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Mandatory National Military Service Is a Bad Idea

Donald Trump's acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller advocated the plan this week, which Trump later called a "ridiculous idea."

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Pivotal Role In Supreme Court Cases

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's pivotal role in recent Supreme Court cases on abortion and presidential immunity showcases her ability to challenge arguments f...

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From Prof. Adam Candeub on the Texas Social Media Law

I'm glad to be able to pass along this item from Prof. Candeub (who has written extensively on this general subject): The Texas social media law (H.B. 20) requires the major social media platforms to refrain from discrimination on the basis of viewpoint, thereby allowing those of all political, religious,…

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Hamburger Responds: Prof. Somin Repeats His Errors

Round 3 in the debate between Hamburger and Somin over the First Amendment and Murthy

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Abridging, Not Coercing, Is The First Amendment's Yardstick for Speech Violations

Philip Hamburger: Prof. Somin is mistaken about Murthy v. Missouri

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Matt Yglesias on the Takings Clause and Curbing Exclusionary Zoning

Prominent political commentator and zoning reform advocate comments on my work on this topic (with Joshua Braver).

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Utah Tells the Feds To Pound Sand

The Beehive State joins a growing wave of defiance aimed at Washington, D.C.

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Supreme Court Looks Poised To Gut Restrictive Social Media Laws

The First Amendment restricts governments, not private platforms, and respects editorial rights.

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Politics Created the Border Crisis

Plus: A listener asks if libertarians are too obsessed with economic growth.

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Donald Trump's Demand for Absolute Immunity for Crimes Committed While President Goes Far Beyond the Qualified Immunity Police Officers Get

Qualified immunity is a badly flawed doctrine the Supreme Court should abolish. But Trump's demands are much more extreme.

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The January 6th Riot Was Not Like the Civil War

A Response to Ilya Somin

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January 6, 2021 Was Not an Insurrection

Noscitur a sociis.

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More on Criminal Conviction and Section 3 Disqualification [Updated]

My response to conservative political commentator Conn Carroll's argument on this issue.

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Vivek Ramaswamy Proposes a (Probably) Illegal Plan To End Birthright Citizenship

It’s highly unlikely that it would pass constitutional muster.

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Prof. Larry Lessig (Harvard) Criticizing the § 3 Disqualification Argument as to Trump

An excerpt from Lessig's article in Slate (read the whole piece for more), discussing the same issue that has been discussed on this blog by Profs. Ilya Somin, Steve Calabresi, Will Baude, and Michael McConnell (and see also Jonathan Adler's post citing Prof. Derek Muller): The provision of the 14th…

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My University of Virginia "Taboo Trades" Podcast on the "My Body, My Choice" Principle and its Implications

I took questions from University of Virginia law Prof. Kim Krawiec and a group of UVA law students.

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What's the Libertarian Answer to New York's Migrant Crisis?

Plus: A listener asks the editors to name America's unsung or undersung heroes.

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Ilya Somin: Should Libertarians Support the Prosecutions of Trump?

"If anything is a reprehensible act for a high official in a democracy that deserves retribution, this is a good example," says professor Ilya Somin.

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Justice or Persecution? The Trump Dilemma

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook at 12 p.m. Eastern for a discussion of the Trump indictments with Ilya Somin of the Volokh Conspiracy.

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Here Is Why Trump's Lawyers Say His Post-Election Conduct Was Constitutionally Protected

When he alleged fraud and sought help from government officials, they say, Trump was exercising rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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AALS Online Symposium on New Books in Constitutional Law

Presenters include Kermit Roosevelt (UPenn), Samantha Barbas (U. of Buffalo), Michael Mannheimer (Northern Kentucky Univ.), and myself.

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Three Cheers for the Supreme Court

Plus: A listener question on the potential efficacy of congressional term limits.

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