Category: Conspiracy Theories

A Rationalist Guide to Dating

The twenty-third episode (Apple Podcasts link here and Spotify link here) of Strangers on the Internet with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange is a Presidents’ Day bonus feature with Volokh Conspiracy’s very own Prof. Ilya Somin! Once upon a time, Ilya decided to put his scholarly chops to use in the romantic arena to increase his odds of success. He turned to […]

Johann Carl Alberti – Conspiracy Archive

https://database.factgrid.de/wiki/Item:Q29 *1727, †1793, court Procurator, Hanover, Illuminate under the Order name Mauritius Imperator In more languages Configure Language Label Description Also known as English Johann Carl Alberti *1727, †1793, court Procurator, Hanover, Illuminate under the Order name Mauritius Imperator. French Johann Carl Alberti * 1727, † 1793, procureur à la cour, Hanovre, Illuminé sous le […]

Harlan Institute-Ashbrook Virtual Supreme Court Semifinalists

The topic for the 11th Annual Harlan Institute–Ashbrook Virtual Supreme Court competition is Students for Fair Admission v. UNC. This week, twenty-six teams of high school students presented oral arguments in the semifinal round. The teams were superb. Truly, these high school students could compete in any law school moot court competition. The Round of […]

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Reducing Sentences for Inmates Who Provide Bone Marrow or Organs

The bill (HD.3822), introduced last month by Reps. Carlos González, Judith A. Garcia, Bud L. Williams, and Russell E. Holmes, would allow eligible incarcerated individuals to gain not less than 60 and not more than 365 day reduction in the length of their committed sentence … on the condition that the incarcerated individual has donated […]

“Strangers on the Internet” Podcast Episode 22: Dating and Mental Health

The 22nd episode (Apple Podcasts link here and Spotify link here) of Strangers on the Internet with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange discusses how to handle mental health issues in dating and relationships. Given that half of the population will receive a mental health diagnosis at some point in their lives, to what extent does there continue to be meaningful stigma around this […]

New York Appeals Court Upholds Contempt Sanction Against Trump

Today a New York state appeals court upheld a $110,000 contempt sanction against Donald Trump for failing to comply with a court order demanding the production of particular documents necessary for an investigation into the former President’s business dealings conducted by the New York state attorney general. The brief order is only the latest legal […]

Adjunct Law Professors

A couple of adjunct law professors (i.e., practicing lawyers who teach part-time at a law school, generally for a very modest amount of money) and I are writing a short piece on adjunct teaching, and we’d love to hear any thoughts our readers have on this. Have you taught as an adjunct, or considered doing […]

FIRE $7000 10-Week Summer Fellowship Still Accepting Applications Until Feb. 14

From the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression: Are you a rising 2L or 3L looking for an opportunity to defend First Amendment rights and build connections with experienced and passionate attorneys in the field? If so, FIRE has the perfect position for you! Applications are open for FIRE’s Arthur D. Hellman Fellowship in First Amendment […]

School District Consents to Protecting Citizens’ Rights to Read from School Library Books at Board Meetings

From the Jan. 30 Consent Judgment in Mama Bears of Forsyth County v. McCall (N.D. Ga.): As part of the Parties’ settlement of this matter, … the Court[s] enter the following order, which the Court finds appropriate and consistent with the Court’s prior order issuing a preliminary injunction[:] … [a.] The Court permanently enjoins the […]