Ilya Somin
@ilyasomin.bsky.social
Law professor; author of Free to Move: Foot Voting Migration and Political Freedom; Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government is Smarter; The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain; Volokh Conspiracy blogger.
My new @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social article on why Trump’s massive new Section 301 tariffs are harmful and illegal for many of same reasons as those struck down by the Supreme Court: thedispatch.com/article/trum...
Is Trump’s New Tariff Lever IEEPA 2.0?
The administration’s latest import tax regime is similar to the illegal levies the Supreme Court struck down.
thedispatch.com
My new @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social article on why Trump’s massive new Section 301 tariffs are harmful and illegal for many of same reasons as those struck down by the Supreme Court: thedispatch.com/article/trum...
Is Trump’s New Tariff Lever IEEPA 2.0?
The administration’s latest import tax regime is similar to the illegal levies the Supreme Court struck down.
thedispatch.com
Senators John Curtis & Mark Kelly have introduced a bill to let states sponsor foreign workers. David Bier calls it an excellent & practical idea. “If the State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act had existed, there would have been very little illegal immigration since 1986.” https://ow.ly/yoFo50Zwglk
Today, 25 states led by Oregon (which also led state litigation against previous Trump tariffs) filed lawsuit challenging Trump's massive new Section 301 tariffs. This is 3rd case against Section 301 tariffs. See my discussion here for more: reason.com/volokh/2026/...
Twenty-five States, Led by Oregon, File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 301 Tariffs
NA Today, twenty-five largely Democratic-controlled state governments filed a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's massive new Section 301 tariffs. The complaint,…
reason.com
New @volokhc.bsky.social guest post by Georgetown trade law scholars Peter Harrell and Jennifer Hillman on potential legal challenges to Trump's new Section 338 tariffs against Canada: reason.com/volokh/2026/...
Prospective Legal Challenges to Trump’s Section 338 Tariffs Against Canada
I have previously written about Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against Canada, using Section 338 of the notorious Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act…
reason.com
New @volokhc.bsky.social guest post by Georgetown trade law scholars Peter Harrell and Jennifer Hillman on potential legal challenges to Trump's new Section 338 tariffs against Canada: reason.com/volokh/2026/...
Prospective Legal Challenges to Trump’s Section 338 Tariffs Against Canada
I have previously written about Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against Canada, using Section 338 of the notorious Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act…
reason.com
The 2026 updated version of my post offering advice to entering law students: reason.com/volokh/2026/...
Advice to Entering Law Students - 2026
Some suggestions that might help you make better use of the opportunities available to you in law school.
reason.com
Podcast: A Pro-Gun Critique of the SCOTUS Second Amendment Test (Ft. GMU Professor @ilyasomin.bsky.social) thereload.fireside.fm/a-pro-gun-cr...
A Pro-Gun Critique of the SCOTUS Second Amendment Test (Ft. GMU Professor Ilya Somin)
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest Ilya Somin discuss the most common pro-gun critique of the Supreme Court's Second Amendment test.
thereload.fireside.fm
You can also watch our interview with @ilyasomin.bsky.social on YouTube: youtu.be/_aajHY5yh-k?...
A Pro-Gun Critique of the SCOTUS Second Amendment Test (Ft. GMU Professor Ilya Somin)
YouTube video by The Reload
youtu.be
The 2026 updated version of my post offering advice to entering law students: reason.com/volokh/2026/...
Advice to Entering Law Students - 2026
Some suggestions that might help you make better use of the opportunities available to you in law school.
reason.com
What I meant to say is I worked in the TRO clinic in law school. We often had abused women as clients who didn’t leave abusive partners till after multiple violent incidents, not just one. It’s a well-known pattern in this field.
Ilya Somin@ilyasomin.bsky.social · 3d agoI have and it is.
What I meant to say is I worked in the TRO clinic in law school. We often had abused women as clients who didn’t leave abusive partners till after multiple violent incidents, not just one. It’s a well-known pattern in this field.
Ilya Somin@ilyasomin.bsky.social · 3d agoI have and it is.
My qualified endorsement of @davidcole-gtown.bsky.social's insightful qualified defense of the Supreme Court's recent work (read and you will see why there's 2 levels of qualification here; I think he's sometimes too nice to the Court, sometimes the opposite): reason.com/volokh/2026/...
David Cole's Qualified Defense of the Supreme Court
Debate over the Supreme Court's performance in recent years has become highly polarized. So it's worth noting that prominent…
reason.com
My qualified endorsement of @davidcole-gtown.bsky.social's insightful qualified defense of the Supreme Court's recent work (read and you will see why there's 2 levels of qualification here; I think he's sometimes too nice to the Court, sometimes the opposite): reason.com/volokh/2026/...
David Cole's Qualified Defense of the Supreme Court
Debate over the Supreme Court's performance in recent years has become highly polarized. So it's worth noting that prominent…
reason.com
Updated version of my article "Immigration is Not Invasion" now available on SSRN and under submission to law reviews. Everything you ever wanted to know about meaning of "invasion" in the Constitution & Alien Enemies Act, but were afraid to ask: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Immigration is Not Invasion
<div> In recent years, state governments and the second Trump Administration have increasingly advanced the argument that illegal migration and cross-border dr
papers.ssrn.com
I’m shocked, shocked to learn these charges might not have been justified. Shocked, I tell you! But at least Trump can now continue Making American Algae Great Again.
CNN@cnn.com · 5d agoThe Justice Department is admitting that a $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against a former Olympian that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing. https://cnn.it/3RJJnwj
State constitutions can be a valuable legal resource against exclusionary zoning, writes @ilyasomin.bsky.social for @brennancenter.org (based on work done with @joshuabraver.bsky.social)
Using State Constitutions to Combat Exclusionary Zoning
The U.S. Constitution may not provide an immediate roadmap out of the nation’s housing shortage. But state constitutions can help.
statecourtreport.org
Updated version of my article "Immigration is Not Invasion" now available on SSRN and under submission to law reviews. Everything you ever wanted to know about meaning of "invasion" in the Constitution & Alien Enemies Act, but were afraid to ask: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Immigration is Not Invasion
<div> In recent years, state governments and the second Trump Administration have increasingly advanced the argument that illegal migration and cross-border dr
papers.ssrn.com
Check out Ilya and Prof Braver's article! State constitutions have so much to offer zoning injustice, yet courts have done so little with them in that way.
Ilya Somin@ilyasomin.bsky.social · 6d agoMy new @brennancenter.org article explains to use state constitutions to combat exclusionary zoning, and thereby alleviate the housing crisis: statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
My new @brennancenter.org article explains to use state constitutions to combat exclusionary zoning, and thereby alleviate the housing crisis: statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
Using State Constitutions to Combat Exclusionary Zoning
The U.S. Constitution may not provide an immediate roadmap out of the nation’s housing shortage. But state constitutions can help.
statecourtreport.org
My new @brennancenter.org article explains to use state constitutions to combat exclusionary zoning, and thereby alleviate the housing crisis: statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
Using State Constitutions to Combat Exclusionary Zoning
The U.S. Constitution may not provide an immediate roadmap out of the nation’s housing shortage. But state constitutions can help.
statecourtreport.org
It’s cheaper still if you get your meat from roadkill, like RFK, Jr. himself does! And it’s really healthy, too. No one can gain say his vast expertise on these matters.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 6d agoRFK Jr. suggests Americans can more easily afford groceries if they start eating liver instead of beef: "Most of the cheap cuts of meat are very inexpensive. ... You can buy liver"
A very valuable skill! But can he also teach you to summon demons when you need one?
Kyle Clark@kylec.bsky.social · 7d agoColorado GOP Gov candidate Victor Marx says God has given him a "gift" to uncover people's demons and rid them of evil spirits through a specialized prayer. Marx says you, too, can learn how to do it. The eight-part course is $99. www.9news.com/article/news...
My new article "The State Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning" (coauthored w/Josh Braver) is the first comprehensive overview of how to use state constitutional law to combat exclusionary zoning: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The State Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning
<div> Exclusionary zoning is the biggest cause of the housing crisis besetting many parts of the United States. This Article shows how state constitutions can
papers.ssrn.com
My new article "The State Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning" (coauthored w/Josh Braver) is the first comprehensive overview of how to use state constitutional law to combat exclusionary zoning: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The State Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning
<div> Exclusionary zoning is the biggest cause of the housing crisis besetting many parts of the United States. This Article shows how state constitutions can
papers.ssrn.com
In this new @theunpopulist.net article I respond to @andycraig.bsky.social's defense of court-packing. His proposal is better and more creative than standard packing plans, but still a dangerous cure worse than the disease it seeks to treat: www.theunpopulist.net/p/court-pack...
Court Packing Is a Dangerous Gambit Best Avoided
The Roberts Court is not Trump's lackey—but its worst rulings can be fixed by less radical measures
theunpopulist.net
In this new @theunpopulist.net article I respond to @andycraig.bsky.social's defense of court-packing. His proposal is better and more creative than standard packing plans, but still a dangerous cure worse than the disease it seeks to treat: www.theunpopulist.net/p/court-pack...
Court Packing Is a Dangerous Gambit Best Avoided
The Roberts Court is not Trump's lackey—but its worst rulings can be fixed by less radical measures
theunpopulist.net
Economist David Hebert shows Trump's tariffs damage US reputation/credibility with trading partners. In this post, I outline steps courts and Congress could take to mitigate this problem: reason.com/volokh/2026/...
How Trump's Tariffs Undermine US Trustworthiness and Credibility - and What can be Done to Stop it
I have previously written about how Trump's new Section 301 tariffs are illegal and harmful. The same goes for…
reason.com
Economist David Hebert shows Trump's tariffs damage US reputation/credibility with trading partners. In this post, I outline steps courts and Congress could take to mitigate this problem: reason.com/volokh/2026/...
How Trump's Tariffs Undermine US Trustworthiness and Credibility - and What can be Done to Stop it
I have previously written about how Trump's new Section 301 tariffs are illegal and harmful. The same goes for…
reason.com
