Good lawyers don’t deplore their judges and jurors — advice to the young and politically minded; Maybe the ‘irrational’ election-related fears of college students aren’t so irrational; Leonard Cohen, one of my favorite songwriters, has died; Three state crime victims’ rights amendments pass; This year’s exit polls: Same gender gap as in 2012; same Hispanic support for Republicans as in 2012; and more; Classy remarks by President Obama; ‘There are zero electoral votes in the State of Denial’;     Good lawyers don’t deplore their judges and jurors — advice to the young and politically minded You're a lawyer; your client is your ideas and ideals; the voters are your judges and jurors. Except you can't strike people from the jury because they're prejudiced, or because you think they are. You're stuck with them, and they'll be passing judgment on your client. Now what are you going to do? By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Maybe the ‘irrational’ election-related fears of college students aren’t so irrational Because they have grown up in an intolerant monoculture, it’s not irrational for students to fear the potential consequences of intolerance from the other side. By David Bernstein  •  Read more »   Leonard Cohen, one of my favorite songwriters, has died A brilliant poet, who grew into a beautiful singer. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   Three state crime victims’ rights amendments pass Voters in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota approved amendments to their state constitutions protecting crime victims' rights -- will this increase momentum for a federal constitutional amendment protecting victims? By Paul Cassell  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   This year’s exit polls: Same gender gap as in 2012; same Hispanic support for Republicans as in 2012; and more Chris Cillizza (The Fix) reports on the "13 most amazing findings in the 2016 exit poll." By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Classy remarks by President Obama Obama has maintained a dignity in the office of the presidency that his successor is highly unlikely to emulate. By David Bernstein  •  Read more » ‘There are zero electoral votes in the State of Denial’ A funny line from Marc Thiessen. By Eugene Volokh  •  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