Police in Atlanta Settle Eric André Lawsuit, End Airport Drug Searches
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/police-in-atlanta-settle-eric-andre-lawsuit-end-airport-drug-searches/
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/police-in-atlanta-settle-eric-andre-lawsuit-end-airport-drug-searches/
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Police in Atlanta Settle Eric André Lawsuit, End Airport Drug Searches
While the settlement is a good thing, it's unfortunately still the case that at airports, the Bill of Rights is more of a list of suggestions.
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/short-circuit-an-inexhaustive-weekly-compendium-of-rulings-from-the-federal-courts-of-appeal-73/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/short-circuit-an-inexhaustive-weekly-compendium-of-rulings-from-the-federal-courts-of-appeal-73/
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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Rough rides, U.S. attorney vacancies, and the 26th Amendment.
Trump Once Promised International Students Green Cards. Now The Government Might Charge Them $100,000 To Work.
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/trump-once-promised-international-students-green-cards-now-the-government-might-charge-them-100000-to-work/
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/trump-once-promised-international-students-green-cards-now-the-government-might-charge-them-100000-to-work/
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Trump Once Promised International Students Green Cards. Now The Government Might Charge Them $100,000 To Work.
The White House is formally reviewing a proposal to add a $100,000 fee to the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which allows international students to work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.
Trump Administration Plans New Facility To House 3,000 Migrant Kids. Many of Them Lack Legal Representation.
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/trump-administration-plans-new-facility-to-house-3000-migrant-kids-many-of-them-lack-legal-representation/
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/trump-administration-plans-new-facility-to-house-3000-migrant-kids-many-of-them-lack-legal-representation/
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Trump Administration Plans New Facility To House 3,000 Migrant Kids. Many of Them Lack Legal Representation.
Trump's mass immigration campaign is leaving migrant children alone to navigate a complicated immigration system that was once meant to protect them.
Harry and Meghan's Security Problem Is Really a Gun-Control Problem
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/harry-and-meghans-security-problem-is-really-a-gun-control-problem/
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/harry-and-meghans-security-problem-is-really-a-gun-control-problem/
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Harry and Meghan's Security Problem Is Really a Gun-Control Problem
Taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for the royal family’s security, but British law prevents them from paying for armed security themselves.
Damages Award Stemming from Project Veritas Project Set Aside by D.C. Circuit
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/damages-award-stemming-from-project-veritas-project-set-aside-by-d-c-circuit/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/damages-award-stemming-from-project-veritas-project-set-aside-by-d-c-circuit/
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Damages Award Stemming from Project Veritas Project Set Aside by D.C. Circuit
From today's long decision in Democracy Partners, LLC v. O'Keefe by D.C. Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, joined by Judge...
Intern (Actually a Project Veritas Undercover Plant) in Political Organization Didn't Have "Fiduciary Duty" to Organization
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/intern-actually-a-project-veritas-undercover-plant-in-political-organization-didnt-have-fiduciary-duty-to-organization/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/intern-actually-a-project-veritas-undercover-plant-in-political-organization-didnt-have-fiduciary-duty-to-organization/
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Intern (Actually a Project Veritas Undercover Plant) in Political Organization Didn't Have "Fiduciary Duty" to Organization
An excerpt from today's long decision in Democracy Partners, LLC v. O'Keefe by D.C. Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, joined...
Video of My Keynote Speech at the Annual Libertarian Futurist Society Prometheus Award Ceremony
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/video-of-my-keynote-speech-at-the-annual-libertarian-futurist-society-prometheus-award-ceremony/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/video-of-my-keynote-speech-at-the-annual-libertarian-futurist-society-prometheus-award-ceremony/
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Video of My Keynote Speech at the Annual Libertarian Futurist Society Prometheus Award Ceremony
The talk deals with the relationship between libertarianism and the science fiction and fantasy genres.
This Mamdani-Backed Bill Would Kill Jobs, Boost Unions, and Make Deliveries More Expensive
https://reason.com/2026/08/22/this-mamdani-backed-bill-would-kill-jobs-boost-unions-and-make-deliveries-more-expensive/
https://reason.com/2026/08/22/this-mamdani-backed-bill-would-kill-jobs-boost-unions-and-make-deliveries-more-expensive/
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This Mamdani-Backed Bill Would Kill Jobs, Boost Unions, and Make Deliveries More Expensive
The misleadingly named "Delivery Protection Act" would require companies like Amazon and FedEx to directly hire employees for last-mile delivery, rather than contracting this service out to subcontractors.
Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/22/today-in-supreme-court-history-august-22-1998-6/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/22/today-in-supreme-court-history-august-22-1998-6/
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Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998
8/22/1998: On August 22, 1998, Barry Black led a Ku Klux Klan rally in Carroll County, Virginia. The Supreme Court considered the...
Check Out the National High School Law Review, Vol. II
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/22/check-out-the-national-high-school-law-review-vol-ii/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/22/check-out-the-national-high-school-law-review-vol-ii/
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Check Out the National High School Law Review, Vol. II
It's a project of Studium; Studium's Constitutional Law Advisory Board includes Prof. and National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen, Prof....
Post-9/11 Fear Grew the Surveillance State. 25 Years Later, It's Still Growing.
https://reason.com/2026/08/23/9-11-and-the-surveillance-ratchet/
https://reason.com/2026/08/23/9-11-and-the-surveillance-ratchet/
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Post-9/11 Fear Grew the Surveillance State. 25 Years Later, It's Still Growing.
The U.S. government responded in ways that are so integrated into daily life that we no longer recognize them.
Today in Supreme Court History: August 23, 2007
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/23/today-in-supreme-court-history-august-23-2007-6/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/23/today-in-supreme-court-history-august-23-2007-6/
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Today in Supreme Court History: August 23, 2007
8/23/2007: John Yates, aboard the Miss Katie boat, threw fish overboard to avoid an inspection. He was prosecuted for destroying...
Reconciling Hayek and Mill's Divergent Defenses of Liberty
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/23/reconciling-hayek-and-mills-divergent-defenses-of-liberty/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/23/reconciling-hayek-and-mills-divergent-defenses-of-liberty/
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Reconciling Hayek and Mill's Divergent Defenses of Liberty
As Cass Sunstein points out, Hayek and Mill had widely divergent rationales for liberty. But the two can be reconciled.
Ben & Jerry's Lawsuit Over "Social-Mission"-Related Contract Related to Its Earlier Sale
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/23/ben-jerrys-lawsuit-over-social-mission-related-contract-related-to-its-earlier-sale/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/23/ben-jerrys-lawsuit-over-social-mission-related-contract-related-to-its-earlier-sale/
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Ben & Jerry's Lawsuit Over "Social-Mission"-Related Contract Related to Its Earlier Sale
A summary from Reuters (Jonathan Stempel) Friday: A federal judge on Friday dismissed major portions of a Ben & Jerry's lawsuit...
Trump Imposes Harmful and Illegal Section 338 Tariffs Against Many Canadian Imports
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/23/trump-imposes-harmful-and-illegal-section-338-tariffs-against-many-canadian-imports/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/23/trump-imposes-harmful-and-illegal-section-338-tariffs-against-many-canadian-imports/
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Trump Imposes Harmful and Illegal Section 338 Tariffs Against Many Canadian Imports
Section 338 is a long-defunct part of the notorious Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930.