Alexander Volokh is associate professor of law at Emory University School of Law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/tags/faculty-feeds/volokh.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:37:33 EDT Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:37:33 EDT Alexander Volokh is associate professor of law at Emory University School of Law. urn:uuid:93de16d70ae7209864aeb97c6f832b90 Copyright Emory University - School of Law https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/02/20/georgia-today-atlanta-united-2026-season-funding-for-mental-health-hospital-trump e8ad60750a3c0227576e275f33d2a371 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST GPB Radio urn:uuid:e8ad60750a3c0227576e275f33d2a371 2026-02-20T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Supreme Court reining in presidential power Emory University School of Law GPB Radio https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yu56h4e4pa688dqwf9g0l/WSB-Radio-Emory-Law-Volokh-2-20-26-scotus-tariffs.mp3?rlkey=qevy0bgli29a3c3g9omvnmo1a&e=1&dl=0 e8b01b760a3c0227576e275f0dab24bf Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST WSB Radio urn:uuid:e8b01b760a3c0227576e275f0dab24bf 2026-02-20T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: President not granted power to tax Emory University School of Law WSB Radio https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/ftcs-threat-to-law-firms-over-dei-takes-unusual-antitrust-angle 9098a3520a3c0227672603b1e2e32969 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST Bloomberg Law urn:uuid:9098a3520a3c0227672603b1e2e32969 2026-02-03T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh on whether employers applying DEI violate antitrust law Emory University School of Law Bloomberg Law https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-20/college-university-trump-law-professors-compact-opinion c38d0a510a3c022730531f3352934cc2 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 EST US News urn:uuid:c38d0a510a3c022730531f3352934cc2 2025-11-20T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Colleges must reject Trump ‘compact’ to protect democracy Emory University School of Law US News https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/11/12/street-preacher-abortion-forest-park-georgia-first-amendment/87201102007/ c3798f8b0a3c022730531f33da2eb210 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 EST USA Today urn:uuid:c3798f8b0a3c022730531f33da2eb210 2025-11-12T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Forest Park’s noise provisions are free speech violation Emory University School of Law USA Today https://finance.yahoo.com/video/trump-applauds-comedian-jimmy-kimmels-061626419.html 783563ec0ae7208729884194ea5a8dec Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 EDT Reuters urn:uuid:783563ec0ae7208729884194ea5a8dec 2025-09-19T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Jimmy Kimmel suspension is ‘cancel culture run wild’ Emory University School of Law Reuters https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/the-brief-from-wabe/the-brief-for-tuesday-september-16-2025/ 782f91470ae7208729884194992273be Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 EDT WABE urn:uuid:782f91470ae7208729884194992273be 2025-09-16T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh answers questions about free speech in the workplace Emory University School of Law WABE Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2025/08/volokh-quoted-nondelegation.html a3e227d80ae720870d6cbe091a7fdbdf Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 EDT Megan Hodgkiss urn:uuid:a3e227d80ae720870d6cbe091a7fdbdf 2025-08-13T12:0:00-04:00 US Supreme Court Justices look to Volokh on non-delegation Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University - School of Law Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/28/trump-courts-constitution-emergency-powers/ ac6301410ae7208704e7d2d88cfbd503 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EDT Washington Post urn:uuid:ac6301410ae7208704e7d2d88cfbd503 2025-04-28T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Trump’s fake emergencies are the real crisis Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Washington Post Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoG-A5dNENw f788c5ef0ae72087066f769ed1ef0b53 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EDT The National News Desk The National News Desk urn:uuid:f788c5ef0ae72087066f769ed1ef0b53 2025-04-01T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh on whether President Trump can seek a third term Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law The National News Desk Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/03/31/catholic-charities%2D%2Dsupreme-court%2D%2Druling%2D%2Dwisconsin f794a9560ae72087066f769e5df1d10e Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 EDT Spectrum News urn:uuid:f794a9560ae72087066f769e5df1d10e 2025-03-31T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh on how Court may rule in Wisconsin religious rights case Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Spectrum News Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://rollcall.com/2025/03/25/supreme-court-to-weigh-congressional-power-to-delegate/ dde5cd7b0ae720876e30006eab87d3db Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 EDT Roll Call urn:uuid:dde5cd7b0ae720876e30006eab87d3db 2025-03-25T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: How US Supreme Court may rule on “nondelegation doctrine” Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Roll Call Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/07/02/corner-post-will-lead-to-more-litigation-losses-for-agencies-regulatory-attorneys-say/ 796d7d5f0ae7208709b0cc98abf7036e Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 EDT National Law Journal urn:uuid:796d7d5f0ae7208709b0cc98abf7036e 2024-07-02T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: SCOTUS agency rulings keep government accountable Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law National Law Journal Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. www.scrippsnews.com 79440cc80ae7208709b0cc983b148284 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 EDT Scripps News urn:uuid:79440cc80ae7208709b0cc983b148284 2024-07-01T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: SCOTUS considered immunity for the ages, not just Trump Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Scripps News Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/bipartisan-group-of-ga-lawmakers-want-to-ban-artistic-expression-used-as-evidence 8593931d0ae72087506d82caeb46c5a3 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 EST Fox 5 Atlanta urn:uuid:8593931d0ae72087506d82caeb46c5a3 2024-02-06T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh on GA bill to ban use of artistic expression as evidence at trial Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Fox 5 Atlanta Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. http://www.wxia.com 8da1057e0ae720876e741707049c2224 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 EST 11Alive urn:uuid:8da1057e0ae720876e741707049c2224 2023-12-19T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh on impact of Colorado's ruling on Trump candidacy Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law 11Alive Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/former-clerk-remembers-sandra-day-oconnor/ 8daf17be0ae720876e741707d0f856d0 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 EST CBS News urn:uuid:8daf17be0ae720876e741707d0f856d0 2023-12-19T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh, former clerk, remembers Sandra Day O’Connor Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law CBS News Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/former-sandra-day-oconnor-law-clerk-now-emory-she-will-stand-out-in-history/85-67f102f6-0bac-4b79-8b9c-703cd2ed9a3a 358fcc690ae7208754edd8ef93d78b01 Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:00:00 EST 11 Alive urn:uuid:358fcc690ae7208754edd8ef93d78b01 2023-12-02T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh reflects on O'Connor's legacy, impact at SCOTUS Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law 11 Alive Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/11/27/georgia-today-service-for-rosalynn-carter-underway-young-thug-trial-begins-michael 16c173460ae72087506d82cabcadf594 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 EST Georgia Public Broadcasting urn:uuid:16c173460ae72087506d82cabcadf594 2023-11-27T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh on use of Young Thug's lyrics as evidence Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Georgia Public Broadcasting Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.wsbradio.com/ 6d95c2020ae7208720dae4cf12f231cb Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 EDT 95.5 WSB urn:uuid:6d95c2020ae7208720dae4cf12f231cb 2023-10-25T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: GA abortion ban opponents unlikely to succeed on appeal Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law 95.5 WSB Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2023/10/24/legal-challengers-set-to-pursue-privacy-claims-in-fulton-county-as-high-court-oks-six-week-abortion-ban/ 6d9586890ae7208720dae4cf0f9dd5a5 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 EDT Daily Report urn:uuid:6d9586890ae7208720dae4cf0f9dd5a5 2023-10-24T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Why GA Supreme Court upheld abortion 'heartbeat' law Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Daily Report Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://reason.com/volokh/2023/10/16/taxing-nudity-discriminatory-taxes-secondary-effects-and-tiers-of-scrutiny-part-2-in-a-series/ 3f3f9c390ae7208753e7c3c47d54c8bd Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 EDT Volokh Conspiracy urn:uuid:3f3f9c390ae7208753e7c3c47d54c8bd 2023-10-16T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Taxes, adult entertainment, and the First Amendment Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Volokh Conspiracy Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/07/voiokh-scotus-2023-303-creative-free-speech-in-the-marketplace.html 75f2013a0ae7208746def5bb66d27023 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh urn:uuid:75f2013a0ae7208746def5bb66d27023 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2023-07-20T12:0:00-04:00 303 Creative: Free speech reigns, even in the marketplace Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University - School of Law Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://scrippsnews.com/ 405a3f560ae7208746def5bbbec6a2c3 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EDT Scripps News urn:uuid:405a3f560ae7208746def5bbbec6a2c3 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2023-06-30T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: SCOTUS rules you can't be forced to create messages you disagree with Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Scripps News Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://scrippsnews.com/ 405c72010ae7208746def5bb0c25d728 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EDT Scripps News urn:uuid:405c72010ae7208746def5bb0c25d728 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2023-06-30T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: SCOTUS finds Biden overstepped authority on student loan forgiveness Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Scripps News Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-lgbtq-community-scotus-wedding-website-decision/85-53c57069-af88-4bcc-bcf9-4fcdea78e02d 27d58c470ae7208746def5bbc717c6bb Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 EDT 11 Alive urn:uuid:27d58c470ae7208746def5bbc717c6bb The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2023-06-30T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: SCOTUS LGBTQ ruling aligns with free speech fundamentals Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law 11 Alive Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.dailynews.com/2023/04/23/a-slight-win-over-the-administrative-state/ b875b7510ae7208706f122f9c905e8ba Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 EDT Los Angeles Times urn:uuid:b875b7510ae7208706f122f9c905e8ba The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2023-04-23T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: A (very) slight win over the administrative state Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Los Angeles Times Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/potential-nationwide-abortion-pill-ban-advocates-supreme-court-mifepristone 8fab5fc80ae7208706f122f994a66fe3 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:00:00 EDT Fox 5 Atlanta urn:uuid:8fab5fc80ae7208706f122f994a66fe3 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2023-04-16T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: SCOTUS stay on Mifeprostone isn’t final word on abortion Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Fox 5 Atlanta Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.dropbox.com/s/4asny1xd2wm2vcu/WAGA%207-21-22%20Emory%20Law%20Volokh%20Abortion%20ruling.mp4?dl=0 volokh-waga-in-georgia-the-unborn-are-now-persons 216e6aff0ae720980d5cbba6771a7e75 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 EDT Fox 5 Atlanta urn:uuid:216e6aff0ae720980d5cbba6771a7e75 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2022-07-20T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: In Georgia, the unborn are now persons Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Fox 5 Atlanta Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.cbs46.com/2022/07/20/court-lifts-injunction-georgias-abortion-law/ volokh-cbs46-11th-circuit-georgia-heartbeat-law-takes-effect-immediately 2164d3b20ae720980d5cbba6f31f2f60 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 EDT CBS-46 urn:uuid:2164d3b20ae720980d5cbba6f31f2f60 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2022-07-20T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: With 11th circuit decision, Georgia heartbeat law takes effect Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law CBS-46 Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=43b93750-8b54-4492-a2de-101c4b7e6e55 eeee303b0ae72098122dd5479c366394 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:00:00 EDT 11 Alive urn:uuid:eeee303b0ae72098122dd5479c366394 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2022-07-08T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Biden’s abortion order reflects existing HIPPA privacy rules Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law 11 Alive Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=b2bff4db-0cb2-49fb-a57e-13f1bc634d65 94f6c6d10ae7209852e316b4599c7268 Tue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:94f6c6d10ae7209852e316b4599c7268 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2022-05-03T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh on Roe v. Wade, state trigger laws Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law WSB-TV Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/outreach/why-guy/library-book-challenges-parents-covid-banned-why-guy-increase/85-89fa81b0-46a4-486d-8ed6-2ede8408cce7 b820d4b90ae72098272b8219075a970d Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 EDT 11 Alive urn:uuid:b820d4b90ae72098272b8219075a970d The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2022-03-21T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Why calls to ban books are increasing Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law 11 Alive Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. https://www.gasupreme.us/oral-arguments-august-25-2021/ 98d0cf910ae720981c3f8db28c786301 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:00:00 EDT Georgia Supreme Court urn:uuid:98d0cf910ae720981c3f8db28c786301 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2021-08-25T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh to Georgia's high court: Adult club tax violates First Amendment Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University School of Law Georgia Supreme Court Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 22 of his national counterparts have started a coalition to prevent DC from becoming a state. They say they're defending the Constitution. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh said the issue is how it could dilute voting power of existing states. "Whenever a new state is admitted that dilutes voting power of every existing state, so that means if you are concerned about the power of your state to shap'e the destiny of America, you can welcome new states," he said. "But on the other hand you can say, No, if we're going to dilute voting power it should be valid,'" Volokh said. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-attorney-general-leads-coalition-to-block-dc-statehood ebb7a7430ae720982526cb9783b08a94 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT Fox5 Atlanta urn:uuid:ebb7a7430ae720982526cb9783b08a94 Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 22 of his national counterparts have started a coalition to prevent DC from becoming a state. They say they're defending the Constitution. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh said the issue is how it could dilute voting power of existing states. "Whenever a new state is admitted that dilutes voting power of every existing state, so that means if you are concerned about the power of your state to shap'e the destiny of America, you can welcome new states," he said. "But on the other hand you can say, No, if we're going to dilute voting power it should be valid,'" Volokh said. 2021-04-17T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: DC statehood lawsuit concerns dilution of states' voting power Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 22 of his national counterparts have started a coalition to prevent DC from becoming a state. They say they're defending the Constitution. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh said the issue is how it could dilute voting power of existing states. "Whenever a new state is admitted that dilutes voting power of every existing state, so that means if you are concerned about the power of your state to shap'e the destiny of America, you can welcome new states," he said. "But on the other hand you can say, No, if we're going to dilute voting power it should be valid,'" Volokh said. Emory University School of Law Fox5 Atlanta Associate Professor Alexander Volokh testified before a Georgia House of Representatives subcommittee in a battle between traditional car manufacturers and dealerships, and the electric car industry, which tends to go directly to the consumer for sales. Volokh told the subcommittee that businesses should be allowed to find the best ways to sell their products. "It shouldn't be up to us to tell manufacturers the best way to reach their customers," he said. https://www.ajc.com/politics/electric-car-makers-battle-georgia-auto-dealers-to-sell-directly-to-buyers/TRGBU5FEWNBGJETCOZ5WHQIFIQ/ fe8d76d40ae7209825cc85c445b6a5f9 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 EST Atlanta Journal-Constitution urn:uuid:fe8d76d40ae7209825cc85c445b6a5f9 Associate Professor Alexander Volokh testified before a Georgia House of Representatives subcommittee in a battle between traditional car manufacturers and dealerships, and the electric car industry, which tends to go directly to the consumer for sales. Volokh told the subcommittee that businesses should be allowed to find the best ways to sell their products. "It shouldn't be up to us to tell manufacturers the best way to reach their customers," he said. 2021-03-02T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Allow electric car industry to sell directly to consumers Associate Professor Alexander Volokh testified before a Georgia House of Representatives subcommittee in a battle between traditional car manufacturers and dealerships, and the electric car industry, which tends to go directly to the consumer for sales. Volokh told the subcommittee that businesses should be allowed to find the best ways to sell their products. "It shouldn't be up to us to tell manufacturers the best way to reach their customers," he said. Emory University School of Law Atlanta Journal-Constitution Three Emory Law faculty—Mary L. Dudziak, Michael J. Perry and Alexander Volokh—joined more than 150 law professors who signed a letter published by the New York Times, which says the First Amendment is no shield for former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/02/05/us/first-amendment-lawyers-trump-impeachment-defense.html 8d08f4680ae720987dd4ca292c7cba9f Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EST New York Times urn:uuid:8d08f4680ae720987dd4ca292c7cba9f Three Emory Law faculty—Mary L. Dudziak, Michael J. Perry and Alexander Volokh—joined more than 150 law professors who signed a letter published by the New York Times, which says the First Amendment is no shield for former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial. 2021-02-05T12:0:00-05:00 First Amendment no defense against Trump’s impeachment, professors say Three Emory Law faculty—Mary L. Dudziak, Michael J. Perry and Alexander Volokh—joined more than 150 law professors who signed a letter published by the New York Times, which says the First Amendment is no shield for former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial. Emory University School of Law New York Times The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to not renew federal contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. In a post for Reason, Professor Alexander Volokh disagrees. "Well-intentioned prison reformers too often blame private prisons for problems that plague incarceration generally," he writes. Instead of ending private prisons, one could make contracts performance-based, to incentivize measurable factors like post-prison employment and recidivism. https://reason.com/volokh/2021/01/27/bidens-private-prisons-executive-order-a-solution-in-search-of-a-problem/ 45877a260ae720983473f8b598a77034 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:45877a260ae720983473f8b598a77034 The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to not renew federal contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. In a post for Reason, Professor Alexander Volokh disagrees. "Well-intentioned prison reformers too often blame private prisons for problems that plague incarceration generally," he writes. Instead of ending private prisons, one could make contracts performance-based, to incentivize measurable factors like post-prison employment and recidivism. 2021-01-27T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Don't end private prisons, improve incarceration system The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to not renew federal contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. In a post for Reason, Professor Alexander Volokh disagrees. "Well-intentioned prison reformers too often blame private prisons for problems that plague incarceration generally," he writes. Instead of ending private prisons, one could make contracts performance-based, to incentivize measurable factors like post-prison employment and recidivism. Emory University School of Law Reason Congress is taking on the tech industry, in response to allegations that once scrappy startups have evolved into monopolies that disregard users' privacy in the pursuit of profit. However, getting courts to enforce antitrust laws can be difficult, some professors say. "If you go into court and you say, 'We ought to break up this company because it has a 100% market share,' but you can't show that they did anything reprehensible to gain that market share, then you're going to lose," Professor Alexander Volokh tells Salon. https://www.salon.com/2020/10/20/both-the-gop-and-the-democrats-want-to-break-up-big-tech-could-it-really-happen/ 6aa266f80ae72098145dea48a6437245 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT Salon urn:uuid:6aa266f80ae72098145dea48a6437245 Congress is taking on the tech industry, in response to allegations that once scrappy startups have evolved into monopolies that disregard users' privacy in the pursuit of profit. However, getting courts to enforce antitrust laws can be difficult, some professors say. "If you go into court and you say, 'We ought to break up this company because it has a 100% market share,' but you can't show that they did anything reprehensible to gain that market share, then you're going to lose," Professor Alexander Volokh tells Salon. 2020-10-20T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Enforcing antitrust laws against tech companies can be difficult Congress is taking on the tech industry, in response to allegations that once scrappy startups have evolved into monopolies that disregard users' privacy in the pursuit of profit. However, getting courts to enforce antitrust laws can be difficult, some professors say. "If you go into court and you say, 'We ought to break up this company because it has a 100% market share,' but you can't show that they did anything reprehensible to gain that market share, then you're going to lose," Professor Alexander Volokh tells Salon. Emory University School of Law Salon This week the U.S. Supreme Court sent a pension case back to a California appeals court, which is likely to make fiscal hawks unhappy, the Marin Independent Journal reports. It is based on the so-called “California rule” which prevents state agencies from cutting retirement benefits without providing employees with comparable pension compensation. Earlier rulings in two other cases strongly affirmed the California rule, both with unanimous votes. "I think for sure the Supreme Court is not interested in rethinking the California rule in any global way." Professor Alexander Volokh said. https://www.marinij.com/2020/09/27/state-supreme-court-passes-on-marin-pension-case/ e171099f0ae720987b8f809efc50be67 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Marin Independent Journal urn:uuid:e171099f0ae720987b8f809efc50be67 This week the U.S. Supreme Court sent a pension case back to a California appeals court, which is likely to make fiscal hawks unhappy, the Marin Independent Journal reports. It is based on the so-called “California rule” which prevents state agencies from cutting retirement benefits without providing employees with comparable pension compensation. Earlier rulings in two other cases strongly affirmed the California rule, both with unanimous votes. "I think for sure the Supreme Court is not interested in rethinking the California rule in any global way." Professor Alexander Volokh said. 2020-09-27T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Why the Supreme Court passed on California pension case This week the U.S. Supreme Court sent a pension case back to a California appeals court, which is likely to make fiscal hawks unhappy, the Marin Independent Journal reports. It is based on the so-called “California rule” which prevents state agencies from cutting retirement benefits without providing employees with comparable pension compensation. Earlier rulings in two other cases strongly affirmed the California rule, both with unanimous votes. "I think for sure the Supreme Court is not interested in rethinking the California rule in any global way." Professor Alexander Volokh said. Emory University School of Law Marin Independent Journal "President Donald Trump is expected to order U.S. colleges to protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal funding," California radio station KPCC 89.3 reports. Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was a guest on the show to discuss the issue. He is chair of the Emory University's Committee for Open Expression, an on-campus free speech organization. https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2019/03/21/64303/trump-s-new-executive-order-has-to-do-with-free-sp/ 93e3b2240ae7209864aeb97c65f94f68 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EDT KPCC 89.3 urn:uuid:93e3b2240ae7209864aeb97c65f94f68 "President Donald Trump is expected to order U.S. colleges to protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal funding," California radio station KPCC 89.3 reports. Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was a guest on the show to discuss the issue. He is chair of the Emory University's Committee for Open Expression, an on-campus free speech organization. 2019-03-21T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh discusses Trump's campus free speech executive order "President Donald Trump is expected to order U.S. colleges to protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal funding," California radio station KPCC 89.3 reports. Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was a guest on the show to discuss the issue. He is chair of the Emory University's Committee for Open Expression, an on-campus free speech organization. Emory University School of Law President Donald Trump says he wants to use an executive order to end the constitutional right to American citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, 11Alive reports. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh says that idea is meritless. "The idea that Trump can end birthright citizenship by executive order is probably one of the most illegal ideas that Trump has expressed," he said. An executive order doesn¿t override the Constitution, he said, and Congress would have to vote to change the constitutional provision concerning citizenship. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/verify-do-other-countries-have-birthright-citizenship-can-trump-take-it-away/85-609663277 93e40b340ae7209864aeb97c1f8a1342 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT 11Alive urn:uuid:93e40b340ae7209864aeb97c1f8a1342 President Donald Trump says he wants to use an executive order to end the constitutional right to American citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, 11Alive reports. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh says that idea is meritless. "The idea that Trump can end birthright citizenship by executive order is probably one of the most illegal ideas that Trump has expressed," he said. An executive order doesn¿t override the Constitution, he said, and Congress would have to vote to change the constitutional provision concerning citizenship. 2018-10-30T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Trump can't change birthright citizenship President Donald Trump says he wants to use an executive order to end the constitutional right to American citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, 11Alive reports. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh says that idea is meritless. "The idea that Trump can end birthright citizenship by executive order is probably one of the most illegal ideas that Trump has expressed," he said. An executive order doesn¿t override the Constitution, he said, and Congress would have to vote to change the constitutional provision concerning citizenship. Emory University School of Law Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh was quoted on former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's recent retreat from public life following a diagnosis of early-stage dementia. Volokh, who teaches constitutional law, clerked for her for her last six months on the court, ending in early 2006. "Many of the important opinions I teach are O'Connor opinions," he said. https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2018/10/23/former-oconnor-clerk-emory-law-professor-considers-justices-role-in-the-middle/ 93e405d70ae7209864aeb97cf051f525 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT Daily Report urn:uuid:93e405d70ae7209864aeb97cf051f525 Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh was quoted on former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's recent retreat from public life following a diagnosis of early-stage dementia. Volokh, who teaches constitutional law, clerked for her for her last six months on the court, ending in early 2006. "Many of the important opinions I teach are O'Connor opinions," he said. 2018-10-23T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh recalls Justice O'Connor 'steering a middle course' Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh was quoted on former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's recent retreat from public life following a diagnosis of early-stage dementia. Volokh, who teaches constitutional law, clerked for her for her last six months on the court, ending in early 2006. "Many of the important opinions I teach are O'Connor opinions," he said. Emory University School of Law Emory is one of 39 schools that earned a 'green light" rating for free speech on campus from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after revising sections of its conduct code and policies governing campus bias incidents. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression, which worked to update policy to reflect Emory's values. "The credit really belongs to Emory's administrators, from President Claire Sterk on down, who strongly support open expression on campus—as well as to the University Senate that adopted the Open Expression Policy five years ago," Volokh said. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2018/05/er_open_expression/campus.html 93e3ef9f0ae7209864aeb97c4bfda440 Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory Report urn:uuid:93e3ef9f0ae7209864aeb97c4bfda440 Emory is one of 39 schools that earned a 'green light" rating for free speech on campus from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after revising sections of its conduct code and policies governing campus bias incidents. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression, which worked to update policy to reflect Emory's values. "The credit really belongs to Emory's administrators, from President Claire Sterk on down, who strongly support open expression on campus—as well as to the University Senate that adopted the Open Expression Policy five years ago," Volokh said. 2018-05-08T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Emory's commitment to open expression matters Emory is one of 39 schools that earned a 'green light" rating for free speech on campus from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after revising sections of its conduct code and policies governing campus bias incidents. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression, which worked to update policy to reflect Emory's values. "The credit really belongs to Emory's administrators, from President Claire Sterk on down, who strongly support open expression on campus—as well as to the University Senate that adopted the Open Expression Policy five years ago," Volokh said. Emory University School of Law Emory is one of 39 schools that earned a 'green light" rating for free speech on campus from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after revising sections of its conduct code and policies governing campus bias incidents. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression, which worked to update policy to reflect Emory's values. "The credit really belongs to Emory's administrators, from President Claire Sterk on down, who strongly support open expression on campus—as well as to the University Senate that adopted the Open Expression Policy five years ago," Volokh said. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/05/emory-approach-to-open-expression-gains-attention.html 93df175d0ae7209864aeb97c134df5ab Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Maria Lameiras lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df175d0ae7209864aeb97c134df5ab Alexander "Sasha" Volokh, chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression (CFOE) worked with various Emory administrators on changing and updating the Respect for Open Expression Policy. 2018-05-08T12:0:00-04:00 Emory's approach to open expression gains attention Emory is one of 39 schools that earned a 'green light" rating for free speech on campus from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after revising sections of its conduct code and policies governing campus bias incidents. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression, which worked to update policy to reflect Emory's values. "The credit really belongs to Emory's administrators, from President Claire Sterk on down, who strongly support open expression on campus—as well as to the University Senate that adopted the Open Expression Policy five years ago," Volokh said. Emory University - School of Law The Georgia Association of Club Executives have sued state officials over a new tax on strip clubs, asking it be declared unconstitutional. Those lawyers engaged Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh as a consultant. "I do think there is a good First Amendment argument against the law," he said, adding the U.S. Supreme Court has "recognized in many cases that nude dancing is a form of speech that gets some protection. The question is, just how much protection does it get?" https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/sites/dailyreportonline/2017/12/06/academics-differ-over-outlook-for-strip-club-tax-lawsuit/ 93e5f90b0ae7209864aeb97c395283ff Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Katheryn Tucker urn:uuid:93e5f90b0ae7209864aeb97c395283ff The Georgia Association of Club Executives have sued state officials over a new tax on strip clubs, asking it be declared unconstitutional. Those lawyers engaged Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh as a consultant. "I do think there is a good First Amendment argument against the law," he said, adding the U.S. Supreme Court has "recognized in many cases that nude dancing is a form of speech that gets some protection. The question is, just how much protection does it get?" 2017-12-06T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh in Daily Report: Nude dancing a form of free speech The Georgia Association of Club Executives have sued state officials over a new tax on strip clubs, asking it be declared unconstitutional. Those lawyers engaged Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh as a consultant. "I do think there is a good First Amendment argument against the law," he said, adding the U.S. Supreme Court has "recognized in many cases that nude dancing is a form of speech that gets some protection. The question is, just how much protection does it get?" Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes about Emory University's "green light" status for its commitment to free speech and open expression on campus in his latest Washington Post op-ed. Emory University received a "green-light" free-speech rating from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/12/05/emory-university-gets-green-light-free-speech-rating-from-fire/ 93e5f8730ae7209864aeb97ce45ed9e4 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e5f8730ae7209864aeb97ce45ed9e4 Emory Law Professor Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes about Emory University's "green light" status for its commitment to free speech and open expression on campus in his latest Washington Post op-ed. Emory University received a "green-light" free-speech rating from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). 2017-12-05T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Emory earns 'green light' for commitment to free speech Emory Law Professor Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes about Emory University's "green light" status for its commitment to free speech and open expression on campus in his latest Washington Post op-ed. Emory University received a "green-light" free-speech rating from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Emory University School of Law Neil Gorsuch is the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to join the court mid-term since Samuel Alito did in 2006, a Bloomberg story says. But he shouldn't have much trouble getting up to speed for his first day today, said Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh. Preparing for arguments should be easy given his decade on a federal appeals court. "He's just going to be reading the briefs in the cases, and he knows how to do that," Volokh said. https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-17/ready-or-not-gorsuch-to-take-high-court-bench-a-week-after-oath 93e5ccf60ae7209864aeb97cb07a1f34 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EDT Greg Stohr urn:uuid:93e5ccf60ae7209864aeb97cb07a1f34 Neil Gorsuch is the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to join the court mid-term since Samuel Alito did in 2006, a Bloomberg story says. But he shouldn't have much trouble getting up to speed for his first day today, said Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh. Preparing for arguments should be easy given his decade on a federal appeals court. "He's just going to be reading the briefs in the cases, and he knows how to do that," Volokh said. 2017-04-17T12:0:00-04:00 Justice Gorsuch's first day not too difficult, Volokh says Neil Gorsuch is the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to join the court mid-term since Samuel Alito did in 2006, a Bloomberg story says. But he shouldn't have much trouble getting up to speed for his first day today, said Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh. Preparing for arguments should be easy given his decade on a federal appeals court. "He's just going to be reading the briefs in the cases, and he knows how to do that," Volokh said. Emory University School of Law When the University of California, Berkeley canceled an appearance by Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos because of violent protests, President Trump appeared to threaten, via tweet, to cut the college's federal funding. The government can't pull funding by retroactively saying federal money is contingent on protecting free speech, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh told the Chronicle of Higher Education. "If the funding comes explicitly with strings attached, which is that you must adequately protect free speech on your campus if you want these funds, and if the university takes these funds knowing the condition, that's one thing," he said. http://www.chronicle.com/article/Trump-Can-t-Cut-Off/239100?cid=wcontentgrid_6_4grid_2 93e5bbee0ae7209864aeb97cf89ff39c Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Sarah Brown urn:uuid:93e5bbee0ae7209864aeb97cf89ff39c When the University of California, Berkeley canceled an appearance by Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos because of violent protests, President Trump appeared to threaten, via tweet, to cut the college's federal funding. The government can't pull funding by retroactively saying federal money is contingent on protecting free speech, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh told the Chronicle of Higher Education. "If the funding comes explicitly with strings attached, which is that you must adequately protect free speech on your campus if you want these funds, and if the university takes these funds knowing the condition, that's one thing," he said. 2017-02-03T12:0:00-05:00 Can Trump deny federal funding to Berkeley? No, Volokh says When the University of California, Berkeley canceled an appearance by Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos because of violent protests, President Trump appeared to threaten, via tweet, to cut the college's federal funding. The government can't pull funding by retroactively saying federal money is contingent on protecting free speech, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh told the Chronicle of Higher Education. "If the funding comes explicitly with strings attached, which is that you must adequately protect free speech on your campus if you want these funds, and if the university takes these funds knowing the condition, that's one thing," he said. Emory University School of Law Professor Alexander Volokh has known Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch for more than 20 years. "Generally, I don't have any expectation that Trump will do the right thing, so I'm unexpectedly pleased that—of the three judges who were apparently on Trump's short list—Judge Gorsuch is probably the best on civil liberties issues," he writes for the Washington Post's Volokh Conspiracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/01/31/neil-gorsuch-fortunately/?utm_term=.834c80901ccd 93e5b9290ae7209864aeb97c5542ff22 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e5b9290ae7209864aeb97c5542ff22 Professor Alexander Volokh has known Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch for more than 20 years. "Generally, I don't have any expectation that Trump will do the right thing, so I'm unexpectedly pleased that—of the three judges who were apparently on Trump's short list—Judge Gorsuch is probably the best on civil liberties issues," he writes for the Washington Post's Volokh Conspiracy. 2017-01-31T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh on Gorsuch: 'Probably the best on civil liberties' Professor Alexander Volokh has known Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch for more than 20 years. "Generally, I don't have any expectation that Trump will do the right thing, so I'm unexpectedly pleased that—of the three judges who were apparently on Trump's short list—Judge Gorsuch is probably the best on civil liberties issues," he writes for the Washington Post's Volokh Conspiracy. Emory University School of Law Decades of court decisions created the "California Rule," which guarantees government workers the pension that was in place on the day they were hired. But a California appeals court declared in August that public retirement plans were not "immutable" and could be reduced. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh called the decision "a big change from what the doctrine has been so far" and expressed doubt that it would be upheld, in a Los Angeles Times story about the case. http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-pension-legal/ 93e46a520ae7209864aeb97ca9510b7b Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT MAURA DOLAN urn:uuid:93e46a520ae7209864aeb97ca9510b7b Decades of court decisions created the "California Rule," which guarantees government workers the pension that was in place on the day they were hired. But a California appeals court declared in August that public retirement plans were not "immutable" and could be reduced. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh called the decision "a big change from what the doctrine has been so far" and expressed doubt that it would be upheld, in a Los Angeles Times story about the case. 2016-10-20T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh in the LA Times: California pension ruling probably won't stand Decades of court decisions created the "California Rule," which guarantees government workers the pension that was in place on the day they were hired. But a California appeals court declared in August that public retirement plans were not "immutable" and could be reduced. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh called the decision "a big change from what the doctrine has been so far" and expressed doubt that it would be upheld, in a Los Angeles Times story about the case. Emory University School of Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is the incoming chair of Emory's Committee on Open Expression. He was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in a story which examines the current debate both inside and outside academe on the concept of "safe space." (subscription required) http://www.chronicle.com/article/What-Safe-Spaces-Really/237720 93e45e740ae7209864aeb97ca574ee5d Thu, 08 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Sarah Brown and Katherine Mangan urn:uuid:93e45e740ae7209864aeb97ca574ee5d Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is the incoming chair of Emory's Committee on Open Expression. He was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in a story which examines the current debate both inside and outside academe on the concept of "safe space." (subscription required) 2016-09-08T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh in the Chronicle: 'Safe spaces' on college campuses Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is the incoming chair of Emory's Committee on Open Expression. He was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in a story which examines the current debate both inside and outside academe on the concept of "safe space." (subscription required) Emory University School of Law The Department of Justice's decision to wind down private-prison contracting was apparently based on those prisons' bad record of safety and security violations compared to public ones, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes. "It turns out, though, that the DOJ's understanding of private prisons' record is informed by a serious over-reading of faulty comparative studies, in particular a recent study by the Office of the Inspector General." http://www.nationalreview.com/article/439334/private-prisons-justice-department-ban-bad-idea 93e457330ae7209864aeb97c202ad7b3 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e457330ae7209864aeb97c202ad7b3 The Department of Justice's decision to wind down private-prison contracting was apparently based on those prisons' bad record of safety and security violations compared to public ones, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes. "It turns out, though, that the DOJ's understanding of private prisons' record is informed by a serious over-reading of faulty comparative studies, in particular a recent study by the Office of the Inspector General." 2016-08-25T12:0:00-04:00 Decision to pull private prison contracts short-sighted, Volokh says The Department of Justice's decision to wind down private-prison contracting was apparently based on those prisons' bad record of safety and security violations compared to public ones, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes. "It turns out, though, that the DOJ's understanding of private prisons' record is informed by a serious over-reading of faulty comparative studies, in particular a recent study by the Office of the Inspector General." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was quoted by the BBC on the Obama administration's decision to phase out contracts with private, for-profit prisons that house federal inmates. It was based on findings that they don't provide substantial savings or maintain the same levels of security and safety found in public facilities. Volokh says private prisons could perform better if they followed models such as the United Kingdom's that make payment contingent on performance. Story starts at 1:02. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p044dml5 93e455ed0ae7209864aeb97c366d17d8 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT BBC urn:uuid:93e455ed0ae7209864aeb97c366d17d8 Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was quoted by the BBC on the Obama administration's decision to phase out contracts with private, for-profit prisons that house federal inmates. It was based on findings that they don't provide substantial savings or maintain the same levels of security and safety found in public facilities. Volokh says private prisons could perform better if they followed models such as the United Kingdom's that make payment contingent on performance. Story starts at 1:02. 2016-08-18T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh talks with BBC on feds ending private prison contracts Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was quoted by the BBC on the Obama administration's decision to phase out contracts with private, for-profit prisons that house federal inmates. It was based on findings that they don't provide substantial savings or maintain the same levels of security and safety found in public facilities. Volokh says private prisons could perform better if they followed models such as the United Kingdom's that make payment contingent on performance. Story starts at 1:02. Emory University School of Law Today, the D.C. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed course in the Amtrak case, DOT v. Association of American Railroads. The court cites Associate Professor Alexander Volokh's Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy article, "The New Private-Regulation Skepticism: Due Process, Non-Delegation, and Antitrust Challenges." It resolves the case "pretty much exactly how I argued it should be resolved, both relying mostly on Due Process," Volokh writes for the Volokh Conspiracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/04/29/d-c-circuit-rules-against-amtrak-again/ 93e437800ae7209864aeb97c5c84f311 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e437800ae7209864aeb97c5c84f311 Today, the D.C. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed course in the Amtrak case, DOT v. Association of American Railroads. The court cites Associate Professor Alexander Volokh's Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy article, "The New Private-Regulation Skepticism: Due Process, Non-Delegation, and Antitrust Challenges." It resolves the case "pretty much exactly how I argued it should be resolved, both relying mostly on Due Process," Volokh writes for the Volokh Conspiracy. 2016-04-29T12:0:00-04:00 D.C. Circuit Court cites Volokh article in Amtrak opinion Today, the D.C. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed course in the Amtrak case, DOT v. Association of American Railroads. The court cites Associate Professor Alexander Volokh's Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy article, "The New Private-Regulation Skepticism: Due Process, Non-Delegation, and Antitrust Challenges." It resolves the case "pretty much exactly how I argued it should be resolved, both relying mostly on Due Process," Volokh writes for the Volokh Conspiracy. Emory University School of Law Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he aims for middle ground on pending religious exemptions legislation. "It is important that we protect fundamental religious beliefs," Deal said. "But we don't have to discriminate against other people in order to do that. And that's the compromise that I'm looking for." Emory Law Assistant Professor Alexander Volokh reviewed the bill and said, "If your goal is to not sign anything that allows for discrimination, you have to veto this bill. At the very least, it allows faith-based organizations to refuse to serve whoever they want for religious reasons." http://news.wabe.org/post/professor-religious-exemptions-bill-allows-discrimination 93e42a390ae7209864aeb97c10958233 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT Lisa George urn:uuid:93e42a390ae7209864aeb97c10958233 Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he aims for middle ground on pending religious exemptions legislation. "It is important that we protect fundamental religious beliefs," Deal said. "But we don't have to discriminate against other people in order to do that. And that's the compromise that I'm looking for." Emory Law Assistant Professor Alexander Volokh reviewed the bill and said, "If your goal is to not sign anything that allows for discrimination, you have to veto this bill. At the very least, it allows faith-based organizations to refuse to serve whoever they want for religious reasons." 2016-03-18T12:0:00-04:00 Religious exemptions bill discriminatory, Volokh tells WABE Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he aims for middle ground on pending religious exemptions legislation. "It is important that we protect fundamental religious beliefs," Deal said. "But we don't have to discriminate against other people in order to do that. And that's the compromise that I'm looking for." Emory Law Assistant Professor Alexander Volokh reviewed the bill and said, "If your goal is to not sign anything that allows for discrimination, you have to veto this bill. At the very least, it allows faith-based organizations to refuse to serve whoever they want for religious reasons." Emory University School of Law Emory Law faculty comment on the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/02/scalia-in-the-news.html 93e0b0760ae7209864aeb97c3cfa70ec Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e0b0760ae7209864aeb97c3cfa70ec Emory Law faculty comment on the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. 2016-02-22T12:0:00-05:00 Emory faculty comment on Justice Scalia's legacy Emory Law faculty comment on the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander "Sasha" Volokh commented on the growing number of bills before the Georgia legislature that touch on religious freedom issues. They include the "Pastor Protection Act" which its sponsor says affirms clergy's First Amendment right to refuse to marry a same-sex couple. http://wabe.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/ga-gop-struggle-number-religious-freedom-bills 93e418e80ae7209864aeb97c8342dd2e Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Johnny Kauffman urn:uuid:93e418e80ae7209864aeb97c8342dd2e Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander "Sasha" Volokh commented on the growing number of bills before the Georgia legislature that touch on religious freedom issues. They include the "Pastor Protection Act" which its sponsor says affirms clergy's First Amendment right to refuse to marry a same-sex couple. 2016-01-28T12:0:00-05:00 WABE quotes Volokh on proliferation of religious freedom bills Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander "Sasha" Volokh commented on the growing number of bills before the Georgia legislature that touch on religious freedom issues. They include the "Pastor Protection Act" which its sponsor says affirms clergy's First Amendment right to refuse to marry a same-sex couple. Emory University School of Law This year's fight over the "religious liberty" bill is shaping up to revolve around the same debate it did last year: the fate of an anti-discrimination amendment tacked onto the measure, the AJC reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh commented at a public hearing. "Everybody who can dream up a religious exemption will try to push that in the courts," he said. "And almost always, they will lose. And particularly for discrimination cases." http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/07/georgia-faces-new-anti-discrimination-battle-in-religious-liberty-fight/ 93e415c70ae7209864aeb97cc4933224 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Greg Bluestein urn:uuid:93e415c70ae7209864aeb97cc4933224 This year's fight over the "religious liberty" bill is shaping up to revolve around the same debate it did last year: the fate of an anti-discrimination amendment tacked onto the measure, the AJC reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh commented at a public hearing. "Everybody who can dream up a religious exemption will try to push that in the courts," he said. "And almost always, they will lose. And particularly for discrimination cases." 2016-01-07T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh weighs in on Georgia 'religious liberty' bill This year's fight over the "religious liberty" bill is shaping up to revolve around the same debate it did last year: the fate of an anti-discrimination amendment tacked onto the measure, the AJC reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh commented at a public hearing. "Everybody who can dream up a religious exemption will try to push that in the courts," he said. "And almost always, they will lose. And particularly for discrimination cases." Emory University School of Law In a larger article in The New Republic regarding the "unwinding" of the New Deal, the author refers to The Volokh Conspiracy, "the most prominent academic legal blog in the country and now publishe[d] under the auspices of The Washington Post" as "the hub for libertarian ideas." http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122645/rehabilitationists-libertarian-movement-undo-new-deal 93e596e40ae7209864aeb97c03bda8d4 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e596e40ae7209864aeb97c03bda8d4 In a larger article in The New Republic regarding the "unwinding" of the New Deal, the author refers to The Volokh Conspiracy, "the most prominent academic legal blog in the country and now publishe[d] under the auspices of The Washington Post" as "the hub for libertarian ideas." 2015-08-31T12:0:00-04:00 The Volokh Conspiracy: "hub for libertarian ideas," according to The New Republic In a larger article in The New Republic regarding the "unwinding" of the New Deal, the author refers to The Volokh Conspiracy, "the most prominent academic legal blog in the country and now publishe[d] under the auspices of The Washington Post" as "the hub for libertarian ideas." Emory University School of Law Associate Professor Sasha Volokh talked with WDET's Stephen Henderson about private prison services, specifically about the abrupt end of Michigan's contract with the private food service company Aramark, and the differences between public and private prison services. http://wdet.org/posts/2015/07/14/80994-how-does-the-end-of-aramark-private-food-services-affect-michigan-prisons/ 93e58c610ae7209864aeb97ca17e6836 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Stephen Henderson urn:uuid:93e58c610ae7209864aeb97ca17e6836 Associate Professor Sasha Volokh talked with WDET's Stephen Henderson about private prison services, specifically about the abrupt end of Michigan's contract with the private food service company Aramark, and the differences between public and private prison services. 2015-07-14T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh on WDET: How the end of Aramark's contract affects Michigan prisons Associate Professor Sasha Volokh talked with WDET's Stephen Henderson about private prison services, specifically about the abrupt end of Michigan's contract with the private food service company Aramark, and the differences between public and private prison services. Emory University School of Law On July 6, Professor Alexander Volokh filed an amicus brief in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads. His primary arguments are: Congress' delegation of authority to Amtrak to develop metrics and standards violates the Due Process Clause; and the appointment of a private arbitrator does not violate any per se rule against delegations of authority to private parties. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/07/07/the-amtrak-case-continues/ 93e589bd0ae7209864aeb97ce5433b0c Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e589bd0ae7209864aeb97ce5433b0c On July 6, Professor Alexander Volokh filed an amicus brief in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads. His primary arguments are: Congress' delegation of authority to Amtrak to develop metrics and standards violates the Due Process Clause; and the appointment of a private arbitrator does not violate any per se rule against delegations of authority to private parties. 2015-07-07T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh files amicus brief as Amtrak case heads back to D.C. Circuit On July 6, Professor Alexander Volokh filed an amicus brief in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads. His primary arguments are: Congress' delegation of authority to Amtrak to develop metrics and standards violates the Due Process Clause; and the appointment of a private arbitrator does not violate any per se rule against delegations of authority to private parties. Emory University School of Law First, congratulations, everybody on Obergefell v. Hodges! Eight out of nine Justices implicitly or explicitly encourage you to "celebrate today's decision." O.K., come back when you're done, and read this nitpicking of the Court's rationale. The Court had two rationales here: substantive due process and equal protection. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/06/26/is-marriage-really-a-liberty-right/ 93e57f050ae7209864aeb97ca0c58a6c Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e57f050ae7209864aeb97ca0c58a6c First, congratulations, everybody on Obergefell v. Hodges! Eight out of nine Justices implicitly or explicitly encourage you to "celebrate today's decision." OK, come back when you're done, and read this nitpicking of the Court's rationale. The Court had two rationales here: substantive due process and equal protection. 2015-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Is it due process or equal protection on Obergefell v. Hodges? First, congratulations, everybody on Obergefell v. Hodges! Eight out of nine Justices implicitly or explicitly encourage you to "celebrate today's decision." O.K., come back when you're done, and read this nitpicking of the Court's rationale. The Court had two rationales here: substantive due process and equal protection. Emory University School of Law Shakespeare fans will enjoy the language Justice Antonin Scalia employed in his bitter dissent in yesterday's 6-3 decision in the Obamacare case, King v. Burwell, Professor Alexander Volokh writes for the Washington Post blog, The Volokh Conspiracy. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/06/25/shakespeare-buffs-will-like-scalias-king-v-burwell-dissent/ 93e57d510ae7209864aeb97c85a48a4b Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh urn:uuid:93e57d510ae7209864aeb97c85a48a4b Shakespeare fans will enjoy the language Justice Antonin Scalia employed in his bitter dissent in yesterday's 6-3 decision in the Obamacare case, King v. Burwell, Professor Alexander Volokh writes for the Washington Post blog, The Volokh Conspiracy. 2015-06-25T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh on Scalia's Shakespearean King v. Burwell dissent Shakespeare fans will enjoy the language Justice Antonin Scalia employed in his bitter dissent in yesterday's 6-3 decision in the Obamacare case, King v. Burwell, Professor Alexander Volokh writes for the Washington Post blog, The Volokh Conspiracy. Emory University School of Law Emory University School of Law authors played a significant role in the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, which was officially published by Elsevier on April 2. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/levine-social-sciences-reference.html 93e30b170ae7209864aeb97c5746b692 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e30b170ae7209864aeb97c5746b692 Emory University School of Law authors played a significant role in the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, which was officially published by Elsevier on April 2. 2015-04-15T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law authors contribute to social sciences reference collection Emory University School of Law authors played a significant role in the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, which was officially published by Elsevier on April 2. Emory University - School of Law This is about the Cheryl's birthday problem from Singapore that the Internet has been talking about recently. I won't bother solving this one— it's all over the Internet by now—or answering the obvious questions like why would Cheryl even do such a thing, and why don't Albert and Bernard just pool their information? http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/04/15/beyond-cheryls-birthday/ 93e56cb30ae7209864aeb97c65f99553 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e56cb30ae7209864aeb97c65f99553 This is about the Cheryl's birthday problem from Singapore that the Internet has been talking about recently. I won't bother solving this one— it's all over the Internet by now—or answering the obvious questions like why would Cheryl even do such a thing, and why don't Albert and Bernard just pool their information? 2015-04-15T12:0:00-04:00 The Volokh Conspiracy: Beyond Cheryl's birthday This is about the Cheryl's birthday problem from Singapore that the Internet has been talking about recently. I won't bother solving this one— it's all over the Internet by now—or answering the obvious questions like why would Cheryl even do such a thing, and why don't Albert and Bernard just pool their information? Emory University School of Law In the antitrust case, N.C. Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, the Board aggressively went after non-dentist teeth whiteners, sending them numerous cease-and-desist letters claiming that they were engaged in the unauthorized practice of dentistry, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes in the Washington Post for the Volokh Conspiracy. "Does this violate antitrust law? The Federal Trade Commission said yes." The U.S. Supreme Court agreed 6-3. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/02/25/victory-against-big-dentistry-the-antitrust-story/ 93e551240ae7209864aeb97c02055061 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e551240ae7209864aeb97c02055061 In the antitrust case, N.C. Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, the Board aggressively went after non-dentist teeth whiteners, sending them numerous cease-and-desist letters claiming that they were engaged in the unauthorized practice of dentistry, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes in the Washington Post for the Volokh Conspiracy. "Does this violate antitrust law? The Federal Trade Commission, which is one of the agencies that enforces federal antitrust law, said yes." The U.S. Supreme Court agreed 6-3. 2015-02-25T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Supreme Court agrees with the FTC, finds N.C. Board violated antitrust law In the antitrust case, N.C. Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, the Board aggressively went after non-dentist teeth whiteners, sending them numerous cease-and-desist letters claiming that they were engaged in the unauthorized practice of dentistry, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes in the Washington Post for the Volokh Conspiracy. "Does this violate antitrust law? The Federal Trade Commission said yes." The U.S. Supreme Court agreed 6-3. Emory University School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next month over dentists' ability to keep the business of teeth whitening to themselves. Is it reasonable for a government licensing agency to limit commercial teeth whitening to dentists as a matter of public health, or is it pure self-preservation on the part of dentists who sit on the licensing boards? "If antitrust law is justified anywhere, surely this is one of the most compelling cases," Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh tells the Daily Report. (Log-in required) http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202670117883/Georgia-Suit-Contests-Dentists-Whitening-Monopoly--?slreturn=20140817083733 93e4be250ae7209864aeb97ce12d3683 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Alyson M. Palmer urn:uuid:93e4be250ae7209864aeb97ce12d3683 The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next month over dentists' ability to keep the business of teeth whitening to themselves. Is it reasonable for a government licensing agency to limit commercial teeth whitening to dentists as a matter of public health, or is it pure self-preservation on the part of dentists who sit on the licensing boards? "If antitrust law is justified anywhere, surely this is one of the most compelling cases," Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh tells the Daily Report. (Log-in required) 2014-09-16T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court case on dentist-only teeth whitening calls for antitrust law, Volokh says The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next month over dentists' ability to keep the business of teeth whitening to themselves. Is it reasonable for a government licensing agency to limit commercial teeth whitening to dentists as a matter of public health, or is it pure self-preservation on the part of dentists who sit on the licensing boards? "If antitrust law is justified anywhere, surely this is one of the most compelling cases," Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh tells the Daily Report. (Log-in required) Emory University School of Law Faith-based prisons continue to be promoted as promising avenues for reform, chiefly on the grounds that they improve prison discipline and reduce recidivism. Unfortunately most of the empirical studies of effectiveness have serious methodological problems and can¿t be taken at face value. https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2014/jul/10/do-faith-based-prisons-work/ 93e4ae940ae7209864aeb97c8af53433 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e4ae940ae7209864aeb97c8af53433 Faith-based prisons continue to be promoted as promising avenues for reform, chiefly on the grounds that they improve prison discipline and reduce recidivism. Unfortunately ¿ even if we ignore the constitutional issues ¿ most of the empirical studies of the effectiveness of faith-based prisons have serious methodological problems and, to the extent they find any positive effect of faith-based prisons, can¿t be taken at face value. 2014-07-01T12:0:00-04:00 Do faith-based prisons work? Faith-based prisons continue to be promoted as promising avenues for reform, chiefly on the grounds that they improve prison discipline and reduce recidivism. Unfortunately most of the empirical studies of effectiveness have serious methodological problems and can¿t be taken at face value. Emory University School of Law Volokh files amicus cert in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/04/11/my-amicus-cert-petition-in-dot-v-assn-of-american-railroads/ 93e4927a0ae7209864aeb97cf55d27bf Fri, 11 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e4927a0ae7209864aeb97cf55d27bf I've just filed an amicus cert petition in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads, a recent D.C. Circuit case (opinion by Justice Janice Rogers Brown) striking down a delegation of regulatory authority to Amtrak on private non-delegation doctrine grounds. 2014-04-11T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh files amicus cert in DOT v. Association of American Railroads Volokh files amicus cert in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads Emory University School of Law A former state attorney general says a bill to replace Georgia's medical malpractice tort system with a workers' compensation-like board is constitutional. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202624713117 93e511350ae7209864aeb97c7fd2623b Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT Kathleen Baydala Joyner urn:uuid:93e511350ae7209864aeb97c7fd2623b A former state attorney general told state senators Tuesday a bill that would replace Georgia's medical malpractice tort system with a workers' compensation-like board is constitutional, contrary to the opinion of the preceeding AG. 2013-10-23T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: proposed medical malpractice reform won't violate constitution A former state attorney general says a bill to replace Georgia's medical malpractice tort system with a workers' compensation-like board is constitutional. Emory University School of Law About 2,000 plaintiffs hope to get picked Sept. 30 when the Supreme Court meets privately for its first conference of the 2013 term. Less than 1% of them are likely to be rewarded. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/23/supreme-court-petitions-prisoners-clerks/2843401/ 93e50c7a0ae7209864aeb97c792ca5e6 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 EDT Richard Wolf urn:uuid:93e50c7a0ae7209864aeb97c792ca5e6 About 2,000 plaintiffs hope to get picked Sept. 30 when the Supreme Court meets privately for its first conference of the 2013 term. Less than 1% of them are likely to be rewarded. 2013-09-23T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh in USA Today: The 1 percent of cases that clear Supreme Court hurdle About 2,000 plaintiffs hope to get picked Sept. 30 when the Supreme Court meets privately for its first conference of the 2013 term. Less than 1% of them are likely to be rewarded. Emory University School of Law Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh comments on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2013/02/volokh-supreme-court-antitrust-laws.html 93e22a970ae7209864aeb97cbe464cf7 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e22a970ae7209864aeb97cbe464cf7 Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh comments on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. 2013-02-22T12:0:00-05:00 Supreme Court finds antitrust laws apply to governments in Georgia case Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh comments on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. Emory University - School of Law