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Amicus Brief in OneTaste Criminal Prosecution

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yesterday 10

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10-Year "Harassment"/"Stalking" Sentence for Repeatedly Criticizing Police Detective Violated First Amendment, Amicus Brief Argues

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yesterday 9

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Discovery Sanctions Recommended in "Are You a Jew? … Are You a Zionist?" Case

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yesterday 8

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Open Thread

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yesterday 10

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Even "Trumpy Judges" and "Woke Judges" Might Know More Law Than You Do

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previous day 4

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Law Banning Employer Requirements That Employees Listen to Employer's Religious or Political Speech Likely Violates Employer's First Amendment Rights

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previous day 4

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The Law and Democrats Allegedly Recruiting Second "Dan Sullivan" to Run in Alaska Senate Race

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previous day 4

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Cancellation, Defamation, Bankruptcy, Discharge

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previous day 5

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Eric Coomer (of Dominion Voting) Loses Libel Lawsuit over The Deep Rig

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previous day 5

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"Plaintiff Appears to Be a Well-Educated Individual with Time on His Hands,"

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previous day 5

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Open Thread

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previous day 10

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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Cases (2025-26) and Their Ideological Valence

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wednesday 10

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Open Thread

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wednesday 10

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Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings

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27.10.2026 2

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Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment

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27.10.2026 4

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Two Brief Discovery-Related Orders in Trump v. BBC

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27.10.2026 5

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W. Va. Law Restricting Disclosing Home Addresses and Phone Numbers of Judges and Police Struck Down, but …

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27.10.2026 3

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Free Speech Unmuted: Flock Cameras and the Fourth Amendment, with Orin Kerr

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27.10.2026 3

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The Occasional Left-Right Sotomayor-Gorsuch Alliance on Liberty-Related Cert. Opinions

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27.10.2026 10

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Open Thread

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27.10.2026 10

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Court Declines to Dismiss Threat Indictment Based on "I'm Going to Shoot up a Synagogue" Post

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26.10.2026 7

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Harassment Restraining Order Based Largely on Speech Critical of Zoo Veterinarian,

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26.10.2026 7

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Open Thread

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26.10.2026 10

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"AI Deepfakes in Court"

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25.10.2026 10

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Open Thread

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25.10.2026 10

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Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive Damages

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24.10.2026 30

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Open Thread

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24.10.2026 10

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"The District Court—or Perhaps, Being Charitable, Its AI Agent—Ignored and Manipulated Governing Law, Apparently to Satisfy a Policy Agenda"

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23.10.2026 10

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Open Thread

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23.10.2026 20

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No Liability for Scientific Publisher (Elsevier) in Defamation Lawsuit by Air Purifier Company

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22.10.2026 10

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The Ancient and Honorable Art of AI Hallucination

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22.10.2026 10

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No First Amendment Right Not to Sell Bridal Outfit for Same-Sex Wedding

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22.10.2026 10

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Anti-Transgenderism/Anti-Homosexuality Activist Ordered to Stop Talking About Local Therapist/Pride Activist

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22.10.2026 20

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Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment, Fifth Circuit Holds

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22.10.2026 10

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Open Thread

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22.10.2026 20

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COVID Vaccine Skeptic Alex Berenson's Lawsuit over Termination of His Twitter Account Thrown Out

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21.10.2026 10

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"The Three Words That Explain American Government: 'Right to Sue,'" by Stanford Law Prof. Diego Zambrano

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21.10.2026 10

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Prosecution for Threatening to Cut President's Face Off and Feed It to Stray Dogs Can Go to Jury

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21.10.2026 10

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Rezoning Request for Catholic Shrine May Have Been Denied Because of Shrine's "Pro-Life Message"

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21.10.2026 10

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Body Armor Ban Struck Down by N.Y. Federal Court

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21.10.2026 10

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Open Thread

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21.10.2026 20

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Did Oregon Man Who Shot the School Shooter Violate Oregon Law in Carrying Gun onto School Property?

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20.10.2026 20

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Children May Proceed Pseudonymously; May Their Parents?

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20.10.2026 20

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Open Thread

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20.10.2026 20

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"The Court Requires Me to Warn You That I Pose a Risk of Stalking and Harassment to Intimate Partners"

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19.10.2026 9

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Beasts of the Law

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19.10.2026 10

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Civilians Using Guns to Defend Against Multiple Shootings

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19.10.2026 20

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"The AI Data Will Provide an Unrivaled View into the Mind of a Defendant …"

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19.10.2026 30

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Open Thread

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19.10.2026 10

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"The Supreme Court Should Not Have to Keep Trimming the Same Poison Ivy One Tiny Branch at a Time"

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18.10.2026 10

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