the…
The post "Gay Quotas" appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/11/12/gay-quotas/

2025-11-07 14:56:15 GMT

Placing Climate Tort Litigation in Context
Using tort law for environmental protection has a deeper historical pedigree than does resort to administrative regulation.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/11/07/placing-climate-tort-litigation-in-context/

2025-11-06 01:35:57 GMT

It's the Economy, Not the East Wing, Stupid
Democrats' Election Day victories are downstream of Trump's misguided economic policies.
https://reason.com/2025/11/05/its-the-economy-not-the-east-wing-stupid/

2025-11-05 21:45:28 GMT

New York Voters Say Yes to Faster Housing Approvals
Does that mean they want more housing generally?
https://reason.com/2025/11/05/new-york-voters-say-yes-to-faster-housing-approvals/

2025-11-05 15:07:40 GMT

Washington's State Capital Just Voted Against Increasing the Minimum Wage, Unemployment
Olympia residents apparently learned from Seattle’s experience that minimum wage hikes do not improve the welfare of the worst off in society.
https://reason.com/2025/11/05/washingtons-state-capital-just-voted-against-increasing-the-minimum-wage-unemployment/

2025-10-30 19:39:27 GMT

What Did A Young John Roberts Contribute To Chief Justice Rehnquist's Opinion In Dames & Moore v. Regan?
Probably not very much.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/30/what-did-a-young-john-roberts-contribute-to-chief-justice-rehnquists-opinion-in-dames-moore-v-regan/

2025-10-30 18:09:13 GMT

Progress Is Good, Actually
Against Paul Kingsnorth's intuitive sense of decline.
https://reason.com/2025/10/30/progress-is-good-actually/

2025-10-29 15:50:16 GMT

"Before This Court, Artificial Intelligence Is Optional. Actual Intelligence Is Mandatory
Words from Magistrate Judge Jason Robertson (E.D. Okla.) in last week's Mattox v. Product Innovations Research, LLC. A bit of background:…
The post "Before This Court, Artificial Intelligence Is Optional. Actual Intelligence Is Mandatory appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/29/before-this-court-artificial-intelligence-is-optional-actual-intelligence-is-mandatory/

2025-10-29 02:31:45 GMT

A Preference For Non-Judges on the Supreme Court of Texas?
Governor Abbott's recent appointments to SCOTX did not come from the bench.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/28/a-preference-for-non-judges-on-the-supreme-court-of-texas/

2025-10-28 20:31:32 GMT

Bill Gates Admits That Climate Change 'Will Not Be the End of Civilization'
The Microsoft co-founder recently penned a letter arguing that increasing global prosperity is the best way forward on the issue.
https://reason.com/2025/10/28/bill-gates-admits-that-climate-change-will-not-be-the-end-of-civilization/

2025-10-28 13:30:37 GMT

SNAP Stops
Plus: Predictions for Mamdani's mayorship, ICE leadership changes, and more...
https://reason.com/2025/10/28/snap-stops/

2025-10-24 12:12:09 GMT

In Search of a "New Environmentalism"
A series of essays at Law & Liberty
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/24/in-search-of-a-new-environmentalism/

2025-10-24 07:00:06 GMT

Friday Open Thread
What's on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/24/friday-open-thread-44/

2025-10-23 16:15:57 GMT

A D.C. Man Was Arrested for Mocking National Guard Troops with Star Wars' 'Imperial March.' Now He's Suing.
Sam O'Hara went viral for playing "The Imperial March" behind groups of National Guard soldiers in D.C. He also says it led to him being illegally detained.
https://reason.com/2025/10/23/a-d-c-man-was-arrested-for-mocking-national-guard-troops-with-star-wars-imperial-march-now-hes-suing/

2025-10-23 13:51:05 GMT

Help Legislators Legislate Again
Legislative disfunction is at the root of many current controversies, and past legislation bears part of the problem.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/23/help-legislators-legislate-again/

2025-10-23 08:00:43 GMT

Brickbat: Sorry, Not Sorry
Former Baton Rouge police officer Donald Steele was sentenced to one year in prison after being convicted of malfeasance in…
The post Brickbat: Sorry, Not Sorry appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/2025/10/23/brickbat-sorry-not-sorry/

2025-10-22 18:20:48 GMT

Is Republican Nominee Curtis Sliwa a Spoiler in NYC?
Desperate New York influencers try to shame the longtime local activist out of the mayoral race, so that a disgraced former governor can again lose to Zohran Mamdani
https://reason.com/2025/10/22/is-republican-nominee-curtis-sliwa-a-spoiler-in-nyc/

2025-10-22 04:01:49 GMT

Trump Allegedly Misidentified a Colombian Fisherman as a Venezuelan 'Narcoterrorist'
The potential for deadly error underlines the lawlessness of the president’s bloodthirsty anti-drug strategy.
https://reason.com/2025/10/22/trump-allegedly-misidentified-a-colombian-fisherman-as-a-venezuelan-narcoterrorist/

2025-10-21 16:23:36 GMT

Oxford Union Ousts President Over Insults to Charlie Kirk
The murder of an American activist tore apart Britain’s hallowed free speech club.
https://reason.com/2025/10/21/oxford-union-ousts-president-over-insults-to-charlie-kirk/

2025-10-20 19:35:14 GMT

ICE Arrests Afghan Asylum Seeker With Brain Cancer After He Asks for Directions
He had a valid work permit and a pending asylum claim, but Ihsanullah Garay was still detained. He now faces deportation while battling brain cancer.
https://reason.com/2025/10/20/ice-arrests-afghan-asylum-seeker-with-brain-cancer-after-he-asks-for-directions/

2025-10-20 16:51:17 GMT

Sikh and Non-Sikh Divorce, Disagree on Whether Children Should Get Haircuts
N.S. v. H.C., decided Friday by the California Court of Appeal (Justice Terry O'Rourke, joined by Justices Judith McConnell and…
The post Sikh and Non-Sikh Divorce, Disagree on Whether Children Should Get Haircuts appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/20/sikh-and-non-sikh-divorce-disagree-on-whether-children-should-get-haircuts/

2025-10-19 07:00:13 GMT

Sunday Open Thread
What's on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/19/sunday-open-thread-9/

2025-10-19 01:57:25 GMT

District Court Dismisses Another Kids Climate Suit, As Existing Law Requires
A suit asking a district court judge to undo every Trump Administration energy policy initiative is dismissed with prejudice; appeal to follow.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/18/district-court-dismisses-another-kids-climate-suit-as-existing-law-requires/

2025-10-18 20:46:06 GMT

What I Saw at the No Kings Rally in New York City
Fully peaceful protesters who hate President Donald Trump with intensity but not much specificity took to the streets on Saturday.
https://reason.com/2025/10/18/what-i-saw-at-the-no-kings-rally-in-new-york-city/

2025-10-18 10:30:33 GMT

Javier Milei's Libertarian Experiment is in Jeopardy. Argentina's Midterm Elections Will Determine Its Fate.
The Argentine president needed a U.S. bailout, and his political adversaries are gaining ground.
https://reason.com/2025/10/18/javier-mileis-libertarian-experiment-is-in-jeopardy-argentinas-midterm-elections-will-determine-its-fate/