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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"Federal Judges Receive Life Tenure—Not a Life Sentence"
"Public criticism is not for everyone. But if it's too much to take, you can always resign."
School Board Member's Objection to No-Indigenous-School-Team-Logos Claim Can Proceed
as a First Amendment claim, though only as to his own right to wear "Wantagh Warriors"-related gear at games and school functions.
Denial of Pistol Permit Based on Allegedly "Unsubstantiated" Past Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Child Abuse
The government's argument, which the court apparently found persuasive: "The denial was not arbitrary but based on documented allegations, even if unsubstantiated."
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Salman Rushdie Attempted Murder Case: Court Upholds Jury Verdict …
finding defendant was acting under direction of Hezbollah.
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Woman Who Served ~20 Years for Killing 3-Year-Old Daughter Can't Get Conviction Sealed and Anonymized
Julie Herrnkind, argued that she should proceed anonymously to avoid "suffer[ing] further mental harm."
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Journalist's Publishing Information About Sealed Arrest Protected by First Amendment
Tech CEO who sued over the publication had to pay about $400K in defendants' attorney fees as a result of the trial court's throwing out the lawsuit, and the Court of Appeal just affirmed the decision.
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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Restriction on Referring to "Settlement" of Trump v. IRS,
though concluding that the restriction is narrow.
Painting Graffiti on African Burial Ground National Monument Isn't Protected Speech or Religious Practice
Self-coronate yourself elsewhere.
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Brothzilla, or "It's a Cruel Thing to Disrupt Your Estranged Sister's Expensive Destination Wedding"
And there's a defamation case stemming from all that.
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