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A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature from the Institute for Justice. Federal officials, dear friends, are generally immune to claims for […]
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No “Defense of Others” Defense in Justina Pelletier Hospital Hacking Case
Start at U.S. v. GottesfeldThe First Circuit (Judge Kayatta joined by Judge Howard, Chief Judge Howard, and Judge Lynch) decided in favor of the following: […]
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University Administrators on the Rittenhouse Verdict
Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic has an excellent article about this. Here’s an excerpt. Instead of encouraging independent scrutiny, many campus administrators have released statements that […]
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A Worrisome New COVID-19 Variant Identified in South Africa
South African scientists have reported the rapid rise of B.1.1.529, a COVID-19 variant that is highly mutational. The World Health Organization will likely assign it […]
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Volokh Conspiracy Holiday Gifts – 2021
It’s the holiday season. What could be better for gift ideas for Volokh Conspiracy loyal readers than books from VC bloggers? Two new books were […]
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Thursday Open Thread (Friday This Week)
Reason.com’s Thursday Open Thread (Friday this Week) was first published.
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That Time Mikhail Gorbachev Appeared in a Pizza Hut Commercial
The 60-second Pizza Hut advertisement is perhaps the most striking example of capitalism’s victory against the Soviet Union. Although it was originally broadcast more than […]
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No Mass Transit Grants for California, Biden Administration Rules
The latest Biden Administration events are the best in terms of political entertainment. As the president loses his approval rating, Democrats are consuming each other. […]
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Today in Supreme Court History: November 26, 1829
11/26/1829: Justice Bushrod Washington dies. He was President George Washington’s nephew. Justice Bushrod Washington Reason.com’s first post, Today in Supreme Court History: Nov 26, 1829 […]
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Biden Wants To Empower the IRS Despite Its Track Record of Trampling Rights and Undermining Privacy
President Joe Biden’s plan to beef up IRS enforcement and snoop on Americans’ bank accounts will require hiring more than 80,000 additional tax cops—expanding a […]