Category: Conspiracy Theories

David Lat on the Yale Law School Free Speech Issues (Including the Boycott)

David Lat (Original Jurisdiction) has a characteristically detailed and thoughtful article on the issue. The article links to Judge James Ho’s article (based on his speech) in which he explains his thinking behind his boycott of clerk applicants from future Yale Law School classes; and it also links to Judge Lisa Branch’s and Judge Ho’s […]

The Southeastern Legal Foundation Is Hiring

SLF is hiring Litigation Attorneys with 7+ years of experience, who are committed to putting their courtroom, legal strategy, and communication skills towards advancing our public interest mission. Are you an attorney who believes in our constitutional system and is willing to fight hard to protect it? Do you have experience with constitutional law, individual […]

Hans Niemann v. Magnus Carlsen et al. Chess Cheating Libel Lawsuit

Filed today, Niemann v. Carlsen (E.D. Mo.). I can’t opine on the facts, but I was particularly interested in one of the many claims in the lawsuit: By insisting that the Sinquefield Cup impose enhanced anti-cheating measures after his loss to Niemann, resigning from the tournament immediately thereafter, and then referencing a famous video of a […]

“Knight Institute Publishes First Essays from ‘Lies, Free Speech, and the Law’ Symposium”

Katy Glenn Bass summarizes and links to the four essays, from Helen Norton, Deborah Pearlstein, Mark Tushnet, and me: The … essays … focus on doctrinal and definitional questions about the regulation of lies in public discourse: What is the First Amendment status of false speech? What rules do or should apply to different kinds of false speech, like […]

A Philosopher Walks into a Bar

The tenth episode (Apple Podcasts link here and Spotify link here) of “Strangers on the Internet” with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange features philosopher Dr. Rebecca Roache from Royal Holloway, University of London, who is also known for her “The Academic Imperfectionist” podcast. She was listed as one of the top 100 philosophers on Twitter […]

Becket Is Hiring

I am happy to pass along this announcement from Becket, which is hiring for two different attorney positions: First, Becket is seeking to hire 1-2 new attorneys as Counsel. Ideal candidates will have an appellate clerkship, litigation experience, and excellent research, writing, and oral advocacy skills. You can find more details on the position here: https://www.becketlaw.org/counsel-position/. Second, […]

President Likens Supreme Court to an “Advocacy Group”

Several news outlets, including CNN, NBC, and the Washington Post, are reporting on comments President Biden made last night during a “virtual fundraiser” for a Democratic congressional candidate in which he likened the Supreme Court to an “advocacy group,” though the precise words of his remarks vary slightly across the various accounts. From the NBC account: “I […]

Strangers on the Internet: Podcast Episode 9 Available

I posted the ninth episode of my podcast “Strangers on the Internet” (the direct link for Apple Podcasts is here and for Spotify is here). Psychologist Michelle Lange and I explore this time the academic research on and our personal experiences with maintaining long-term happiness in romantic relationships. How can people apply the Golden Rule (and even better, […]