Why a contested Republican convention will not produce a third-party challenge; Divorcing lesbian mother ordered not to talk to children about religion or homosexuality; Top Minnesota faculty committee backs free speech resolution; New research paper on Israel’s borders and international law;     Why a contested Republican convention will not produce a third-party challenge Why a contested Republican convention will not produce a third-party challenge. By Todd Zywicki  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Divorcing lesbian mother ordered not to talk to children about religion or homosexuality Fortunately, the Washington Court of Appeals has reversed the trial court decision, holding that the order violates the First Amendment. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   Top Minnesota faculty committee backs free speech resolution "Even when protecting free speech conflicts with other important University values, free speech must be paramount." By Dale Carpenter  •  Read more » New research paper on Israel’s borders and international law A new research article shows that under the universal rules that determine the borders of new states, Israel upon its creation have included the West Bank and Gaza. By Eugene Kontorovich  •  Read more » Immigration and color-blindness Those who want government to be color-blind should also be skeptical of immigration restrictions based on people's place of birth. By Ilya Somin  •  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