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2026

Harm SCOTUS Could Do Versus Harm It's Likely to DoRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
14 Oct 2026
Telling Non-Americans that the US Has Abandoned the Rule of LawRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
13 Oct 2026
Trump Lionizes Columbus Because, Not in Spite, of his AtrocitiesRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
12 Oct 2026
The Debate About Banning Fraternities: Overdue Reform and Possible Unintended ConsequencesRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
9 Oct 2026
"Innocent" Sanewashing, the Gish Gallop, and Bad-Faith Arguments from RepublicansRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
8 Oct 2026
Malcolm Gladwell, Confused OriginalistRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
7 Oct 2026
In SCOTUS Global Warming Argument, Conservative Justices are Receptive to "Dormant Nothing Clause" ArgumentRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
6 Oct 2026
The Biggest Damn Fool Mistake: Trump and the Roberts CourtRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
5 Oct 2026
New York's Law Regarding Intoxication and Consent Needs Reform, But That's not the Core Issue in the Jane Doe CaseRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
3 Oct 2026
The Global Migration (or not) of Scholars and Researchers (a Dorf on Law classic)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
2 Oct 2026
The Puzzling Gaps in Federal Civil Rights LawRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
1 Oct 2026
My Supplemental Submission to the US Civil Rights CommissionRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
30 Sept 2026
Affordability, the "Property Ladder," and the True Causes of the Housing ShortageRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
29 Sept 2026
If You Come at the King, You Best not Miss: The Uphill Battle for Supreme Court ReformRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
28 Sept 2026
Three Examples of Seemingly Minor Issues that Shine a Light on Trump's MisruleRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
25 Sept 2026
Playing the Two-Level Game With Trump: Greenland EditionRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
24 Sept 2026
We Can’t Be Originalists *and* Textualists NowRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
23 Sept 2026
Trump's Ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW is Plainly Unconstitutional: Is it Also Important?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
22 Sept 2026
The Abstract and Link to My Forthcoming Article: The Vulnerability of the Press, Academic Freedom, and Zealous AdvocacyRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
21 Sept 2026
Lake Ontario, $5K Giveaways, and Bestiality: Are We Being Distracted by Trump's Inconsequential Craziness?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
18 Sept 2026
What Fear (or not) of Crossing Borders Says About the United States TodayRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
17 Sept 2026
Fears of Extinction Events, with and without Plausible Stories to Back Them UpRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
16 Sept 2026
In the Vote-by-Mail Case, Justice Alito is Back to Victim Blaming and Guerrilla WarRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
15 Sept 2026
Once More Into the Breach: The Incoherence of the Personal Injury Requirement for StandingRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
14 Sept 2026
On the 25th Anniversary of 9/11: Thoughts on Collective PTSDRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
11 Sept 2026
Dolly Parton, Gloria Steinem, and the Human Sides of GreatnessRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
10 Sept 2026
The NBA Went Too Easy on Steve Ballmer and Too Hard on the ClippersRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
9 Sept 2026
Politics Is Not All (or Even Mostly) About Economics: US Democrats Need to Learn the Right Lesson from the Frightening Election in GermanyRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
8 Sept 2026
The Renaming of Lake Ontario is Even More Illegal Than I Originally RealizedRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
4 Sept 2026
My Failure as an Indoctrination-Crazed Lefty Professor (Part 2 of 2)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
3 Sept 2026
Standing Doctrine in Environmental Cases Was Always Too Strict. After the Ballroom Case, It's ImpossibleRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
2 Sept 2026
My Failure as an Indoctrination-Crazed Lefty Professor (Part 1 of 2)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
1 Sept 2026
When Will Trump Try to Change "New Mexico" to "New America?"Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
31 Aug 2026
Can the US's Political System Remain Stable in the Face of Growing Threats of Violence?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
28 Aug 2026
Cultishness, Social Comfort, or Fear of Violence: Why Not All Three?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
27 Aug 2026
Party Loyalty as a Legitimate Factor in Constitutional Law Cases or Legal Realism run Amuck?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2026
Could Mike Johnson Foil a Democratic House Victory? Yes, But Only With Help from the Supreme Court and/or Red StatesRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
25 Aug 2026
Trump and Robert Moses (Guest Post by Professor Martin Siegel)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
24 Aug 2026
Debt Fear-Mongering Has Moved from Mockable to DangerousRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
21 Aug 2026
The E.J. Carroll Case as Anchoring DeviceRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
20 Aug 2026
Cowardly Senators and the Specter of Political ViolenceRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
19 Aug 2026
Courting Voter Confusion in Alaska?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
18 Aug 2026
Is the Insanely Early BigLaw Hiring Schedule a Real Collective Action Problem?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
17 Aug 2026
Are the Lives of Public Officials More Valuable than the Lives of Others? (Thoughts Inspired by the Air Force One Ruse)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
14 Aug 2026
It's Not Just the Tech: Driverless Cars Inevitably Force Us to Make Political Choices About Regulation and Funding Different Types of TransportationRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
13 Aug 2026
The Case for Pragmatic Pluralism as the Best Method of Constitutional InterpretationRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
12 Aug 2026
Now We'll See Whether the Democratic Establishment Truly Cares About Democracy (Part 2 of 2)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
11 Aug 2026
The Roberts Court Record on Executive Power is Mostly Lose-LoseRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
10 Aug 2026
About Those Driverless Cars and the Political Power Play Behind ThemRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
7 Aug 2026
Now We'll See Whether the Democratic Establishment Truly Cares About Democracy (Part 1 of 2)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
6 Aug 2026
Precedent and Personnel: When the Justices Change so Does the ConstitutionRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
5 Aug 2026
When Constitutional Amendments Change Background Assumptions: 22nd Amendment EditionRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
4 Aug 2026
We Must Not Forget that Trump and Reagan Both Became President by AccidentRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
3 Aug 2026
Fauci Fifth Follow-upRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
31 Jul 2026
Was Dr. Fauci Entitled to Invoke the Fifth Amendment?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
30 Jul 2026
How Did a Very Weak Seventh Amendment Claim Make it to the Supreme Court?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
29 Jul 2026
Is It Safe for Professors to Go Back to Florida? (Spoiler Alert: No. No, it is not.)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
28 Jul 2026
Habeas Shmabeas Says the Second Circuit (in a Footnote)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
27 Jul 2026
Bad Argument Follow-Up: They Actually Believe ItRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
24 Jul 2026
Veganism, Year Eighteen: Disinformation and the Malign Motives of the Meat MenRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
23 Jul 2026
The Supreme Court's Invented Color-Blind Constitution is a National TragedyRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
22 Jul 2026
AI v. J.D.: Which One is More Ridiculous, Ignorant, Dangerous?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
21 Jul 2026
Is the Supreme Court's Police Department Unconstitutional? A Question Inspired by the Testimony of Justices Kagan and BarrettRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
20 Jul 2026
A Few Somewhat Random Reactions to the Court’s Latest Term, Part Two: Movement Conservatism Drops All PretenseRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
17 Jul 2026
A Few Somewhat Random Reactions to the Court’s Latest Term, Part One: Opportunistic FormalismRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
16 Jul 2026
Chatrie and the Supreme Court's Embrace of Privacy DoctrineRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
15 Jul 2026
Historical Analogies in Second and Seventh Amendment Cases--And Analogies More GenerallyRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
14 Jul 2026
What is Fourth Amendment Law Going Forward?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
13 Jul 2026
Flawed Country, Inconsiderate Guests: What Being "Pro-Working People" Truly MeansRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
10 Jul 2026
Is the Roberts Court Hyperopic or Willfully Blind?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
9 Jul 2026
We are All Constitutional Pluralists Now: Just ask Justice Brett KavanaughRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
8 Jul 2026
Liars Lie: The Mess in the Maine Senate Race Was Easily Foreseeable and AvoidableRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
7 Jul 2026
Breaking Down Chatrie v. US, the Supreme Court’s Landmark Fourth Amendment DecisionRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
6 Jul 2026
Why Does a 250-year-old Country Have So Many People Who Think Like 10-year-olds?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
3 Jul 2026
Principle and Policy in the Birthright Citizenship CaseRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
1 Jul 2026
The BPJ Majority Adopts the Bostock Dissenters' Methodology (and Some Thoughts About Equal Protection)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2026
Our Court, the OstrichRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2026
One Grudging Cheer and Multiple Emphatic Jeers for Trump v. SlaughterRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
29 Jun 2026
SCOTUS End-of-Term Opinions Today: Blog Post Coming This AfternoonRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
29 Jun 2026
The Insanity and Incoherence of the Bruen Test for Second Amendment CasesRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 2026
What Weight, If Any, Should Be Given Racist Laws In A History-and-Tradition Test?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
25 Jun 2026
Does the Most Favored Nation Approach to Religious Discrimination Apply in Prison?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
24 Jun 2026
The Most Deranged Non-Argument of All: Attack the PersonRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
23 Jun 2026
Iran War Hawks Are Rightly Unhappy With U.S. Concessions to Iran But Willfully Blind to their Role in Giving Iran the Leverage that led to ThemRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
22 Jun 2026
Juneteenth!!Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
19 Jun 2026
Rare Unanimity of Result in a SCOTUS Second Amendment CaseRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
18 Jun 2026
The Irrationality of Markets (on Steroids)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
17 Jun 2026
Did a Super-Conservative Trump Lawyer Overstate the Rights of Undocumented Immigrants?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
16 Jun 2026
The Knicks of TheseusRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
14 Jun 2026
A Nongovernmental Disbursement Structure to Fund ResearchRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
12 Jun 2026
The US Right Has Pretty Much Given Up on Making Arguments (Election Fraud Edition)Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
11 Jun 2026
Please Stop Calling the Roberts Court Justices OriginalistsRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
10 Jun 2026
What If Intelligence Cannot Be Created Artificially (I Ask Innocently)?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
9 Jun 2026
Another Immodest Proposal: Ratify the (Original) First AmendmentRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
8 Jun 2026
The Further Criminality of the J6 Rioters is Wholly Unsurprising Given the Roots of Political ViolenceRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
5 Jun 2026
How Naive Are Oil Traders?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
4 Jun 2026
Admittedly Confusing Click Bait: Is AI Better than the CIA?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
3 Jun 2026
Pigs, Dogs, and Nicholas KristofRead at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
2 Jun 2026
Could Thomas and Alito be Right About SCOTUS Original Jurisdiction in State-versus-State Cases?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
1 Jun 2026
Who Judges Judges When they Act Badly?Read at dorfonlaw.org (opens in a new tab)
29 May 2026
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