Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions; Judge Gorsuch attracts broad bipartisan support among legal elites; Utah poised to outlaw mentioning people’s names online with intent to ‘abuse’ or ‘harass’; Justice Thomas on why the Foreign Commerce Clause does not make Congress “the world’s lawgiver”;     Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions Underwear and prison tattoos; eye drops and pedigreed cats; and a case about the dock of the bay. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The most important nomination for a position you may not have heard of before Who will be the next regulatory czar? By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more »   Judge Gorsuch attracts broad bipartisan support among legal elites As the confirmation hearings approach, Judge Gorsuch is endorsed by elite lawyers on both sides of the aisle. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more »   Utah poised to outlaw mentioning people’s names online with intent to ‘abuse’ or ‘harass’ The bill is aimed at preventing the publication of certain "personal identifying information," including Social Security numbers, but it also covers names, photographs and places of employment. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   Justice Thomas on why the Foreign Commerce Clause does not make Congress “the world’s lawgiver” The Foreign Commerce Clause does not give Congress the power to regulate everything that might have some potential effect on international trade. That common-sense conclusion has important implications for federal power over domestic commerce, as well. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071