The Volokh Conspiracy: The most important nomination for a position you may not have heard of before

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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 »

The most important nomination for a position you may not have heard of before

Who will be the next regulatory czar?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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