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"University of Regina Prof '… Was Not a Pretendian,' Says Judge" in Defamation Case Brought by the Professor

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Delaware Court Refuses to Ban Father's Social-Media Posts About "any Family Court Litigation, [Mother], and Their Child"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

yesterday 10

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Open Thread

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yesterday 20

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Mother Ordered Not to Speak Publicly About Child Protection Proceedings; Maine High Court Says Order Violates First Amendment

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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No Contempt Sanctions for Laura Loomer's Comments About CAIR, Magistrate Judge Recommends

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

previous day 10

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TV Station News Managers Fired for Allegedly Anti-Gay Memo Can Go on with Their Defamation Suit Against Nexstar Media

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

previous day 10

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Open Thread

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No Defamation Liability for NYU Report Summarizing Court Filing Alleging Prosecutorial Misconduct

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

tuesday 2

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"Stalking-Type Behavior"/"Coercive Control" of Minor Stepdaughter, or "Salutary" "Parental" Behavior?

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

tuesday 1

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No Pseudonymity for Plaintiffs Alleging Sean Combs (P. Diddy) Sexually Assaulted Them

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

tuesday 2

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"Perhaps Due to the Asynchronous Thelma and Louise, Neither Side Requests Sanctions"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

tuesday 10

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Open Thread

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tuesday 10

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Careful with the Green Salsa, Says Federal Judge

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

16.03.2026 2

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Court Blocks Loud Preaching Outside Abortion Clinic

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16.03.2026 2

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Speedway Bomber Brett Kimberlin's Latest Lawsuit

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16.03.2026 10

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Open Thread

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16.03.2026 10

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Neutral Principles ("Process, Not Outcome"): A New Advocacy Organization

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

15.03.2026 10

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Open Thread

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15.03.2026 10

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Judge Concludes Grand Jury Subpoena to Fed Had Improper Purpose

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

14.03.2026 2

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From Chief Judge Boasberg's Opinion Quashing Grand Jury Subpoena Related to Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

14.03.2026 3

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Lawyers Citing Nonexistent Cases Ordered to Pay Opponents' Attorney Fees, Double Costs, $15K Fine

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14.03.2026 10

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"If the Defendants Continue the Practice, It Will Not End Well for Them"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

14.03.2026 10

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SS Indictment

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14.03.2026 10

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Court Allows Submarine Filings

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14.03.2026 10

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Open Thread

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14.03.2026 10

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Litigant Who Cited "Fictional Authority" Ordered to Include All Cited Authorities in Future Filings in Any Court

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13.03.2026 3

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Background Check's Reporting Expunged Conviction Isn't Defamation or Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

13.03.2026 2

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Yet Again with the Heckler's Veto in a Government Employee Speech Case

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

13.03.2026 5

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Firing Government DEI Executive Didn't Violate First Amendment

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13.03.2026 10

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Who's Being Pornographic Here? (And Were Pornography Allegations Related to School Library Book Reading Defamatory?)

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

13.03.2026 10

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Open Thread

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13.03.2026 20

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Fourth Circuit Publicly Admonishes Lawyer for "Citations to Nonexistent Judicial Opinions"

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12.03.2026 4

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Three Students' Libel Lawsuit over Columbia "Doxing Truck" Can Go Forward

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12.03.2026 3

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Open Thread

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12.03.2026 20

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Free Speech Unmuted: Equal Time, Stephen Colbert, and the Future of Political Broadcasting, with Stuart Benjamin

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11.03.2026 10

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Open Thread

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11.03.2026 10

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First Amendment May Protect First-Grader's Giving Black Classmate "Black Lives Mater Any Life" Drawing

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10.03.2026 6

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California AI Model Training Disclosure Law Likely Doesn't Violate First Amendment

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10.03.2026 10

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Open Thread

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"See MAGA, Shoot MAGA" in TikTok Video Was Criminally Punishable Threat

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

09.03.2026 4

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No Second Amendment "Right to Build Solar-Powered Greenhouses"

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09.03.2026 2

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Alleged Threats Against Alleged Groomers / Sex Traffickers of Minors Don't Justify Sealing of Personal Information / Pseudonymity

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09.03.2026 4

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Open Thread

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09.03.2026 4

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Philosophy Prof, Discussion of Adult-Child Sex Bans, and the First Amendment

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09.03.2026 20

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Lawsuit Over Cancellation of April 2024 Pro-Palestine Protest at U Texas Can Go Forward

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

09.03.2026 4

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Court Upholds New York's Limits on Unauthorized Practice of Law

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08.03.2026 2

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Open Thread

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08.03.2026 20

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Federal Government Lawyer's Filings Appear to Include "Fabricated Quotations and Misstatements of Case Holdings"

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07.03.2026 30

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Open Thread

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California Appeals Court Upholds Trial Court Order That Cited Hallucinated Cases

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06.03.2026 1

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