After being offered a guest-blogging gig on InstaPundit, Volokh decided to start his own blog in order to quickly disseminate his views in real time to a popular audience.

[12] The Volokh Conspiracy, among other blogs, played an important role in influencing the view of Americans against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

"[16][17] Additionally, authors of the blog were influential behind the National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius case[18] where they were invited to submit an amicus brief which would be later referenced by Justice Antonin Scalia at oral argument.

"[29] Legal scholar Cass Sunstein wrote that the blog often provides "illuminating criticism" of the Supreme Court and found it filled with "civility, intelligence, and overall high quality," despite occasional group polarization.

[30] Lawyer Tom Goldstein, who co-founded SCOTUSblog, asserts that The Volokh Conspiracy "remains the single best place to go for interesting, thought-provoking, high-level thinking on the law.

"[31] Adam Liptak, Supreme Court correspondent for the New York Times, wrote that the Volokh Conspiracy "is the most influential law blog with a point of view.

"[23] Andy Guess of Inside Higher Ed wrote that the blog "probably has more influence in the field – and more direct impact – than most law reviews.