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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The Great Bumper Sticker Defacement Criminal Prosecution Fizzles
The smaller the teapot, the bigger the tempest.
Journal of Free Speech Law Public Conversations with Authors
The first will be with Jane Bambauer, Ash Bhagwat, Christopher Yoo, and me, this Tuesday at noon Pacific.
Americans Should Be Free to Express Their Opinions About Generals
whether by mail, by phone, or by social media—and whether about the generals' (or admirals') gender identities or religious beliefs or political beliefs or anything else.
Gen. Michael Flynn's Brother v. CNN Libel Lawsuit Over Allegations of Being a "QAnon Follower"
A Magistrate Judge has just issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the case be dismissed, on the grounds that the allegations were substantially true.
If You Want to Have Court Filings Sealed, Don't "Treat[] a Motion to Seal as an Afterthought"
Be concrete and specific enough to pass the high bar needed to defeat the presumption of open access—and get it right the first time.
Lawyers, Law Students, Law School Administrators, and Language
Yale Law School's diversity miseducation.
No Government Action (and Thus No First Amendment Violation) in Suspension of Plaintiffs' YouTube Accounts
So holds a federal district court, rejecting plaintiff's theories that (among other things) the government compelled the suspension, and that the government and YouTube were engaged in "joint action."
"People Are Less Interested in Discussion Than Domination"
Wise words from the target of TrapPartyGate.
No Heckler's Veto: Georgia Court's Decision Rejecting $1.5M Nuisance Verdict Against Abortion Clinic Stands
The verdict was chiefly based on the actions of protesters and arsonists; the Georgia Court of Appeals rejected it, and the Georgia Supreme Court has just refused to rehear the case.
Nigerian Separatist Group Sues Wash. Times, U. of Baltimore, Professor for Libel
The lawsuit is brought by the group Indigenous People of Biafra, which has been labeled a terrorist group by the Nigerian government.
Bans on Political Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation and Housing
A forthcoming article of mine in the New York University Journal of Law & Liberty.
Child Marriage Prosecution Opinion as to the Lev Tahor Ultra-Orthodox Group, Described by Some as "Jewish Taliban"
Featuring Guatemala, New York, and Iran.
"Canadian Admits Fabricating Terrorism Tale Detailed in New York Times Podcast"
"In exchange for the admission of the man, Shehroze Chaudhry, Canada dropped criminal charges against him."
No "Disciplinary Actions Against Physicians Simply Because They Prescribe Ivermectin or Hydroxycholoroquine"
So concludes the Nebraska Attorney General's office, which operates the Nebraska Division of Public Health and is therefore responsible for physician discipline.
Thursday Open Thread
What's on your mind?
"What My Grandparents' Experience in the Holocaust Taught Me about the First Amendment"
A Cato panel with Judge David Stras (8th Cir.), with some comments from me (on the other side of the Operation Barbarossa front line).
$400K Libel Judgment in Lawsuit Over Statements During Election Campaign
Such libel cases aren't easy to win, but sometimes they can indeed be won.
No Heckler's Veto: Fear of Violent Reaction to Speakers' Views Can't Justify …
denial of access to government property, even in a "nonpublic forum" or "limited public forum"
Radically Incomplete Reports of Legal Proceedings as Libels
A new short article of mine, calved off my duty-to-take-down-libels article; I'd love to hear feedback, especially suggestions for a clearer title.
Court Orders #MeToo Plaintiff Not to Mention Defendant's Name in Public
The unusually named case is Doe v. Anonymous #1, now pending in Brooklyn state trial court.
