‘As one who has already attained and not yet passed perfection’; Florida Supreme Court upholds general open-carry ban; Should liberals prefer conservative justices who are originalists or who are ‘living constitutionalists’?; Amicae curiae, rarae aves (& molon labe?); No ‘inflammatory’ books allowed — we’re a university, after all …; Trump, the press, the First Amendment and Thomas Jefferson; The perils of public ignorance about federal spending; What is the Association of American Law Schools afraid of?;     ‘As one who has already attained and not yet passed perfection’ Fellow 49-year-olds, take note. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Florida Supreme Court upholds general open-carry ban The law, the court says, "regulates only one manner of bearing arms and does not impair the exercise of the fundamental right to bear arms." By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   Should liberals prefer conservative justices who are originalists or who are ‘living constitutionalists’? "What would a 'living Constitution' approach from the right, based less on logic than experience, look like?" By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Amicae curiae, rarae aves (& molon labe?) Amicus, amici, amica, amicae. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   POTUS seeks WOTUS redo The Trump Administration takes aim at a controversial Obama environmental regulation, but it may take some time to undo it. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more »   No ‘inflammatory’ books allowed — we’re a university, after all … Fortunately, the university admitted the error, apologized and pledged to take steps to prevent this in the future. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   Trump, the press, the First Amendment and Thomas Jefferson If President Trump is channeling any historical figure in calling out the press as the "enemies of the people," it is Joseph Stalin, or possibly Robespierre, not Thomas Jefferson. By David Post  •  Read more »   The perils of public ignorance about federal spending Most of the public does not realize that entitlement programs are major contributors to federal debt. On the other hand, they vastly overestimate the amount of money spent on foreign aid. Politicians have learned to exploit this ignorance. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more »   What is the Association of American Law Schools afraid of? The lack of viewpoint diversity remains a problem in legal academia, but the AALS won't allow research that could help diagnose and define the scope of the problem. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071