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2026-04-21 22:30:57 CEST

The Gem State Shines on Zoning Reform
What Idaho's slew of zoning reforms says about YIMBY politics and policymaking in the states.
https://reason.com/2026/04/21/the-gem-state-shines-on-zoning-reform/

2026-03-12 11:00:47 CET

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 22:45:02 CET

"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 08:00:00 CET

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

2026-03-06 13:15:17 CET

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 13:00:49 CET

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/

2026-02-24 15:26:43 CET

The Saving Construction in NFIB and the Anti-Saving Construction in Learning Resources
Six justices found that the best reading of statute supports the government, but only three applied the major question doctrine. Why wasn't this a reversal?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/24/the-saving-construction-in-nfib-and-the-anti-saving-construction-in-learning-resources/

2026-02-23 17:25:25 CET

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/

2026-02-23 00:45:29 CET

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 09:00:00 CET

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

2026-02-21 20:16:45 CET

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/

2026-02-13 01:59:56 CET

Lessons of the End of Trump's ICE "Surge" in Minnesota
A combination of legal action and political resistance helped deal Trump a defeat.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/12/lessons-of-the-end-of-trumps-ice-surge-in-minnesota/

2026-02-12 01:25:21 CET

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 06:01:30 CET

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 05:40:39 CET

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/

2026-02-11 01:15:40 CET

Rep. Ro Khanna Releases Names of 6 Alleged Epstein Files Associates
Rep. Thomas Massie said the men were "likely incriminated."
https://reason.com/2026/02/10/rep-ro-khanna-releases-names-of-6-alleged-epstein-files-associates/

2026-02-10 03:43:03 CET

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 17:30:28 CET

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 16:57:30 CET

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/

2026-02-02 04:18:44 CET

Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit Holds Disarming for Meth Conviction Violates 2nd Amendment
No historical analogues justify felon possession ban for drug conviction.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/01/second-amendment-roundup-5th-circuit-holds-disarming-for-meth-conviction-violates-2nd-amendment/

2026-01-28 17:56:11 CET

TikTok Users Say They're Being Censored After New Owners Were Announced. The Company Says It's a Tech Issue.
Here's why I believe TikTok.
https://reason.com/2026/01/28/tiktok-users-say-theyre-being-censored-after-new-owners-were-announced-the-company-says-its-a-tech-issue/

2026-01-25 09:00:00 CET

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

2026-01-23 07:45:18 CET

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 14:56:07 CET

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 07:53:16 CET

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 03:49:28 CET

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 21:51:51 CET

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 21:25:43 CET

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 03:44:48 CET

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 23:01:52 CET

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 06:01:24 CET

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 09:00:00 CET

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

2026-01-05 21:05:22 CET

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 09:00:00 CET

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

2026-01-02 09:00:00 CET

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

2026-01-01 23:04:22 CET

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 18:05:37 CET

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/

2025-12-31 00:09:25 CET

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 09:00:00 CET

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

2025-12-24 21:09:57 CET

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 06:30:31 CET

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 06:01:05 CET

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 01:20:42 CET

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 09:00:00 CET

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

2025-12-22 03:10:00 CET

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 09:00:00 CET

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

2025-12-19 01:38:08 CET

"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 17:00:25 CET

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 09:00:00 CET

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

2025-12-11 19:43:55 CET

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 17:44:43 CET

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 16:10:14 CET

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/

2025-12-10 00:10:19 CET

"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 17:25:03 CET

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 04:40:42 CET

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 17:00:00 CET

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 04:02:28 CET

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 09:00:00 CET

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

2025-11-17 04:35:03 CET

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/

2025-11-15 09:00:00 CET

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/11/15/open-thread-11/

2025-11-14 17:03:56 CET

Again with the Heckler's Veto in a Government Employee Speech Case
Brown, who worked at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reposted this item from an Instagram account that "posts…
The post Again with the Heckler's Veto in a Government Employee Speech Case appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/11/14/again-with-the-hecklers-veto-in-a-government-employee-speech-case/

2025-11-14 03:41:56 CET

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/

2025-11-13 20:20:22 CET

Democrats Are Beating Trump on Affordability. Will He Keep Pretending Otherwise?
Neither side, however, has a good plan to bring down prices.
https://reason.com/2025/11/13/democrats-are-beating-trump-on-affordability-will-he-keep-pretending-otherwise/

2025-11-12 20:26:49 CET

"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/

2025-11-12 18:45:57 CET

Jeffrey Epstein: Trump 'Spent Hours At My House' With Victim
Congressional investigators released emails from the late sex trafficker discussing how to leverage his relationship with the future president.
https://reason.com/2025/11/12/jeffrey-epstein-trump-spent-hours-at-my-house-with-victim/

2025-11-11 16:00:01 CET

No One Is Winning the YouTube TV Dispute With ESPN. It's Time for Both Sides To Call It Off.
Plus: Betting scandals come to baseball, and happy Veterans Day
https://reason.com/2025/11/11/no-one-is-winning-the-youtube-tv-dispute-with-espn-its-time-for-both-sides-to-call-it-off/

2025-11-09 12:00:17 CET

Pablos Holman on AI, the Future, and Why the World Needs More Energy
"We've made enough energy for all the people in the West and north of the equator, but we just haven't finished the job," says the author of Deep Future.
https://reason.com/2025/11/09/boycott-dystopia/

2025-11-07 15:56:15 CET

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 02:35:57 CET

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 22:45:28 CET

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 16:07:40 CET

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 20:39:27 CET

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 19:09:13 CET

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 16:50:16 CET

"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 03:31:45 CET

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 21:31:32 CET

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 14:30:37 CET

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

2025-10-24 14:12:09 CEST

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 09:00:06 CEST

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

2025-10-23 18:15:57 CEST

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 15:51:05 CEST

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 10:00:43 CEST

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 20:20:48 CEST

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 06:01:49 CEST

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 18:23:36 CEST

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 18:51:17 CEST

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 09:00:13 CEST

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

2025-10-19 03:57:25 CEST

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 22:46:06 CEST

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 12:30:33 CEST

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/

2025-10-17 09:00:55 CEST

Friday Open Thread
What's on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/17/friday-open-thread-43/

2025-10-16 23:15:27 CEST

How the Military Exposed the Tools That Let Authorities Break Into Phones
The Marine Corps is trying to close a no-bid contract with Cellebrite, a company that helps police get into locked phones. The specs weren’t supposed to be public.
https://reason.com/2025/10/16/how-the-military-exposed-the-tools-that-let-authorities-break-into-phones/

2025-10-15 23:54:32 CEST

Wednesday Open Thread
What's on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/15/wednesday-open-thread-38/

2025-10-15 09:00:32 CEST

Wednesday Open Thread
What's on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/15/wednesday-open-thread-38/

2025-10-15 06:01:02 CEST

The NRA Supports SCOTUS Petitioners Who Lost Their Gun Rights Because of Nonviolent Offenses
The cases give the justices a chance to address a constitutionally dubious policy that disarms peaceful Americans.
https://reason.com/2025/10/15/the-nra-supports-scotus-petitioners-who-lost-their-gun-rights-because-of-nonviolent-offenses/

2025-10-14 23:28:16 CEST

A "Bombshell" Or a Dud?
Once again, originalism is only elevated when a scholar with conservative credentials opposes conservative jurisprudence.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/14/a-bombshell-or-a-dud/

2025-10-14 16:25:09 CEST

Can Police Enter Your Home Without a Warrant? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide.
Even well-intentioned “community caretaking” can’t justify ignoring the Fourth Amendment.
https://reason.com/2025/10/14/can-police-enter-your-home-without-a-warrant-the-supreme-court-will-soon-decide/

2025-10-13 15:04:21 CEST

"Viewpoint Diversity" Requirements as a New Fairness Doctrine
I have this article forthcoming in several months in the George Mason Law Review, and I wanted to serialize a…
The post "Viewpoint Diversity" Requirements as a New Fairness Doctrine appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/13/viewpoint-diversity-requirements-as-a-new-fairness-doctrine/

2025-10-13 14:32:56 CEST

What Alleged Behavior Was Constitutionally Protected Against Harassment Liability in CUNY Hunter College Case
As I noted earlier this morning, Friday's Report and Recommendation in Garrett v. City Univ. of N.Y. (S.D.N.Y.) (written by…
The post What Alleged Behavior Was Constitutionally Protected Against Harassment Liability in CUNY Hunter College Case appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/13/what-alleged-behavior-was-constitutionally-protected-against-harassment-liability-in-cuny-hunter-college-case/

2025-10-13 12:00:44 CEST

Algorithmic Censorship Changes the Way We Talk
How slang emerges from social media rules.
https://reason.com/2025/10/13/algorithmic-censorship-changes-the-way-we-talk/