Eugene Volokh is the Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and the Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA School of Law. Naturally, his posts here (like the opinions of the other bloggers) are his own, and not endorsed by any institution. He is also the co-host of the Free Speech Unmuted podcast.
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Pennsylvania S. Ct. Finds Pattern of "Lack of Candor" in Philadelphia D.A. Krasner's Filings Urging Reversal of Murder Convictions
It therefore concludes (exercising its supervisory power over Pennsylvania state court proceedings) that the state Attorney General's office must be given a chance to intervene in all such proceedings from Philadelphia.
Free Speech Unmuted: Shrexting: Free Speech or Criminal Harassment?
Jane and I discuss whether sending a sexually explicit image of Shrek to a politician can constitute criminal harassment.
Can Employer Fire You for Self-Defense on the Job?
Sometimes no, holds the Colorado Supreme Court.
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Court Rejects Sealing of Summary-Judgment-Related Filings in Trump Media Libel Suit Against Washington Post
"Highlighting the absurdity of the sealing requests, one of the exhibits TMTG seeks to seal is the Post’s 2023 article, which was widely disseminated to the public when it was published and has been on file in the public docket in this case since July 2023."
Lawyers' Bar Journal Article Discussing Their AI-Hallucination Errors Doesn't Entirely Satisfy Judge, but …
the judge declines to issue sanctions, in part because “their expressions of repentance are made in good faith.”
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Two New Large Libel Models Lawsuits, Though Alleging Mischaracterization Rather Than Outright Hallucination
They are, by my count, the 8th and 9th such claims filed in U.S. courts.
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No Heckler's Veto Allowed at School Board Meetings
The case arose when a public commenter "attempted to express her views regarding the school district's alleged teaching of critical race theory."
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Prof. Michael Broyde (Emory) on "When Judges Stop Behaving Well"
"Article III life tenure is not a shield for misconduct in chambers. It is a constitutional trust conditioned on good behavior."
Magistrate Judge Declines to Recuse Herself in Trump v. BBC Libel Lawsuit
The judge had, before she was appointed a judge in 2024, represented an adverse party in a different lawsuit brought by Trump in 2022.
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"Al Ghashiyah Testified That … as Head of the Family, He Has Decided that Islamic Law Is the Law that Applies to the Family"
Uh, no, says the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, refusing to set aside plaintiff’s brother’s will, in which the brother left nothing to the plaintiff.
Nonexistent Case Citations on Both Sides + "Rubberstamp[ing]" by "Local Counsel"
"In an era of rampant unverified AI usage within the legal field, this case presents a prime example of the risk associated with serving as a rubberstamp when acting as local counsel."
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"Plaintiff Also Alleges That the Grammy Awards 'Have Become a Public Nuisance' and Are 'Committing Industrial Espionage'"
Plus, the Alien and Sedition Acts.
