The Volokh Conspiracy
This blawg covers and debates news and political issues.
Author: The blawg's founder is Eugene Volokh (a professor at the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law). Other contributors: Dale Carpenter of the University of Minnesota; David Kopel, research director for the Independence Institute; David Bernstein, Ilya Somin, Todd J. Zywicki and Tyler Cowen of George Mason University; David Post of Temple University (who also contributes to ICANN Watch); Erik Jaffe, a Washington, D.C., solo; Jim Lindgren of Northwestern University, Jonathan Adler of Case Western Reserve University (who also contributes to Bench Memos); Orin Kerr of George Washington University, who also contributes to Convictions; Randy Barnett of Georgetown University; Russell Korobkin of UCLA; Stuart Benjamin of Duke University; and Eugene Volokh's brother Sasha Volokh, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
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Recent Posts from The Volokh Conspiracy
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Lessons of the Libertarian Party's Most Recent Failure:
It's hard to remember now, but back in the spring and summer, some libertarians were optimistic about Bob Barr's presidential campaign under the Libertarian Party banner. Barr's eventual failure exemplifies the...
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DOJ and New York Police Department Fight Over Wiretapping:
The New York Times reports:...
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The Story of District of Columbia v. Heller:
Reason's Brian Doherty, has an excellent article telling the fascinating story of the origins of the lawsuit that eventually resulted in the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v....
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Why I Don't Approve of My Congressman:
Polls routinely show that most Americans give very low approval ratings to Congress as a whole, but give much higher ratings to their own representatives. Count me among the...
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Opening Arguments in United States v. Lori Drew:
Kim Zetter of Wired has the story. I feel compelled to point out the very bottom of the story, which briefly notes the side that has mostly been absent from...
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A Simple Argument Against the Auto Bailout: A Bailout Would Destroy Jobs.
I have hesitated writing about the GM bailout for two reasons. First, I like GM cars; I bought two of them in March, and every car I’ve ever bought was a...
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President-Elect Obama Taps into the ACS:
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"Singapore to Compensate Kidney Donors":
BioEdge reports:...
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The Report on the Clinton Pardons That Called Eric Holder's Conduct "Unconscionable":
In its NRO editorial on Eric Holder, the NRO editors pointed out the congressional report that had described his conduct in the Marc Rich pardon as "unconscionable." I haven't seen...
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California Supreme Court Agrees To Decide Constitutionality of Prop. 8:
The AP reports:...