Imagining a Trump Justice Department; Starting law school this fall?; Donald Trump is a ‘national greatness’ conservative; shouldn’t David Brooks be happy?; Two important new books on political ignorance; Starting law school this fall?; The case for limited hackback rights; Want a stun gun in New Orleans?; An urgent desire for more policing; Stun guns being decriminalized;     Imagining a Trump Justice Department If you're not scared, you're not paying attention. By Orin Kerr  •  Read more » Starting law school this fall? Seeing Randy Barnett’s posting reminded me of a recommendation that I often make when asked by rising 1Ls what they should be reading over the summer to get ready for law school in the fall.  The summer before I started law school I read Charles Rembar’s “The Law of the Land: The Evolution of our Legal … By David Post  •  Read more » Does libertarianism exclude assistance to the destitute? A new dissertation explores an interesting topic By Randy Barnett  •  Read more » Donald Trump is a ‘national greatness’ conservative; shouldn’t David Brooks be happy? Brooks is surely not blameless. By David Bernstein  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Two important new books on political ignorance Two important new books that illuminate the history and present impact of political ignorance. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more » Starting law school this fall? You might want to read my short overview of Contracts By Randy Barnett  •  Read more » The case for limited hackback rights Inspired by this week’s episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast and a conversation with Brock Meeks, an old friend and sparring partner, Victoria Muth and I contributed an op-ed summarizing the case for hacking back to Atlantic Media’s BRINK site. A few excerpts below: Corporate executives are fed up with the current approach to network security. They’ve been … By Stewart Baker  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Want a stun gun in New Orleans? The Center for Individual Rights might be able to sue on your behalf (and even without your paying!), to invalidate the New Orleans stun gun ban. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » An urgent desire for more policing “I think they should put [stop, question and frisk] back. It was higher two years ago before [New York Mayor Bill de Blasio] took office. The criminals feel more comfortable now; it’s easier to get their hands on a gun.” By Heather Mac Donald  •  Read more »   Stun guns being decriminalized From 2009 to 2015, Michigan, Wisconsin, and three significant cities and counties repealed their bans; this year, the Virgin Islands followed suit, the Baltimore County Attorney concluded that the county ban was unconstitutional, and Georgia decriminalized stun gun possession by university students on campus. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   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