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Volokh, E. (2026, September 29). Open Thread. Reason. https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/29/open-thread-342/

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Reason · collected 2026-09-29 · by Eugene Volokh

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Eugene Volokh
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🔮 The First Amendment forbids a State from using its investigative power that way, and I will not allow it while this case is pending.
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🔮 The same logic could apply to nuns who had felt religious pressure to do the educational or nursing work that their order was known for, or to monks who had felt religious pressure to do agricultural work that supports the monastery.
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🔮 Before doing so, "he entered the coffee shop to purchase a cookie, which he hoped would be seen as a sign of goodwill."
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🔮 While individuals who are the subjects of unwanted speech may be able to limit some speech directed to them, they cannot limit offensive speech about them directed to others.
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