Open Thread
Eugene Volokh, a law professor and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, posted an open‑thread entry on the Volokh Conspiracy blog inviting reader comments. The entry notes his academic titles, his role as co‑host of the Free Speech Unmuted podcast, and previews a forthcoming article about a court upholding a gun‑possession conviction. The page also lists recent posts covering topics such as Trump’s IRS lawsuit, a New Jersey judge’s First Amendment dispute, and a Justice Department subpoena of New York Times journalists.
- ▪Eugene Volokh holds senior fellow positions at the Hoover Institution and emeritus professorships at UCLA School of Law.
- ▪The open‑thread post includes a preview of an upcoming article on a gun‑possession conviction case.
- ▪Recent articles linked on the page address issues like Trump’s IRS lawsuit, a New Jersey judge’s censorship of lockdown coverage, and a Justice Department subpoena of New York Times reporters.
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The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The Volokh Conspiracy Editorial Independence Who we are Books Volokh Daily Email Archives Search DMCA RSS Open Thread What’s on your mind? Eugene Volokh | 7.14.2026 3:00 AM NEXT: Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who Is Presenting a Credible Threat to Safety) Eugene Volokh is the Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and the Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA School of Law. Naturally, his posts here (like the opinions of the other bloggers) are his own, and not endorsed by any institution. He is also the co-host of the Free Speech Unmuted podcast.
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