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.
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My Argument for Preserving Employment Division v. Smith
I'd love to hear your thoughts about this draft brief.
"The Question Is Whether Delta [Airlines] Can Bring the Court a Dispute to Adjudicate in Secret"
"The answer to that question is clear."
Ninth Circuit Rejects Religious Freedom Challenge to California Closure, One Judge Dissents
A short majority opinion, and a long dissent.
Right of Access to Court Hearings During Epidemics
Court hearings may be physically closed to the public for health reasons, if the public can watch them via video.
$1M+ Award for Law Professor Libeled by Ex-Girlfriend's Rape Accusation
"The Court's belief in the veracity of Wright's testimony dwindled while the trial progressed, as evidence of her inconsistent and questionable conduct was revealed piece by piece.... She lied about her advanced degrees. She signed e-mails as Dr. Wright when she is not a doctor. Her testimony and medical records conflicted time and time again ...."
Requiring Creation of Computer Code Doesn't Violate the First Amendment
Seems right to me, at least as a general matter.
N.C. Trial Court Holds Preliminary Injunctions Against Alleged Libel Are Unconstitutional
But permanent injunctions after a full trial on the merits might be a different story.
2019: Blade Runner Is Set. 2020: I Get CAPTCHA Demands When Doing Searches
Google thinks I'm a robot. What if it's right?
Lawsuit Against Fox News Claims Cable Television Is Unprotected by the First Amendment
This is the Washington state suit alleging that Fox News had distributed false information about coronavirus.
Court Suggests That Lockdown Exemptions for Religious Institutions Violate the Establishment Clause,
at least when they specifically target religious institutions, and not similar secular entities.
Stanford Prof. Michael McConnell on "Who Is a 'Minister'?"
Can the Supreme Court draw the line?
Court in Devin Nunes Libel Lawsuit: "The Tedious and Laborious Exercise …
of dissecting each of the sixteen bullet points illustrates the deficiency of plaintiffs’ complaint."
Frodo Baggins Appears in the U.S. Supreme Court,
in a hypothetical question posed by Justice Thomas.
State AG May Sue Governor in Federal Court over Constitutionality of Travel Restrictions
So held a federal district court in Kentucky, in an epidemic-related lawsuit.
In Today's Indian Law Supreme Court Case, the State of Oklahoma's Lawyer Is Himself Indian
Fun fact about McGirt v. Oklahoma, where Oklahoma is arguing against the claim that Indian tribes had maintained jurisdiction over large chunks of Oklahoma (including Tulsa).
Kentucky Governor's Order Violates Free Exercise Clause as to In-Person Worship Services
So the Sixth Circuit held today, because of the many exceptions the Kentucky order provides for secualr activities.
Court Strikes Down Injunction Banning Divorcing Parents from Disparaging Each Other
An important decision from the Massachusetts high court.
What's Sauce for the Anatoly is Sauce for the Meherunnisa
An interesting election law (and name law) case from New York.
Islamic Prenuptial Agreements (Mahrs) Are Enforceable by American Courts, Like Other Prenups
So a Maryland appellate court held last month, I think quite correctly (and consistently with the broad trend in other states):
Josh Duggar ("19 Kids and Counting") Lawsuit Thrown Out
Josh Duggar had sued over the government's releasing records of his juvenile investigation.
