Ilya SominIlya Somin is professor of law at George Mason University, author of Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government Is Smarter and The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. City of New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain, and a regular contributor tothe Volokh Conspiracy law and politics blog, hosted by Reason. His writings have appeared in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, the Atlantic, and many other publications. Read More Read Less