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2026-03-12 10:00:47 UTC

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 UTC

"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 UTC

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

2026-03-06 12:15:17 UTC

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 UTC

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 14:26:43 UTC

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 16:25:25 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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

2026-02-21 19:16:45 UTC

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 00:59:56 UTC

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 00:25:21 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 00:15:40 UTC

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 02:43:03 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 03:18:44 UTC

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 16:56:11 UTC

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 08:00:00 UTC

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

2026-01-23 06:45:18 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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

2026-01-05 20:05:22 UTC

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 UTC

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

2026-01-02 08:00:00 UTC

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

2026-01-01 22:04:22 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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

2025-12-24 20:09:57 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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

2025-12-22 02:10:00 UTC

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 UTC

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

2025-12-19 00:38:08 UTC

"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 UTC

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 UTC

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

2025-12-11 18:43:55 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

"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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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

2025-11-17 03:35:03 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

"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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

"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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 07:00:55 UTC

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

2025-10-16 21:15:27 UTC

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 21:54:32 UTC

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

2025-10-15 07:00:32 UTC

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

2025-10-15 04:01:02 UTC

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 21:28:16 UTC

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 14:25:09 UTC

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 13:04:21 UTC

"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 12:32:56 UTC

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 10:00:44 UTC

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/

2025-10-12 19:15:37 UTC

How Viewpoint Diversity Can Help Protect Academics from Themselves (and Perhaps Help Heal Our Civic Culture Too)
The lack of intellectual pluralism undermines the truth-seeking function of the university.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/12/how-viewpoint-diversity-can-help-protect-academics-from-themselves-and-perhaps-help-heal-our-civic-culture-too/

2025-10-10 21:05:57 UTC

This Indiana City Doesn't Have To Pay an Innocent Mom $16,000 After Police Wrecked Her Home, Court Rules
Law enforcement launched 30 tear gas canisters into Amy Hadley's home, smashed windows, ransacked furniture, destroyed security cameras, and more. The government gave her nothing.
https://reason.com/2025/10/10/this-indiana-city-doesnt-have-to-pay-an-innocent-mom-16000-after-police-wrecked-her-home-court-rules/

2025-10-10 19:35:08 UTC

Trump's Case Against Letitia James Looks a Lot Like the Case She Brought Against Him
The case is the second in two weeks, with little legal merit, filed by a neophyte prosecutor against a Trump opponent
https://reason.com/2025/10/10/trumps-case-against-letitia-james-looks-a-lot-like-the-case-she-brought-against-him/

2025-10-10 16:46:34 UTC

Tennessee Man Arrested, Gets $2 Million Bond for Posting Facebook Meme
Larry Bushart posted a meme on a local Facebook page about Charlie Kirk. He now faces years in prison.
https://reason.com/2025/10/10/tennessee-man-arrested-gets-2-million-bond-for-posting-facebook-meme/

2025-10-10 16:13:57 UTC

School Allowed to Fire Teacher Whose Criticisms of School Policy Led to "Disruptive" Criticism and Insults from Public
From Tempel v. School Dist. of Waukesha, decided Sept. 29 by Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph (E.D. Wis.): Tempel was employed…
The post School Allowed to Fire Teacher Whose Criticisms of School Policy Led to "Disruptive" Criticism and Insults from Public appeared first on Reason.com.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/10/school-allowed-to-fire-teacher-whose-criticisms-of-school-policy-led-to-disruptive-criticism-and-insults-from-public/

2025-10-09 19:12:06 UTC

What the Democrats Are Doing Right Now Won't Lower Health Care Costs—but Here's What Actually Would
Four ideas that are better than extending Obamacare subsidies and a government shutdown.
https://reason.com/2025/10/09/what-the-democrats-are-doing-right-now-wont-lower-health-care-costs-but-heres-what-actually-would/