Eugene Volokh is the Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and the Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA School of Law. Naturally, his posts here (like the opinions of the other bloggers) are his own, and not endorsed by any institution.
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S. Ct. Marshal Asks for Enforcement of Md. Residential Picketing Ban; but that Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional
But the Montgomery County residential picketing ordinance, also mentioned in the marshal's letter, is likely fine.
No-Contact Order Against Law Students (and Professor) Based on Conversation About Homosexuality and Bible …
likely unconstitutional, holds a federal district court.
Shoot a Cat, Lose Your Dog (and the Right to Own Other Dogs, Forever): Not Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Special bonus: It used to matter, under Washington law, that cats and dogs were both carnivorous mammals.
[UPDATED] Ninth Circuit Panel Sends California "Assault Weapons" Ban Challenge Back to District Court,
so the District Court can reconsider it in light of the Supreme Court's new Bruen precedent.
Are You Applying for a Concealed Carry License Post-Bruen, in …
California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, or D.C.?
Michigan Employees May Not Advertise Availability by Mentioning Religion, Race, Sex, etc., or …
by expressing preference for an employer's characteristics.
Ex-Police-Officer Allowed to Proceed Pseudonymously with Due Process and Libel Claim Against City
I lost my motion opposing pseudonymity in the District of New Hampshire, though I'm appealing to the First Circuit.
When Is Government Official's Blocking Commenter from Social Media Page "State Action"?
The Sixth Circuit disagrees with the Second Circuit in the @RealDonaldTrump case (but maybe not by much).
Small Change Tolerance Slippery Slopes (Reposted)
[I originally erred in posting this, which kept comments from being available; I've therefore deleted the original and reposted it.]
State Attorney General Suggests Considering Applicants' Ideological Viewpoints in Denying Carry Licenses
The California AG endorses denying licenses based on the applicant's "hatred" or "racism."
Should State Universities Have Official Positions on Whether Constitution Should Be Read as Protecting Abortion?
Apparently, "The Court's decision"—and by implication the position of students, staff, and faculty who endorse that decision—"is antithetical to the University of California's mission and values."
American U. Law Students Investigated for "Harassment" for Insulting Comments About Abortion in Group Chat
The complaining student alleged the students' remarks were "harassing and threatening" him because of his conservative "political affiliation" and his "religious beliefs."
The Attitude-Altering Slippery Slope and Extremeness Aversion Behavioral Effects, Plus …
are attitude-altering slippery slopes good or bad?
Thursday Open Thread
What's on your mind?
Divorced Couple Dispute Over Pre-Embryos: One Wants Them Destroyed, the Other Wants Them Implanted
Colorado law says that ordinarily the decision is in favor of the person who doesn't want the embryos implanted; the Colorado Court of Appeals held that this applies even when the person has religious reasons for wanting to donate them to another couple.
Former SG Paul Clement on Leaving Kirkland & Ellis After It Decided to Withdraw from Second Amendment Cases
"We could not abandon ongoing representations just because a client's position is unpopular in some circles."
