Ginsburg v. Trump escalates in a big way; Federal court rules Virginia can’t force its GOP convention delegates to vote for Trump – Updated; Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions; Police, rude citizen criticism, and the First Amendment; ‘More than 1,200 women were sexually assaulted in various German cities’ on New Year’s Eve; On racial disparities in the use of force by police; The Notorious RBG gives a potentially notorious interview with the New York Times – UPDATED;     Ginsburg v. Trump escalates in a big way "He's a faker. . . . How has he gotten away with not turning over his tax returns? Every other presidential candidate has turned over tax returns." By Orin Kerr  •  Read more » Brady’s line-drawing problem Prosecutors have a duty to learn of and disclose favorable, material evidence known to any member of the prosecution team, including the police. But the question of how far a prosecutor must go to learn of information known only to his police colleagues presents a difficult doctrinal problem. By Jonathan Abel  •  Read more » Federal court rules Virginia can’t force its GOP convention delegates to vote for Trump – Updated State laws that purport to bind delegates to party conventions infringe upon First Amendment speech and associational rights. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more »   Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions The latest edition of the Institute for Justice’s weekly Short Circuit newsletter, written by John Ross. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Police, rude citizen criticism, and the First Amendment "[Officer] Zorzi and the Motorist saw the female passenger leaning out the window and heard her shout at Officer Zorzi that he was blocking the road and calling him a ‘prick.’” Much controversy ensued. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ‘More than 1,200 women were sexually assaulted in various German cities’ on New Year’s Eve A leaked German government report suggests that this is what likely happened. "More than 2,000 men were allegedly involved." By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » On racial disparities in the use of force by police New research suggests police may be more quick to use violence against black suspects, but less likely to use deadly force. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more » The Notorious RBG gives a potentially notorious interview with the New York Times – UPDATED Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg holds forth on a Trump Presidency, the Supreme Court's immigration decisions, and other matters. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share The Volokh Conspiracy:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for updates from The Volokh Conspiracy blog. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071