Student group at Cal State Northridge boasts of ‘shutting down’ speech by award-winning scholar; The Notorious RBG speaks on Trump’s nominee; High school students disciplined for critically publicizing classmate’s anti-black post; 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;     Student group at Cal State Northridge boasts of ‘shutting down’ speech by award-winning scholar The slippery slope is all too real, and we're quickly slipping down. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » The Notorious RBG speaks on Trump’s nominee Ginsburg says eight is not enough for the Supreme Court, so the Senate should confirm Trump's eventual nominee. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more » High school students disciplined for critically publicizing classmate’s anti-black post This, it seems to me, helps illustrate the need to limit schools' ability to discipline students for "disruptive" speech. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » 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 » ADVERTISEMENT   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ban violates the Second Amendment D.C. is also reconsidering its stun-gun ban, and several states and localities have repealed theirs in recent years, too.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   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