Brendan Carr's Vendetta Against ABC Conflates the 'Public Interest' With Trump's Personal Grievances
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/brendan-carrs-vendetta-against-abc-conflates-the-public-interest-with-trumps-personal-grievances/
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Brendan Carr's Vendetta Against ABC Conflates the 'Public Interest' With Trump's Personal Grievances
Disney says the FCC's unprecedented review of ABC is retaliation for coverage and commentary that angered President Trump.
Surveillance Camera Saboteurs Are Getting Government Officials' Attention
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/surveillance-camera-saboteurs-are-getting-government-officials-attention/
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Surveillance Camera Saboteurs Are Getting Government Officials' Attention
Sometimes direct action is the only way to get politicians to consider civil liberties.
Today in Supreme Court History: August 26, 1964
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/today-in-supreme-court-history-august-26-1964-6/
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Today in Supreme Court History: August 26, 1964
8/26/1964: Lyndon B. Johnson nominated as Democratic candidate for president. He would make two appointments to the Supreme Court: Justices...
ExhibitAI.Info Aims to Comprehensively Track U.S. Litigation Over AI Product Harms
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/exhibitai-info-aims-to-comprehensively-track-u-s-litigation-over-ai-product-harms/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/exhibitai-info-aims-to-comprehensively-track-u-s-litigation-over-ai-product-harms/
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ExhibitAI.Info Aims to Comprehensively Track U.S. Litigation Over AI Product Harms
Seems like a potentially very useful resource; thanks to my colleague Sarah Shirazyan for pointing it out.
Vinay Prasad: Public Health in This Country Is So Broken
https://reason.com/podcast/2026/08/26/vinay-prasad-public-health-in-this-country-is-so-broken/
https://reason.com/podcast/2026/08/26/vinay-prasad-public-health-in-this-country-is-so-broken/
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Vinay Prasad: Public health in this country is so broken
Vinay Prasad discusses his departure from the FDA, Fauci's diaries, and how working for the government made him more libertarian.
"A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously"
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"A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously"
From Judge Robert Chambers (S.D. W. Va.) Friday in Roe v. Gozal; plaintiffs are suing a medical school dean for...
Texas Moves To Protect Kids—and Women—From 'Demonic' Sex Education Book
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/texas-moves-to-protect-kids-and-women-from-demonic-sex-education-book/
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Texas Moves To Protect Kids—and Women—From 'Demonic' Sex Education Book
Dan Patrick's campaign against “filthy” school library books targets sex education, LGBTQ titles, and literary classics.
Trump Threatens To Demolish Kennedy Center Unless He Can Put His Name on It
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/trump-threatens-to-demolish-kennedy-center-unless-he-can-put-his-name-on-it/
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Trump Threatens To Demolish Kennedy Center Unless He Can Put His Name on It
Trump suggests he would rather bulldoze a federal structure and build something else in its place, no matter what the law says.
Suspension of Couple's Gun Rights Because Their College Student Daughter Allegedly Made Threats Violated Second Amendment
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/suspension-of-couples-gun-rights-because-their-college-student-daughter-allegedly-made-threats-violated-second-amendment/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/suspension-of-couples-gun-rights-because-their-college-student-daughter-allegedly-made-threats-violated-second-amendment/
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Suspension of Couple's Gun Rights Because Their College Student Daughter Allegedly Made Threats Violated Second Amendment
A police investigation had "verified that Plaintiffs' weapons were secured in a safe and that their daughter did not have access to them."
The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/the-backlash-against-data-centers-is-bipartisan-nationwide-and-wrong/
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/the-backlash-against-data-centers-is-bipartisan-nationwide-and-wrong/
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The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong
Accepting the flawed arguments of the industry's critics and introducing harmful legislation is tantamount to accepting mob rule.
Florida Students Punished for Silent Protest Against ICE Get Free Speech Victory in Federal Court
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/florida-students-punished-for-silent-protest-against-ice-get-free-speech-victory-in-federal-court/
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/florida-students-punished-for-silent-protest-against-ice-get-free-speech-victory-in-federal-court/
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Florida Students Punished for Silent Protest Against ICE Get Free Speech Victory in Federal Court
A federal judge sided with the Florida International University Students who sued over their school's student expression policy.
A Federal Judge Just Struck Down Texas' Anti-Drag Law, Again
https://reason.com/2026/08/26/a-federal-judge-just-struck-down-texas-anti-drag-law-again/
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A Federal Judge Just Struck Down Texas' Anti-Drag Law, Again
A Texas law restricting “sexually oriented performances” was struck down by a federal invoking Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, and Miley Cyrus.
Court Upholds N.Y. Law Mandating Platforms Post Terms of Service and Report How Content Moderation Policies Have Been Enforced
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/court-upholds-n-y-law-mandating-platforms-post-terms-of-service-and-report-how-content-moderation-policies-have-been-enforced/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/court-upholds-n-y-law-mandating-platforms-post-terms-of-service-and-report-how-content-moderation-policies-have-been-enforced/
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Court Upholds N.Y. Law Mandating Platforms Post Terms of Service and Report How Content Moderation Policies Have Been Enforced
From Judge John Cronan (S.D.N.Y.) today in X Corp. v. James: Businesses might not always want to share every detail...
Prosecution of Congresswoman for Assaulting and Impeding Federal Officials at ICE Delaney Hall Detention Facility Can Continue
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/prosecution-of-congresswoman-for-assaulting-and-impeding-federal-officials-at-ice-delaney-hall-detention-facility-can-continue/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/prosecution-of-congresswoman-for-assaulting-and-impeding-federal-officials-at-ice-delaney-hall-detention-facility-can-continue/
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Prosecution of Congresswoman for Assaulting and Impeding Federal Officials at ICE Delaney Hall Detention Facility Can Continue
Some excerpts from the long opinion in U.S. v. McIver, written by Third Circuit Judge Cindy Chung and joined by...
High School's Ordering Parents to Remove Pink "XX" Protest Wristbands at Girls' Soccer Game Likely Violated First Amendment
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/high-schools-ordering-parents-to-remove-pink-xx-protest-wristbands-at-girls-soccer-game-likely-violated-first-amendment/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/26/high-schools-ordering-parents-to-remove-pink-xx-protest-wristbands-at-girls-soccer-game-likely-violated-first-amendment/
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High School's Ordering Parents to Remove Pink "XX" Protest Wristbands at Girls' Soccer Game Likely Violated First Amendment
"The characteristics of the school as a place of learning reinforce that administrators cannot favor one side of a debate involving parental speech on an issue of prominent public concern, and which, in those parents' views, concerned the safety of their…