A possible strategy for reducing voter ignorance about downballot races; Upcoming debate on same-sex marriage at the University of Chicago Law School; Prof. Michael McConnell on Zubik Religious Freedom Restoration Act-contraceptive mandate oral argument; Emory students feeling ‘pain’ from ‘Trump 2016′ chalked on campus sidewalks; Dateline: Shushan, Persian Empire, 600 BCE;     A possible strategy for reducing voter ignorance about downballot races My thoughts on an interesting new website that seeks to educate voters about downballot races. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Upcoming debate on same-sex marriage at the University of Chicago Law School I will be debating Sherif Girgis, a leading critic of same-sex marriage and the Supreme court decision striking down state laws banning it. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more » To boldly go where no copyright suit has gone before Why is Paramount suing the producers of the "Star Trek" fan film "Axanar" for copyright infringement? By David Post  •  Read more »   Prof. Michael McConnell on Zubik Religious Freedom Restoration Act-contraceptive mandate oral argument Prof. Michael McConnell -- in my view, one of the two top Religion Clauses scholars in the country -- was kind enough to pass along these thoughts about the Zubik v. Burwell oral argument, and I thought it was very much worth passing along in turn. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   Emory students feeling ‘pain’ from ‘Trump 2016′ chalked on campus sidewalks Robby Soave (Reason) has the details. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Dateline: Shushan, Persian Empire, 600 BCE The ancient debate over how Jewish students should address the threat from Haman. By David Bernstein  •  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