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The Religious Vote Is Waning—And That Could Spell Trouble for Trump
https://reason.com/2024/10/22/the-religious-vote-is-waning-and-that-could-spell-trouble-for-trump/
Published: October 22, 2024 14:10
As millions of Christians plan to sit out the election, church leaders face tough choices about how to inspire their congregations without violating the law.
Milei Shuts Down Argentina's Tax Agency
https://reason.com/2024/10/22/milei-shuts-down-argentinas-tax-agency/
Published: October 22, 2024 13:50
AFIP is an "unnecessary bureaucracy" that stifles economic freedom, says Milei's government.
Arnold Palmer's Club
https://reason.com/2024/10/22/arnold-palmers-club/
Published: October 22, 2024 13:30
Plus: Kevorkians in Canada, Jill Stein needs to chill, Chinese tell Cubans to stop with the Communism, and more...
Fifth Circuit Stays Broad Discovery Regarding Media Matters Donors in X v. Media Matters
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/22/fifth-circuit-stays-broad-discovery-regarding-media-matters-donors-in-x-v-media-matters/
Published: October 22, 2024 13:25
The court concludes that X's requested discovery is broader than necessary, though it leaves open the door to some considerably narrower discovery.
Today in Supreme Court History: October 22, 1915
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/22/today-in-supreme-court-history-october-22-1915-6/
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
10/22/1915: Hadacheck v. Sebastian argued.
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Geothermal Power Could Produce Abundant Clean Energy, If We Let It
https://reason.com/2024/10/22/the-geothermal-revolution/
Published: October 22, 2024 10:00
Geothermal projects promise nearly limitless energy, but they are being stymied by environmental policies.
Brickbat: Watch What You Say, or Think
https://reason.com/2024/10/22/brickbat-watch-what-you-say-or-think/
Published: October 22, 2024 08:00
A Scottish law took effect in September setting up 200-meter "safe access" zones around abortion clinics. The law was sold…
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Tuesday Media Recommendations: Nonfiction Science Books
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/22/tuesday-media-recommendations-nonfiction-science-books/
Published: October 22, 2024 07:00
Post your recommendations in the comments; other weeks, there'll be other posts for other topics and other formats.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear "Passive" Park Public Use Property Rights Case
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/21/supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-passive-park-public-use-property-rights-case/
Published: October 22, 2024 00:15
While I am eager for the Court to take another public use case, I am actually happy the justices chose to reject this one. Its unusual facts made it a poor vehicle for revisiting Kelo v. City of New London.
Should We Trust the 2024 Election Polls?
https://reason.com/podcast/2024/10/21/should-we-trust-the-2024-election-polls/
Published: October 21, 2024 21:15
Plus: A listener asks the editors if the prospect of Supreme Court nominations is reason enough to favor Trump over Harris in this year’s presidential election?
Feds Launch Investigation Into Tesla Over a Single Fatality
https://reason.com/2024/10/21/feds-launch-investigation-into-tesla-over-a-single-fatality/
Published: October 21, 2024 20:49
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration is holding vehicles to higher standards than it does drivers.
The FBI's Quiet Revision of Its 2022 Crime Numbers Adds Fuel to an Argument Between Harris and Trump
https://reason.com/2024/10/21/the-fbis-quiet-revision-of-its-2022-crime-numbers-adds-fuel-to-an-argument-between-harris-and-trump/
Published: October 21, 2024 20:15
While it is not true that "homicides are skyrocketing," recent trends in other kinds of violent crime are murkier.
This Activist Uses the FCC To Shoehorn Gruesome Anti-Abortion Ads Onto the Air
https://reason.com/2024/10/21/this-activist-uses-the-fcc-to-shoehorn-gruesome-anti-abortion-ads-onto-the-air/
Published: October 21, 2024 17:15
How the equal time rule is helping him hijack the airwaves.
47 Sex Workers and 96 Clients Arrested in Florida 'Human Trafficking' Sting
https://reason.com/2024/10/21/47-sex-workers-and-96-clients-arrested-in-florida-human-trafficking-sting/
Published: October 21, 2024 15:37
Polk County, Florida, continues to be one of the worst offenders for sham efforts to combat human trafficking.
Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Connected City of Ideas," by Robert Mark Simpson
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/21/journal-of-free-speech-law-the-connected-city-of-ideas-by-robert-mark-simpson/
Published: October 21, 2024 14:59
A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.
Supreme Court to Tackle Who Can Sue Agencies Where and for What
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/21/supreme-court-to-tackle-who-can-sue-agencies-where-and-for-what/
Published: October 21, 2024 14:59
With today's cert grants, the Court now has four cases that address the issue of where suits can be filed against federal agencies and who can file them.
End Times
https://reason.com/2024/10/21/end-times/
Published: October 21, 2024 13:30
Plus: Unexpected shrooming, Trump makes french fries, and more...
Archaic Federal Law Keeps Alaskans From Using Abundant Natural Gas Reserves
https://reason.com/2024/10/21/archaic-federal-law-keeps-alaskans-from-using-abundant-natural-gas-reserves/
Published: October 21, 2024 11:00
The Jones Act makes the North Slope’s resources inaccessible to the state’s energy-starved residents.
Today in Supreme Court History: October 21, 1919
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/21/today-in-supreme-court-history-october-21-1919-6/
Published: October 21, 2024 11:00
10/21/1919: Abrams v. United States argued.
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Local Governments Are Seizing and Selling Homes Over Small Tax Debts
https://reason.com/2024/10/21/tax-debt-is-no-excuse-for-home-equity-theft/
Published: October 21, 2024 10:00
Home equity theft happens when governments auction off seized houses and keep the profits—even once the tax bill is paid.
Brickbat: 'Attack Mode'
https://reason.com/2024/10/21/brickbat-attack-mode/
Published: October 21, 2024 08:00
When Tennessee state troopers arrested Keith Van Soosten for DUI and reckless driving, he acknowledged he'd been drinking but said…
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Monday Open Thread
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/21/monday-open-thread-76/
Published: October 21, 2024 07:00
What's on your mind?
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Academic Freedom & the Politics of the University," by Joan Wallach Scott
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/20/journal-of-free-speech-law-academic-freedom-the-politics-of-the-university-by-joan-wallach-scott/
Published: October 20, 2024 19:45
A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.
Pildes on the Election's Guardrails
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/20/pildes-on-the-elections-guardrails/
Published: October 20, 2024 15:03
Rick Pildes offers cautionary notes about specualtive fear-mongering about the administration of the 2024 election.
Today in Supreme Court History: October 20, 1973
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/20/today-in-supreme-court-history-october-20-1973-6/
Published: October 20, 2024 11:00
10/20/1973: The Saturday Night Massacre occurs.
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Kamalacare Is Just Bidencare
https://reason.com/2024/10/20/kamalacare-is-just-bidencare/
Published: October 20, 2024 10:00
As with Biden, you can count on Harris to expand government programs.
When Did The Supreme Court Come Out "The Other Way Than Every Court of Appeals"?
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/20/when-did-the-supreme-court-come-out-the-other-way-than-every-court-of-appeals/
Published: October 20, 2024 05:31
Not in INS v. Chadha. Yes in Brown v. Board of Education.
Mich. S. Ct. Declines to Review Decision Upholding U. Michigan Gun Ban
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/19/mich-s-ct-declines-to-review-decision-upholding-u-michigan-gun-ban/
Published: October 19, 2024 21:29
The case is Wade v. Univ. of Mich.; as is common for such denials of review, the majority didn't offer…
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Interesting and Detailed N.Y. Times Article About DEI at the University of Michigan
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/19/interesting-and-detailed-n-y-times-article-about-dei-at-the-university-of-michigan/
Published: October 19, 2024 20:14
It's The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?, by Nicholas Confessore; the subtitle is "A decade…
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Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Unfortunate Consequences of a Misguided Free Speech Principle," by Robert Post
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/19/journal-of-free-speech-law-the-unfortunate-consequences-of-a-misguided-free-speech-principle-by-robert-post/
Published: October 19, 2024 19:34
A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.
Justice Kagan Does Not Like INS v. Chadha
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/19/justice-kagan-does-not-like-ins-v-chadha/
Published: October 19, 2024 12:16
Another interesting aside in the Royal Canin oral argument.
Justices Alito and Sotomayor on How Courts Read Dicta
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/19/justices-alito-and-sotomayor-on-how-courts-read-dicta/
Published: October 19, 2024 11:53
An amusing and potentially revealing exchange in a recent oral argument.
Today in Supreme Court History: October 19, 1789
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/19/today-in-supreme-court-history-october-19-1789-6/
Published: October 19, 2024 11:00
10/19/1789: Chief Justice John Jay takes oath.
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Big Pot vs. Big Government in Florida
https://reason.com/2024/10/19/big-pot-vs-big-government/
Published: October 19, 2024 10:00
Mom-and-pop marijuana operations do not exist in Florida. That's by design.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/18/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-284/
Published: October 18, 2024 19:30
Dinosaur statutes, vote harvesting, and septic permits.
Texas Lawmakers Temporarily Save Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson From the Execution Chamber
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/texas-lawmakers-temporarily-save-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson-from-the-execution-chamber/
Published: October 18, 2024 18:15
Roberson was scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed based on "shaken baby syndrome" evidence, until Texas lawmakers subpoenaed him to testify.
Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Fate of American Democracy Depends on Free Speech," by Suzanne Nossel
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/18/journal-of-free-speech-law-the-fate-of-american-democracy-depends-on-free-speech-by-suzanne-nossel/
Published: October 18, 2024 18:06
A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.
The Justice Department's Proposals for Breaking Up Google's Dominance Won't Work
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/the-justice-departments-proposals-for-breaking-up-googles-dominance-wont-work/
Published: October 18, 2024 18:01
But consumers will pay a price.
Biden and Graham Reportedly Schemed On How 'To Go to War For Saudi Arabia'
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/biden-and-graham-reportedly-schemed-on-how-to-go-to-war-for-saudi-arabia/
Published: October 18, 2024 16:00
The Republican senator said it would “take a Democratic president” to commit American troops to defend the Saudi kingdom, according to a new book.
This Libertarian Republican Is Running for Congress in Nevada
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/this-libertarian-republican-is-running-for-congress-in-nevada/
Published: October 18, 2024 15:10
Drew Johnson wants to help define the post-Trump GOP.
'It's the First Amendment, Stupid': Federal Judge Slams Florida for Threatening TV Stations
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/its-the-first-amendment-stupid-federal-judge-slams-florida-for-threatening-tv-stations/
Published: October 18, 2024 14:00
The state has been demanding that TV stations remove political ads in support of a reproductive freedom amendment on the ballot this year.
To Get Through This Election, Get Some Fresh Air
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/to-get-through-this-election-get-some-fresh-air/
Published: October 18, 2024 13:45
Even light-intensity exercise has noticeable health benefits, and going for a walk is better than hoping the government will fix the healthcare system.
Sinwar Killed
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/the-witch-is-dead/
Published: October 18, 2024 13:30
Plus: Cognitive repairment, creative voting from Brooklynites, who we vote for here at Reason, and more...
Court Order Requiring Removal of Reddit Criticism of Scientist/Consultant Vacated
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/18/court-order-requiring-removal-of-reddit-criticism-of-scientist-consultant-vacated/
Published: October 18, 2024 12:23
Sarrita Adams, who was a prominent public critic of the English Lucy Letby murder trial, got that order almost four months ago.
Court Ordered Ex-Wife to Stop Publicly Disclosing Her Ex-Husband's Alleged Past Misdeed
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/18/court-ordered-ex-wife-to-stop-publicly-disclosing-her-ex-husbands-alleged-past-misdeeds/
Published: October 18, 2024 12:01
But the Arizona Court of Appeals just reversed, concluding that speech about a person generally isn't "harassment," even if unwanted speech directed to the person may be.
Could LLM AI Technology Be Leveraged in Corpus Linguistic Analysis?
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/18/could-llm-ai-technology-be-leveraged-in-corpus-linguistic-analysis/
Published: October 18, 2024 11:32
As technology develops, we anticipate the use of LLM AI tools to augment corpus linguistic analysis of ordinary meaning—without outsourcing the ultimate task of legal interpretation.
In Rush to Redevelop, a California City Tramples Property Rights
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/in-rush-to-redevelop-a-california-city-tramples-property-rights/
Published: October 18, 2024 11:30
Urban renewal efforts should recognize that existing businesses and new residents can coexist.
Today in Supreme Court History: October 18, 1960
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/18/today-in-supreme-court-history-october-18-1960-6/
Published: October 18, 2024 11:00
10/18/1960: Gomillion v. Lightfoot argued.
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Medicare-Covered Ozempic and Long-Term Care Would Be Very Pricey
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/medicare-covered-ozempic-and-long-term-care-would-be-very-pricey/
Published: October 18, 2024 11:00
Healthcare promises always come with high costs.
Review: In Ren Faire a Tyrant King Tries To Find a Successor
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/ren-faire/
Published: October 18, 2024 10:30
George Coulam didn't just create the Texas Renaissance Festival. He built a utopia and crowned himself king.
Review: Sunny Is a Techno-Satire About Violent Robots
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/sunny/
Published: October 18, 2024 10:00
Technology is neither inherently good or bad. Our friendbots—and our murderbots—are what we make of them.
Brickbat: Colorblind Cash
https://reason.com/2024/10/18/brickbat-colorblind-cash/
Published: October 18, 2024 08:00
Officials in Sacramento County, California, have unveiled a plan to help families of black and Native American children. And only…
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D.C. Circuit Grants En Banc Review to Consider Reviewability of FEC Enforcement Discretion
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/d-c-circuit-grants-en-banc-review-to-consider-reviewability-of-fec-enforcement-discretion/
Published: October 18, 2024 00:14
It appears that a majority of judges on the D.C. Circuit believe it should be easier to seek judicial review of Federal Elections Commission non-enforcement decisions.
Justice Sotomayor Asks Texas Governor Abbott To Grant Executive Reprieve To Death Row Prisoner
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/justice-sotomayor-asks-texas-governor-abbott-to-grant-executive-reprieve-to-death-row-prisoner/
Published: October 18, 2024 00:13
Case of the Speluncean Explorers Redux
Courts Holds the First Amendment Bars Florida from Threatening Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related Disinformation
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/courts-holds-the-first-amendment-bars-florida-from-threatening-media-with-criminal-punishment-for-spreading-supposed-health-related-disinformation/
Published: October 17, 2024 23:13
The ACLU’s wise decision to defend the NRA in NRA v. Vullo bears fruit.
Justice Department Sues To Force South Bend To Hold Police to Lower Standards
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/justice-department-sues-to-force-south-bend-to-hold-police-to-lower-standards/
Published: October 17, 2024 21:07
The Department of Justice alleges that the South Bend Police Department is violating the Civil Rights Act due to disparate acceptance rates for female and black applicants.
7 J——-S, 8 Opinions
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/7-j-s-8-opinions/
Published: October 17, 2024 20:46
Unfortunately, in this instance, it's "Justices," not "Jews" (at least not mostly), which would have been funnier. The case is…
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Reform Social Security for Those Who Need It Most
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/reform-social-security-for-those-who-need-it-most/
Published: October 17, 2024 20:15
As it stands, the program effectively redistributes money from younger and poorer people to richer people.
Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Biden EPA Power Plant Rule
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/supreme-court-refuses-to-stay-biden-epa-power-plant-rule/
Published: October 17, 2024 19:06
Some were surprised by the Supreme Court's action, but they should not have been.
British Man Convicted of Criminal Charges for Praying Silently Near Abortion Clinic
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/british-man-convicted-of-criminal-charges-for-praying-silently-near-abortion-clinic/
Published: October 17, 2024 18:57
British law allows local governments to enact absurdly censorious orders limiting "anti-social" behavior.
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Thinking the Unthinkable about the First Amendment," by Nicholas Lemann
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/journal-of-free-speech-law-thinking-the-unthinkable-about-the-first-amendment-by-nicholas-lemann/
Published: October 17, 2024 18:56
A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.
Free Speech Unmuted Videos
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/free-speech-unmuted-videos/
Published: October 17, 2024 18:35
Now that Jane Bambauer and I are up to a dozen videos in the series, I thought I'd pass along…
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These Texas Inmates Wrote a Book. Then the Prison System Banned It.
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/these-texas-inmates-wrote-a-book-then-the-prison-system-banned-it/
Published: October 17, 2024 18:09
The government will prevent prisoners from getting TEXAS LETTERS, an anthology about experiences with solitary confinement.
Expanding Rent Control Will Not Make Housing More Affordable for the Disabled
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/expanding-rent-control-will-not-make-housing-more-affordable-for-the-disabled/
Published: October 17, 2024 17:45
Advocates unconvincingly argue that repealing California's limits on rent control will open up more housing for people with disabilities.
Free Speech Unmuted: Misinformation: Past, Present, and Future
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/free-speech-unmuted-misinformation-past-present-and-future/
Published: October 17, 2024 17:43
Jane and I discuss calls to restrict misinformation, from the Sedition Act of 1798 to Hurricane Helene.
The Media Shouldn't Overlook Kamala Harris' Plagiarism
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/the-media-shouldnt-overlook-kamala-harris-plagiarism/
Published: October 17, 2024 17:30
The pouncing isn't the point.
No Prosperity Without Economic and Political Liberty
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/no-prosperity-without-economic-and-political-liberty/
Published: October 17, 2024 17:15
Three American economists win Nobel Economics Prize for showing how free markets and democratic governance engender prosperity.
Brian Trascher: Has FEMA failed North Carolina?
https://reason.com/podcast/2024/10/17/brian-trascher-has-fema-failed-north-carolina/
Published: October 17, 2024 17:00
The Vice President of the United Cajun Navy, Brian Trascher, discusses effective disaster response and the problems with FEMA.
J.D. Vance Says 7 Million Able-Bodied Men Have Dropped Out of the Labor Force. Where Are They?
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/j-d-vance-says-7-million-able-bodied-men-have-dropped-out-of-the-labor-force-where-are-they/
Published: October 17, 2024 15:30
There are many explanations for the slow, long-term decline in work force participation among American men. Undocumented immigration doesn't seem to be a major factor.
How Are Reason Staffers Voting in 2024?
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/how-are-reason-staffers-voting-in-2024/
Published: October 17, 2024 15:11
A survey of electoral hopes and regrets.
Foxy Kamala
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/foxy-kamala/
Published: October 17, 2024 13:30
Plus: Darien Gap crossings, CNN panel on crime, Michigan DEI experiment, and more...
Universities After October 7: The Role of Title VI
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/universities-after-october-7-the-role-of-title-vi/
Published: October 17, 2024 13:00
Panel discussion at the NYU Federalist Society Chapter
Oregon Court Strikes Down Limit on Vape Pen Packaging
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/oregon-court-strikes-down-limit-on-vape-pen-packaging/
Published: October 17, 2024 12:01
From Bates v. Oregon Health Authority, decided yesterday by the Oregon Court of Appeal (Judge Scott Shorr, joined by Judges…
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Corpus Linguistics v. LLM AIs
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/corpus-linguistics-v-llm-ais/
Published: October 17, 2024 11:32
The selling points of LLM AIs are insufficient; corpus tools hold the advantage.
Today in Supreme Court History: October 17, 1862
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/today-in-supreme-court-history-october-17-1862-6/
Published: October 17, 2024 11:00
10/17/1862: Justice David Davis takes oath.
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My New Article on the Role of Mercy and Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice Process
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/my-new-article-on-the-role-of-mercy-and-crime-victims-in-the-criminal-justice-process/
Published: October 17, 2024 10:30
I argue that the criminal justice actors need to listen to all crime victims ... merciful and otherwise.
Biden Thinks He Found a Student Loan Loophole
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/bidens-student-loan-loophole/
Published: October 17, 2024 10:00
Is this latest attempt at student debt forgiveness a serious policy or a pre-election ploy?
Brickbat: Go Fly a Kite
https://reason.com/2024/10/17/brickbat-go-fly-a-kite/
Published: October 17, 2024 08:00
The California Coastal Commission voted 6–4 to block an Air Force proposal to let SpaceX launch up to 50 rockets…
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Thursday Open Thread
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/17/thursday-open-thread-213/
Published: October 17, 2024 07:00
What's on your mind?
More on "Invasion," the Alien Enemies Act, and the Political Question Doctrine
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/more-on-invasion-the-alien-enemies-act-and-the-political-question-doctrine/
Published: October 16, 2024 23:46
Legal scholar Michael Ramsey points out another way courts could reject Trump's plan to use the act as a tool for peacetime mass deportation.
Three Thoughts on the Stay Denial in West Virginia v. EPA
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/three-thoughts-on-the-stay-denial-in-west-virginia-v-epa/
Published: October 16, 2024 22:37
Today the Supreme Court denied the application for a stay in West Virginia v. EPA, a challenge to an EPA rule…
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No, Trump Did Not Endorse a Military Assault on People 'Simply Because They Oppose His Candidacy'
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/no-trump-did-not-endorse-a-military-assault-on-people-simply-because-they-oppose-his-candidacy/
Published: October 16, 2024 21:05
The former president's authoritarian tendencies are alarming enough without inventing new outrages.
The Congressmen Who Stopped Caring About War Powers After Trump Left Office
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/the-congressmen-who-stopped-caring-about-war-powers-after-trump-left-office/
Published: October 16, 2024 21:00
Both Democrats and Republicans who opposed war with Iran in 2020 are looking the other way while Biden unilaterally sends Americans into one.
University of Michigan Spent $250 Million on DEI, Made Students Unhappier
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/dei-new-york-times-michigan-university-students/
Published: October 16, 2024 20:50
"Michigan's D.E.I. expansion has coincided with an explosion in campus conflict over race and gender," notes The New York Times.
Mark Robinson Files Frivolous Lawsuit Against CNN and a Local Musician
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/mark-robinson-files-frivolous-lawsuit-against-cnn-and-a-local-musician/
Published: October 16, 2024 20:30
Due to North Carolina's lack of an anti-SLAPP law, the defendants will have to defend themselves in court.
Did Inflation Save Us From 'New Progressive Economics'?
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/did-inflation-save-us-from-new-progressive-economics/
Published: October 16, 2024 19:45
Anti-market progressives dominate the Biden administration. Their policies also help discredit it.
You Can Now Pre-Order "The Digital Fourth Amendment"
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/you-can-now-pre-order-the-digital-fourth-amendment/
Published: October 16, 2024 18:49
My book will be out January 10th, but you can pre-order it now.
We Were Wrong To Panic About Secondhand Smoke
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/we-were-wrong-to-panic-about-secondhand-smoke/
Published: October 16, 2024 18:45
A recent American Cancer Society study reports a negligible risk from passive smoking, shedding new light on the uproar over a 2003 paper.
Venezuela's Post-Election Crackdown Was Filled With Human Rights Abuses
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/venezuelas-post-election-crackdown-was-filled-with-human-rights-abuses/
Published: October 16, 2024 18:35
The U.N. has documented killings, forced disappearances, and torture.
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Free Speech on the Internet: The Crisis of Epistemic Authority," by Brian Leiter
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/journal-of-free-speech-law-free-speech-on-the-internet-the-crisis-of-epistemic-authority-by-brian-leiter/
Published: October 16, 2024 18:07
A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.
Phoenix Police Pummel a Deaf Man, Months After the Justice Department Found Widespread Civil Rights Violations
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/phoenix-police-pummel-a-deaf-man-months-after-the-justice-department-found-widespread-civil-rights-violations/
Published: October 16, 2024 18:00
Tyron McAlpin's lawyers say he couldn't hear the commands of the officers when they jumped out of a police cruiser and immediately attacked him.
N.Y. Court Opines on Use of AI by Experts
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/n-y-court-opines-on-use-of-ai-by-experts/
Published: October 16, 2024 17:41
"[C]ounsel has an affirmative duty to disclose the use of artificial intelligence and the evidence sought to be admitted should properly be subject to a Frye hearing prior to its admission ...."
Global Free Speech Summit 2024, Today and Tomorrow (Vanderbilt + Virtual)
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/global-free-speech-summit-2024-today-and-tomorrow-vanderbilt-virtual/
Published: October 16, 2024 16:56
Should be a very interesting program; registration is free, and you can attend virtually. The event is put on by…
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National Firearms Act Seminar
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/national-firearms-act-seminar/
Published: October 16, 2024 16:51
Free and online, Oct. 18, from U. Wyo. Firearms Research Center.
SpaceX's First Amendment Claim Against California Coastal Commission
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/spacexs-first-amendment-claim-against-california-coastal-commission/
Published: October 16, 2024 15:29
The California Coastal Commission recently decided to block SpaceX's increase in annual launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base from 36…
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Meghan McCain: 'Trump Didn't Break My Brain. What's Your Excuse?'
https://reason.com/podcast/2024/10/16/meghan-mccain-trump-didnt-break-my-brain-whats-your-excuse/
Published: October 16, 2024 15:00
Reason Reporter Billy Binion speaks with political pundit and podcaster Meghan McCain.
Neal Stephenson's Polostan Is a Compact Epic About Communism, Science, and the Dawn of the Atomic Age
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/neal-stephensons-polostan-is-a-compact-epic-about-communism-science-and-the-dawn-of-the-atomic-age/
Published: October 16, 2024 14:26
A short-yet-sprawling historical tour of the atomic age.
More Pronounced With the Brothers
https://reason.com/2024/10/16/more-pronounced-with-the-brothers/
Published: October 16, 2024 13:30
Plus: Sinead O'Connor listening session at the Trump rally, Chinese warplanes, and more...
Did Yale, Princeton, and Duke Violate SFFA in Last Year's Admissions Cycle?
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/did-yale-princeton-and-duke-violate-sffa-in-last-years-admissions-cycle/
Published: October 16, 2024 12:57
Following the Supreme Court's decision in SFFA in 2023, barring the use of racial preferences in admissions, admissions patterns at…
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Should the Boeing Plea Deal on the 737 MAX Crashes Be Approved?
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/16/the-justice-department-boeing-plea-deal-should-be-rejected/
Published: October 16, 2024 12:30
I have argued to Judge Reed O'Connor that he should reject the proposed "binding" plea deal because it obscures the relevant facts and fails to hold Boeing accountable for killing 346 people. A decision is expected soon.
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