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2026-07-17 21:06:28 UTC

Site Linking to Abortion-Pill-Selling Websites Likely Protected by First Amendment, Even in States That Generally Ban Abortions
Mayday Health runs a website that provides various information about abortion pills. South Dakota law provides, in relevant part, No…
The post Site Linking to Abortion-Pill-Selling Websites Likely Protected by First Amendment, Even in States That Generally Ban Abortions appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/site-linking-to-abortion-pill-selling-websites-likely-protected-by-first-amendment-even-in-states-that-generally-ban-abortions/

2026-07-17 19:55:48 UTC

Video Shows Fort Worth Cop Ticketing a Preacher for 'Offensive' Speech at Pride Event
“The First Amendment does not allow government officials to shut down speech simply on account of it being ‘offensive,’” says a legal expert at FIRE.
https://reason.com/2026/07/17/video-shows-fort-worth-cop-ticketing-a-preacher-for-offensive-speech-at-pride-event/

2026-07-17 19:41:44 UTC

"Are LLMs Stifling Political Speech? An Assessment of How AI Models Protect Free Expression"
A new report from Meta's Oversight Board.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/are-llms-stifling-political-speech-an-assessment-of-how-ai-models-protect-free-expression/

2026-07-17 19:22:10 UTC

Helpful Judges
A footnote from today's D.C. Circuit opinion by Judge Justin Walker in U.S. v. Littlejohn; the underlying issue was whether…
The post Helpful Judges appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/helpful-judges/

2026-07-17 18:13:37 UTC

Judge Faults Federal Government Lawyer for Apparent AI Hallucination
From Judge Hala Jarbou (W.D. Mich.) yesterday in Daghra v. Hinkley: Petitioner, a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee,…
The post Judge Faults Federal Government Lawyer for Apparent AI Hallucination appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/judge-faults-federal-government-lawyer-for-apparent-ai-hallucination/

2026-07-17 18:07:38 UTC

My New Boston Globe Article on Trump's Bogus Election Fraud Claims
It explains why Trump is wrong and how federalism can help counter his efforts to subvert the 2026 midterm elections.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/my-new-boston-globe-article-on-trumps-bogus-election-fraud-claims/

2026-07-17 18:05:49 UTC

Pentagon Journalist Escort Requirement Can Continue Pending D.C. Circuit Decision
From yesterday's decision in N.Y. Times Co. v. U.S. Dep't of Defense, by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and Patricia Millett,…
The post Pentagon Journalist Escort Requirement Can Continue Pending D.C. Circuit Decision appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/pentagon-journalist-escort-requirement-can-continue-pending-d-c-circuit-decision/

2026-07-17 17:50:35 UTC

Court Rejects Claim That Allowing Allegedly Biologically Male Student in Girls' Restroom Violates Equal Protection Clause and Title IX
From F.F. v. Valley View Comm. Unit School Dist. 365U, decided Monday by Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman (N.D. Ill.): Plaintiff…
The post Court Rejects Claim That Allowing Allegedly Biologically Male Student in Girls' Restroom Violates Equal Protection Clause and Title IX appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/court-rejects-claim-that-allowing-allegedly-biologically-male-student-in-girls-restroom-violates-equal-protection-clause-and-title-ix/

2026-07-17 17:11:18 UTC

D.C. Circuit Upholds 5-Year Sentence for Leaker of Trump's and Others' Tax Returns
From U.S. v. Littlejohn, decided today by D.C. Circuit Judge Justin Walker, joined by Judges Neomi Rao and Judith Rogers:…
The post D.C. Circuit Upholds 5-Year Sentence for Leaker of Trump's and Others' Tax Returns appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/d-c-circuit-upholds-5-year-sentence-for-leaker-of-trumps-and-others-tax-returns/

2026-07-17 17:05:15 UTC

Trump Threatens To Revoke ABC and NBC Licenses for Not Broadcasting His Election Speech
As someone should have explained to him by now, that's not how it works.
https://reason.com/2026/07/17/trump-threatens-to-revoke-abc-and-nbc-licenses-for-not-broadcasting-his-election-speech/

2026-07-17 16:51:54 UTC

My New Jotwell Review of Anna Law's Book "Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship"
The book is an important new account of the early constitutional and political history of American migration policy.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/my-new-jotwell-review-of-anna-laws-book-migration-and-the-origins-of-american-citizenship/

2026-07-17 15:41:30 UTC

Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism," by Jacob Mchangama & Natalie Alkiviadou
The article is here; the Introduction: In Germany, an artist and activist was arrested multiple times, once for wearing a…
The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism," by Jacob Mchangama & Natalie Alkiviadou appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/journal-of-free-speech-law-a-cure-worse-than-the-disease-why-the-eus-proposal-to-criminalize-hate-speech-violates-freedom-of-expression-and-wont-reduce-intolerance-or-ext/

2026-07-17 12:01:37 UTC

Court Affirms Rejection of Allegedly Anti-Zionist Professors' Claims That University Should Have Stopped Jewish Professors from Filing Religious Discrimination Complaints Against Them
From Lax v. CUNY, decided in 2024 by N.Y. trial court judge Gina Abadi, and just affirmed Wednesday in a…
The post Court Affirms Rejection of Allegedly Anti-Zionist Professors' Claims That University Should Have Stopped Jewish Professors from Filing Religious Discrimination Complaints Against Them appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/17/court-affirms-rejection-of-allegedly-anti-zionist-professors-claims-that-university-should-have-stopped-jewish-professors-from-filing-religious-discrimination-complaints-against-them/

2026-07-16 21:05:26 UTC

Illinois Will Finally Stop Stripping People of Their Home Equity—3 Years After the Supreme Court Outlawed It
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that promises property owners will receive the surplus proceeds when the government seizes their home to satisfy a tax debt.
https://reason.com/2026/07/16/illinois-will-finally-stop-stripping-people-of-their-home-equity-3-years-after-the-supreme-court-outlawed-it/

2026-07-16 17:10:35 UTC

Drugs Keep Winning in the Global War on Drugs
The United Nations’ latest World Drug Report makes that very clear.
https://reason.com/2026/07/16/drugs-keep-winning-in-the-global-war-on-drugs/

2026-07-16 15:06:49 UTC

The U.K. Wants a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
Tech companies may soon have to comply with yet another U.K. regulation.
https://reason.com/2026/07/16/the-u-k-wants-a-social-media-curfew-for-16-and-17-year-olds/

2026-07-16 14:02:53 UTC

Claim That Accuracy in Media Misidentified the Person Holding Allegedly Pro-Hamas-Violence Sign at Columbia Protest …
can go forward, Georgia appellate court rules.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/16/claim-that-accuracy-in-media-misidentified-the-person-holding-allegedly-pro-hamas-violence-sign-at-columbia-protest/

2026-07-16 13:17:37 UTC

Death Metal and the Statute of Frauds (plus Alleged Cancellation Because of Sexual Assault Claims)
Contract law awaits us all.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/16/death-metal-and-the-statute-of-frauds-plus-alleged-cancellation-because-of-sexual-assault-claims/

2026-07-15 21:04:12 UTC

ICE Keeps Shooting People. Here's a Way Congress Can Rein It In.
Giving people a pathway to sue federal immigration officials for violating constitutional rights is one way Congress can help hold the rogue agency accountable.
https://reason.com/2026/07/15/ice-keeps-shooting-people-heres-a-way-congress-can-rein-it-in/

2026-07-15 19:59:47 UTC

Seeming Likely En Banc Call in Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions Case
I wrote about the opinion July 7, when it was issued (see below). Just now, I saw the court issued…
The post Seeming Likely En Banc Call in Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions Case appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/15/seeming-likely-en-banc-call-in-florida-university-professor-speech-restrictions-case/

2026-07-15 18:50:40 UTC

The 'Nuclear Nightmare' That Was Manufactured by the Media
Despite decades of panic, a new reactor has been approved for the first time in 10 years.
https://reason.com/2026/07/15/the-nuclear-nightmare-that-was-manufactured-by-the-media/

2026-07-15 18:17:36 UTC

D.C. Wants To Charge Robotaxis $6 Million. Unions Still Say No.
A proposed bill would legalize commercial autonomous vehicles in D.C. under one of the country’s most expensive regulatory frameworks, but unions still want the brakes applied.
https://reason.com/2026/07/15/d-c-wants-to-charge-robotaxis-6-million-unions-still-say-no/

2026-07-15 15:07:05 UTC

What Has Heller Wrought In 18 Years?
"In nearly two decades, very little about the practical right to keep and bear arms has changed."
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/15/what-has-heller-wrought-in-18-years/

2026-07-15 14:23:01 UTC

"There Is No Material Dispute That Tom Brady Is the GOAT"
It's judicial precedent now, from Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan (W.D. Pa.) in yesterday's Multiple Energy Tech., LLC v. Under Armour,…
The post "There Is No Material Dispute That Tom Brady Is the GOAT" appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/15/there-is-no-material-dispute-that-tom-brady-is-the-goat/

2026-07-15 13:47:39 UTC

No, a New Study Does Not 'Lay To Rest' the Debate Over Drug 'Legalization'
The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman misstates the findings of a new paper to claim he was right all along.
https://reason.com/2026/07/15/no-a-new-study-does-not-lay-to-rest-the-debate-over-drug-legalization/

2026-07-15 13:34:26 UTC

The Fed's Tough Mission
Plus: More strikes on Iran, Nayib Bukele runs for a third consecutive term, private dinosaur-bone ownership, and more...
https://reason.com/2026/07/15/the-feds-tough-mission/

2026-07-15 04:01:46 UTC

By Blessing Corruption, Todd Blanche Has Disqualified Himself From the Job He Wants
Trump’s nominee for attorney general has repeatedly subverted justice to benefit his boss.
https://reason.com/2026/07/15/by-blessing-corruption-todd-blanche-has-disqualified-himself-from-the-job-he-wants/

2026-07-14 20:34:42 UTC

As U.S. Starts 'New' Iran War, Lawmakers Want Answers About Deadly Elementary School Strike
A Tomahawk missile struck an Iranian school and reportedly killed over 100 children in February.
https://reason.com/2026/07/14/as-u-s-starts-new-iran-war-lawmakers-want-answers-about-deadly-elementary-school-strike/

2026-07-14 20:05:59 UTC

Debate: What Actually Happened to Rep. Ro Khanna in the West Bank?
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss the strange turn of events in the congressman's trip.
https://reason.com/video/2026/07/14/debate-what-actually-happened-to-rep-ro-khanna-in-the-west-bank/

2026-07-14 19:50:17 UTC

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Trump's Order To Revise Radiation Exposure Limits
The agency pretends to loosen scientifically unjustified regulations but does nothing of the sort.
https://reason.com/2026/07/14/nuclear-regulatory-commission-ignores-trumps-order-to-revise-radiation-exposure-limits/

2026-07-14 19:16:45 UTC

The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused
Are critics talking about a government-to-government weapons embargo, or are they trying to shut down private trade? There's a big difference.
https://reason.com/2026/07/14/the-push-for-an-embargo-on-israel-is-vague-and-confused/

2026-07-14 19:16:30 UTC

Some Thoughts on Law Professor Richard Epstein's Ideas for Fixing FIFA's Flawed Rulebook
His proposal to limit the next-game consequences of yellow cards and red cards deserves serious attention. But his proposals for awarding two points for a run-of-play goal and only one for a PK is flawed, as is his idea for changing soccer's overtime rule.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/14/some-thoughts-on-law-professor-richard-epsteins-ideas-for-fixing-fifas-flawed-rulebook/

2026-07-14 17:50:35 UTC

Did a "Minneapolis Effect" and Later De-Policing Cause Firearms Crimes to Spike in 2020?
My essay on the topic collects the available empirical research. There is support for the theory that, as police across the nation pulled back from some forms of proactive policing after protests surrounding George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, homicides and gun violence increased as a result.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/14/did-a-minneapolis-effect-and-later-de-policing-cause-firearms-crimes-to-spike-in-2020/

2026-07-14 17:10:17 UTC

What Ben Sasse's Treatment Says About the Bright Future of Cancer Cures
New immunotherapies, cancer vaccines, and early diagnostics will bend the cancer mortality curve ever downward.
https://reason.com/2026/07/14/what-ben-sasses-treatment-says-about-the-bright-future-of-cancer-cures/

2026-07-14 14:32:50 UTC

Libel Defendant Can't "Stroll into a Deposition, Pull a Jon Lovitz and Announce," …
"'Yeah, I had no idea it was false. Yeah, that's right. Yeah,' then demand summary judgment because no one possesses contrary evidence from inside his head. That may be the ticket for comedy. It is not the ticket for summary judgment."
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/14/libel-defendant-cant-stroll-into-a-deposition-pull-a-jon-lovitz-and-announce/

2026-07-14 13:51:06 UTC

Slush Fund Update!
I'm sure that readers are as anxious as I am to see how Todd Blanche explains this all away during his confirmation hearings.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/14/slush-fund-update/

2026-07-14 12:34:38 UTC

Stop Posting "Personal, Confidential, or Humiliating Information" About Your Ex, Influencer Is Ordered
The Texas Court of Appeals just upheld the order.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/14/stop-posting-personal-confidential-or-humiliating-information-about-your-ex-influencer-is-ordered/

2026-07-14 12:01:50 UTC

Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "Actual Malice" When Defendants' Couldn't Explain How They Arrived at Their Accusations
From yesterday's decision in Grasso v. Mottl, decided by Justice Matthew Bertani, joined by Justices Linda Davenport and John Anderson:…
The post Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "Actual Malice" When Defendants' Couldn't Explain How They Arrived at Their Accusations appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/14/political-defamation-case-can-go-to-jury-as-to-actual-malice-when-defendants-couldnt-explain-how-they-arrived-at-their-accusations/

2026-07-14 12:00:57 UTC

How Does The Supreme Court Caption Cases?
The briefs in the transgender sports cases were styled as "By next friend" but the Court captioned the case as "By her next friend."
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/14/how-does-the-supreme-court-caption-cases/

2026-07-13 21:33:33 UTC

Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who Is Presenting a Credible Threat to Safety)
U.S. v. Baxter, decided today by the Eighth Circuit, upheld a conviction for "possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug…
The post Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who Is Presenting a Credible Threat to Safety) appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/13/court-upholds-conviction-for-possessing-gun-as-unlawful-drug-user-who-is-presenting-a-credible-threat-to-safety/

2026-07-13 21:10:03 UTC

Did Lindsey Graham Push Trump Toward War?
Plus: Trump's escalating war with Iran, the bipartisan congressional housing bill, and Graham Platner's campaign collapse
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/d2h6a3ly6ooodw.cloudfront.net/reasontv_audio_8392775.mp3
https://reason.com/podcast/2026/07/13/did-lindsey-graham-push-trump-toward-war/

2026-07-13 20:10:39 UTC

A New Jersey Judge Defies the First Amendment by Censoring News Coverage of a High School Lockdown
The judge contradicted Supreme Court precedents by ruling that a student's "privacy interests" trumped "the severe constitutional presumption" against prior restraints.
https://reason.com/2026/07/13/a-new-jersey-judge-defies-the-first-amendment-by-censoring-news-coverage-of-a-high-school-lockdown/

2026-07-13 19:33:40 UTC

Trump Accounts Add Confusion to Savings Accounts Without Adding Much Benefit
Let's simplify this system instead of making it even more complicated.
https://reason.com/2026/07/13/trump-accounts-add-confusion-to-savings-accounts-without-adding-much-benefit/

2026-07-13 19:16:01 UTC

Reminder: Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop
We've already received several submissions, but you can submit until August 16.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/13/reminder-second-annual-aspiring-free-speech-scholars-workshop/

2026-07-13 17:05:09 UTC

RFK Jr. Wants the Government To Teach Everyone How To Cook Again
Can we trust the federal government and its ever-changing nutrition guidelines, to teach us how and what to cook?
https://reason.com/2026/07/13/rfk-jr-wants-the-government-to-teach-everyone-how-to-cook-again/

2026-07-13 16:50:34 UTC

Justice Department Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Who Reported About Trump's New Plane
The government says the reporters are not targets of the investigation, but such subpoenas can still have a chilling effect on the press.
https://reason.com/2026/07/13/justice-department-subpoenas-new-york-times-journalists-who-reported-about-trumps-new-plane/

2026-07-13 16:35:56 UTC

Meet 5 of Britain's Most Unusual Election Candidates
From Count Binface to AI Steve, Britain’s novelty candidates use costumes, absurd promises, and electoral loopholes to puncture the self-importance of politics.
https://reason.com/2026/07/13/meet-5-of-britains-most-unusual-election-candidates/

2026-07-13 16:20:50 UTC

Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: Yosemite Permits, Italy's Superbonus, CEO Salary Caps (Vol. 22)
Good intentions, bad results.
https://reason.com/video/2026/07/13/great-moments-in-unintended-consequences-yosemite-permits-italys-superbonus-ceo-salary-caps-vol-22/

2026-07-13 15:40:34 UTC

Trump's Tariffs Have Been Particularly Costly for Small Businesses
The Federal Reserve reports that small businesses were less likely to be able to avoid tariff costs during 2025 and are more pessimistic about employment and revenue in 2026.
https://reason.com/2026/07/13/trumps-tariffs-have-been-particularly-costly-for-small-businesses/

2026-07-13 13:34:43 UTC

Muslim College Instructor's First Amendment Retaliation / Title VII Claim Can Go Forward
From Judge Donald Middlebrooks (S.D. Fla.) in Ahmed v. Dist. Bd. of Trs. for Indian River State Coll., decided June…
The post Muslim College Instructor's First Amendment Retaliation / Title VII Claim Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/13/muslim-college-instructors-first-amendment-retaliation-title-vii-claim-can-go-forward/

2026-07-13 13:04:31 UTC

How to Avoid Annoying Your Judge with Your Sealing Requests
Among other things, "Don't do things that shift work from lawyer to judge."
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/13/how-to-avoid-annoying-your-judge-with-your-sealing-requests/

2026-07-13 13:03:51 UTC

He Who "Would Be a Great Lawyer" "Must First Consent to Become a Great Drudge"
A nice line from Daniel Webster, quoted by Judge Joshua Wolson (E.D. Pa.) July 8 in Estate of Funkhouser v. Delaware…
The post He Who "Would Be a Great Lawyer" "Must First Consent to Become a Great Drudge" appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/13/he-who-would-be-a-great-lawyer-must-first-consent-to-become-a-great-drudge/

2026-07-13 12:37:28 UTC

Lawsuit Challenging Military Aid to Israel Thrown Out
From Rowley v. Finstad, decided Friday by Judge Eric Tostrud (D. Minn.); I think this is correct—if people disapprove of…
The post Lawsuit Challenging Military Aid to Israel Thrown Out appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/13/lawsuit-challenging-military-aid-to-israel-thrown-out/

2026-07-13 12:01:47 UTC

AI-Generated Briefing Must Be Cite-Checked by Lawyer, Not Just a Paralegal
At least that is so in California, a California appellate court holds
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/13/ai-generated-briefing-must-be-cite-checked-by-lawyer-not-just-a-paralegal/

2026-07-13 10:00:59 UTC

Photo: A New Map of the Universe
Researchers studying the history of the universe have captured the largest-ever high-resolution 3D map of the cosmos.
https://reason.com/2026/07/13/photo-a-new-map-of-the-universe/

2026-07-11 22:05:25 UTC

"A Black Robe Is No Guarantee of Gray Matter"
"There's no shame in admitting error. There's only shame in not admitting error."
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/11/a-black-robe-is-no-guarantee-of-gray-matter/

2026-07-11 21:57:35 UTC

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Can't Go to D.C. Federal Court to Block FTC Enforcement in Texas Federal Court
From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) yesterday in World Prof. Ass'n for Transgender Health v. FTC: When parties seek an…
The post World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Can't Go to D.C. Federal Court to Block FTC Enforcement in Texas Federal Court appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/11/world-professional-association-for-transgender-health-wpath-cant-go-to-d-c-federal-court-to-block-ftc-enforcement-in-texas-federal-court/

2026-07-11 21:47:00 UTC

Lawsuit Against Media for Keeping People "Clueless" Thrown Out
From Judge Kenneth Karas (S.D.N.Y.) Friday in Center for Judicial Accountability, Inc. v. Legislative Correspondents' Ass'n: On October 8, 2025,…
The post Lawsuit Against Media for Keeping People "Clueless" Thrown Out appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/11/lawsuit-against-media-for-keeping-people-clueless-thrown-out/

2026-07-11 17:48:52 UTC

Emergency! and the Legalization of Paramedic Services
News of the death of Randolph Mantooth, who played paramedic Johnny Gage on Emergency! reminded me of my UCLA colleague…
The post <i>Emergency!</i> and the Legalization of Paramedic Services appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/11/emergency-and-the-legalization-of-paramedic-services/

2026-07-10 20:53:12 UTC

Dispatch From COGE: A Bureaucratic Meeting About Cutting Bureaucratic Bloat
Don't expect much from Zohran Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/dispatch-from-coge-a-bureaucratic-meeting-about-cutting-bureaucratic-bloat/

2026-07-10 20:16:13 UTC

She Came to the U.S. at 4 Months Old. She Had To Self-Deport—Because She Came Here Legally.
"Documented Dreamers" arrived in America lawfully as children. A hole in the law leaves them vulnerable to expulsion.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/she-came-to-the-u-s-at-4-months-old-she-had-to-self-deport-because-she-came-here-legally/

2026-07-10 19:55:53 UTC

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Hospitalization Proves Again That Gerontocracy Sucks
McConnell is no outlier: The U.S. Senate is the oldest directly elected upper legislative chamber in the world.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/sen-mitch-mcconnells-hospitalization-proves-again-that-gerontocracy-sucks/

2026-07-10 17:50:09 UTC

If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras
Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered robotaxi while underage drinking was never going to end well.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/if-you-get-drunk-and-brandish-a-fake-gun-in-a-waymo-dont-blame-the-cameras/

2026-07-10 17:02:10 UTC

Why Are Political Independents Less Patriotic Than Ever?
For the same reason their ranks have grown to record highs: They dislike the federal government.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/why-are-political-independents-less-patriotic-than-ever/

2026-07-10 16:20:20 UTC

States Will Soon Face Huge Penalties for Their Food Stamp Mistakes
More than $1 of every $10 in SNAP benefits went to people who didn't qualify in 2025.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/states-will-soon-face-huge-penalties-for-their-food-stamp-mistakes/

2026-07-10 15:35:30 UTC

Florida Police Officer Used Mass Surveillance Network to Stalk Romantic Interest
Newly published dashcam footage shows a sheriff’s deputy driving recklessly to pull over an actress he’d met while working on the set of the TV show Bad Monkey.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/florida-police-officer-used-mass-surveillance-network-to-stalk-romantic-interest/

2026-07-10 15:18:45 UTC

Before the NSA Honored Historian David Kahn, the FBI Investigated Him
Newly declassified files reveal that J. Edgar Hoover wanted to prosecute the NSA’s future scholar in residence for collecting cryptography manuals.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/before-the-nsa-honored-historian-david-kahn-the-fbi-investigated-him/

2026-07-10 14:32:37 UTC

Salvation Army Has First Amendment Right to Ban Methodone Use by People in Its Adult Rehabilitation Centers
From Tassinari v. Salvation Army, decided Monday by Judge Leo Sorokin (D. Mass.); I'd love to hear what list members…
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https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/10/salvation-army-has-first-amendment-right-to-ban-methodone-use-by-people-in-its-adult-rehabilitation-centers/

2026-07-10 13:33:10 UTC

How Do We Feel About Women's Work?
Plus: Rampant illiteracy, teen-suicide rates and screens, and more...
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/how-do-we-feel-about-womens-work/

2026-07-10 12:50:11 UTC

What Happened to End Citizens United PAC v. FEC?
The D.C. Circuit reheard the case en banc over sixteen months ago, but there's still no opinion.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/10/what-happened-to-end-citizens-united-pac-v-fec/

2026-07-10 08:00:43 UTC

Brickbat: Hard Labor
In England, a major report found that more than 500 mothers and babies died or were seriously harmed at Nottingham University…
The post Brickbat: Hard Labor appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/brickbat-hard-labor-2/

2026-07-10 07:00:00 UTC

Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/10/open-thread-261/

2026-07-09 21:35:01 UTC

'Scrap It and Start All Over': Ex-Bush and Obama Officials Say the War on Terror's Powers Have Gone Too Far
In a rare display of candor, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and former Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson reflected on torture, Guantanamo Bay, and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/scrap-it-and-start-all-over-ex-bush-and-obama-officials-say-the-war-on-terrors-powers-have-gone-too-far/

2026-07-09 20:35:08 UTC

Pronatalists Want To Boost Fertility With Blue Laws and Government-Enlisted Fertility Influencers
The Institute for Family Studies wants to increase America's birth rate. Some of its ideas are a little far out.
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/pronatalists-want-to-boost-fertility-with-blue-laws-and-government-enlisted-fertility-influencers/

2026-07-09 17:20:46 UTC

The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History, by the Numbers
Looking back through the biggest scandals in American history through the lens of Trump 2.0.
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/the-most-corrupt-presidency-in-american-history-by-the-numbers/

2026-07-09 17:20:15 UTC

Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Marks a Pattern of Trying To Profit From the Presidency
Since the beginning of his first term, the president has repeatedly used his office for personal gain.
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/trumps-outrageous-irs-settlement-is-part-of-a-pattern/

2026-07-09 17:05:01 UTC

Police Used a Truck Inspection To Search for Drugs. The 7th Circuit Said the Fourth Amendment Forbids It.
Cops stopped a semitruck because of a drug tip, then tried to dress the illegal search up as a routine inspection.
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/police-used-a-truck-inspection-to-search-for-drugs-the-7th-circuit-said-the-fourth-amendment-forbids-it/

2026-07-09 16:40:48 UTC

How a 700-Year-Old Work of Art Warns America
Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good and Bad Government presents a bustling city where prosperity comes from voluntary cooperation and leaders know their place.
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/how-a-700-year-old-work-of-art-warns-america/

2026-07-09 16:09:14 UTC

The Social Security Fix That Would Send Tax Rates Soaring
There are only a handful of ways to shore up Social Security. Sens. Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren are backing one of the most expensive.
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/the-social-security-fix-that-would-send-tax-rates-soaring/

2026-07-09 15:32:44 UTC

Rhode Island Is Regulating Grocery Checkout Lines Now
A new law requires grocery stores to keep one staffed checkout open for every three self-checkout stations.
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/rhode-island-is-regulating-grocery-checkout-lines-now/

2026-07-09 14:09:30 UTC

"But What About My Goats?": The Roman Poet Martial on Lawyers
Reposting an item from 2015, which I've used often in my Amicus Brief Clinic, and which some of my students say they found enlightening.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/09/but-what-about-my-goats-the-roman-poet-martial-on-lawyers/

2026-07-09 13:30:43 UTC

Freedom Fuel?
Plus: Platner is out, so is reading, Netflix is not a monopoly, and more...
https://reason.com/2026/07/09/freedom-fuel/

2026-07-09 12:34:48 UTC

Claim That State Employee Was Unconstitutionally Demoted "Because She Did Not Share" Education Agency's Views on Race Can Go Forward
From Spengler v. Coop. Educ. Serv. Agency 7, decided yesterday by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Chief Judge…
The post Claim That State Employee Was Unconstitutionally Demoted "Because She Did Not Share" Education Agency's Views on Race Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/09/claim-that-state-employee-was-unconstitutionally-demoted-because-she-did-not-share-education-agencys-views-on-race-can-go-forward/

2026-07-09 12:01:25 UTC

Banning Parents from Possessing Guns Because Their Child Has Described Thoughts of "Harming Herself Using a Rope" Violated Second Amendment
The ban was imposed even though police officers "examined [the parents'] gun safes, confirming that the firearms were stored in locked safes with trigger locks."
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/09/banning-parents-from-possessing-guns-because-their-child-has-described-thoughts-of-harming-herself-using-a-rope-violated-second-amendment/

2026-07-09 08:00:33 UTC

Brickbat: Unfriendly Skies
In December, the Denver City Council voted against letting charter airline Key Lime Air lease space at the airport because…
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https://reason.com/2026/07/09/brickbat-unfriendly-skies/

2026-07-09 00:48:04 UTC

Sixteen Fun Facts About Me
Building on a meme started by Bryan Caplan and Richard Hanania.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/08/sixteen-fun-facts-about-me/

2026-07-08 20:31:09 UTC

Video of National Constitution Center Conference on "2026 Supreme Court Review: Key Decisions, Executive Power, Civil Discourse"
Three different VC bloggers were among the speakers: Jonathan Adler, Keith Whittington, and myself.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/08/video-of-national-constitution-center-conference-on-2026-supreme-court-review-key-decisions-executive-power-civil-discourse/

2026-07-08 15:55:22 UTC

Trump Tries To Take Credit for a Walmart July 4 Grocery Sale
He understands economics about as well as he understands the limits of presidential power.
https://reason.com/2026/07/08/trump-tries-to-take-credit-for-a-walmart-july-4-grocery-sale/

2026-07-08 15:06:39 UTC

New Homeland Security Task Forces Target Immigrants Over Sex Work
The Trump administration is protecting Americans from an invasion of illicit handjobs.
https://reason.com/2026/07/08/new-homeland-security-task-forces-target-immigrants-over-sex-work/

2026-07-08 13:30:50 UTC

Cuckoo
Plus: Stay-at-home daughters, stealthers for Senate, and more...
https://reason.com/2026/07/08/cuckoo/

2026-07-08 12:01:09 UTC

Plaintiffs Alleges "Harassment by Posting of … News Accounts … Referenc[ing His] Ongoing Litigation … [with] His Ex-Wife"
A court refuses to order defendant to stop such posting.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/08/plaintiffs-alleges-harassment-by-posting-of-news-accounts-referencing-his-ongoing-litigation-with-his-ex-wife/

2026-07-08 08:00:27 UTC

Brickbat: Friends in High Places
A court sentenced former Singapore Traffic Police officer Shivasuria Maniam Kesaval to 16 months in jail after he unlawfully accessed…
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https://reason.com/2026/07/08/brickbat-friends-in-high-places-3/

2026-07-08 04:01:10 UTC

Supreme Court Begins Answering Lingering Questions About Constitutional Constraints on Gun Control
After upholding the Second Amendment rights of drug users and carry permit holders, the justices will address the constitutionality of "assault weapon" bans.
https://reason.com/2026/07/08/scotus-begins-answering-lingering-questions-about-constitutional-constraints-on-gun-control/

2026-07-07 22:18:08 UTC

$150K Settlement as to Community College "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility" Requirements for Teaching
The Institute for Free Speech, which represented Bakersfield College Prof. Daymon Johnson, reports: Johnson has secured a settlement that makes…
The post $150K Settlement as to Community College "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility" Requirements for Teaching appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/07/150k-settlement-as-to-community-college-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-requirements-for-teaching/

2026-07-07 21:46:12 UTC

Eleventh Circuit Panel Strikes Down (by 2-1 Vote) Stop Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions
The restrictions appeared in the law that Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted as the "Stop W.O.K.E. Act."
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/07/eleventh-circuit-panel-strikes-down-by-2-1-vote-stop-florida-university-professor-speech-restrictions/

2026-07-07 20:20:47 UTC

Nigel Farage Resigns His Parliamentary Seat—and Is Standing for Election Again
The Reform U.K. leader wants to reframe questions over his undeclared gifts as a “people vs. the establishment” fight. But a fresh mandate from Clacton won’t answer whether he followed parliamentary rules.
https://reason.com/2026/07/07/nigel-farage-resigns-his-parliamentary-seat-and-is-standing-for-election-again/

2026-07-07 20:05:11 UTC

Afghan Special Forces Veteran Died in ICE Custody After Officers Denied Him an Inhaler
The death certificate blames an adverse drug reaction and meth. His family calls that impossible.
https://reason.com/2026/07/07/afghan-special-forces-veteran-died-in-ice-custody-after-officers-denied-him-an-inhaler/

2026-07-07 19:50:55 UTC

Mitch McConnell's Absence Sparks Thomas Massie Senate Speculation
Rumors surrounding McConnell’s health are putting new attention on one of the GOP’s most unconventional lawmakers.
https://reason.com/video/2026/07/07/mitch-mcconnells-absence-sparks-thomas-massie-senate-speculation/

2026-07-07 19:00:46 UTC

The American Revolution Was Fought With Muskets and Ink
As John Adams said, the war was both an effect and a consequence of a revolution in the minds of the people.
https://reason.com/2026/07/07/the-american-revolution-was-fought-with-muskets-and-ink/

2026-07-07 18:50:30 UTC

FIRE Files Lawsuit Against ICE Violations of the First Amendment
ICE is a menace to freedom of speech, as well as other civil liberties.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/07/fire-files-lawsuit-against-ice-violations-of-the-first-amendment/