Originalism and the “one person, one vote” principle; Justice Department reinstates federal program that helps state cops act like robbers; A most interesting Supreme Court lineup; Donald Trump won’t make federalism great again; Firearms law seminar;     Originalism and the “one person, one vote” principle Legal scholar Earl Maltz argues that Supreme Court decisions requiring states to adhere to the "one person, one vote" principle go against the original meaning of the Constitution, and that this is a major strike against originalism. He is right on the first point, but wrong about the second. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Justice Department reinstates federal program that helps state cops act like robbers The Justice Department has restarted a dangerous program that routinely violates the property rights of innocent people. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more »   A most interesting Supreme Court lineup Eight justices produce a truly unusual lineup (and no majority opinion) in a case concerning the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more » Donald Trump won’t make federalism great again In the mind of Donald Trump, is federalism even a thing? Roll the tape. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more » Firearms law seminar Annual firearms law seminar will provide a full day of fun, for people who think that continuing legal education is fun. By David Kopel  •  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