When Trump makes a Supreme Court nomination; Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions; New Jersey concedes that state stun gun ban violates the Second Amendment; ‘Rights’ and states — more on the flexibility (good and bad) of English words; The United States is both a ‘republic’ and a ‘democracy’ — because ‘democracy’ is like ‘cash’; Trump says gay marriage is ‘settled’ by the courts, but not abortion;     When Trump makes a Supreme Court nomination Senate Democrats may try to filibuster a Trump nomination, but don't expect it to work -- nor should it. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more » Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions A series of unfortunate events leads to a SWAT raid; the expectation of privacy in one’s pants pockets; and litigation whack-a-mole. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » New Jersey concedes that state stun gun ban violates the Second Amendment D.C. is also reconsidering its stun-gun ban, and several states and localities have repealed theirs in recent years, too. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   ‘Rights’ and states — more on the flexibility (good and bad) of English words The English word "right" has long been used to refer to legal or moral entitlements of states (and nations) -- as well as of government branches -- and not just of individuals. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The United States is both a ‘republic’ and a ‘democracy’ — because ‘democracy’ is like ‘cash’ I often hear people argue (often quite militantly) that the United States is a republic, not a democracy. But that’s a false dichotomy. A common definition of “republic” is, to quote the American Heritage Dictionary, “A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for … By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   Trump says gay marriage is ‘settled’ by the courts, but not abortion Tidbits from the "60 Minutes" interview with the president-elect. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more » Political ignorance and the election Trump's victory is a lesson in the dangers of political ignorance. But the problem is not limited to his supporters. 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