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Trump indictment related to Jan. 6 hinges on actions, not just words - Roll Call

Trump and his allies in Congress have decried the prosecution for targeting his freedom of speech, but legal experts disagree.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2023

Limits of congressional power to regulate Supreme Court untested - Roll Call

Justice Alito's recent comments on congressional authority to regulate the Supreme Court started a flurry of conversation among experts.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2023

Can Biden Still Forgive Student Debt?

Biden wants to use the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forgive student loans. But that plan has major issues.

Reason · Jul 12, 2023

Is Biden Replacing Bad Border Policy With Worse Border Policy?

Plus: Schools suing social media companies, a bitcoin mining tax is a bad idea, and more...

Reason · May 12, 2023

Federal Zoning Bill Would Preempt Local Parking Mandates

The legislation would give property owners "sole discretion" in deciding how many parking spaces they want to build.

Reason · May 8, 2023

Showdown Over Student Loan Forgiveness Hits Supreme Court Tomorrow

Plus: Texas prosecutors can't criminally charge people who help others access out-of-state abortions, food trucks fight rules banning them in 96 percent of North Carolina city, and more...

Reason · Feb 27, 2023

"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 23: A Rationalist Guide to Dating

Volokh Conspiracy blogger Prof. Ilya Somin gives tips on taking a scholarly approach to achieve dating success

Reason · Feb 21, 2023

Coase on Koppelman on Somin on Koppelman on Somin on Koppelman

A Post-Script to the Balkinization symposium on Andrew Koppelman's Burning Down the House.

Reason · Dec 9, 2022

Andrew Koppelman Responds to Critics of His Book on Libertarianism [Updated]

The response is part of the Balkinization blog symposium on his book " Burning Down the House: How Libertarian Philosophy Was Corrupted by Delusion and Greed," in which I was among the participants.

Reason · Dec 3, 2022

California Chief Justice on Bumble Bees as Fish (and Statutory Interpretation More Broadly)

Wednesday, the California Supreme Court denied review in this case (for more on the lower court case, see this post by Jonathan Adler and this one by Ilya Somin); Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, joined by Justices Carol Corrigan and Joshua Groban: Our denial of a petition for review does not…

Reason · Sep 23, 2022