From Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Lazar’s decision April 30 in Reeves v. Reeves: Moondette and Timothy were divorced on November 29, 2023, after four years of marriage. Moondette was ordered to pay Timothy a total of $24,209.54, which included reimbursements and attorney’s fees related to earlier contempt findings as well as an equalization payment, […]
My co-host Jane Bambauer and I discuss the Court’s June 27 decision in Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, which upheld a state law that required pornography sites to “use reasonable age verification methods … to verify” that their users are adults. See also our past episodes: Free Speech, Public School Students, and “There Are Only […]
Many courts list “whether the suit … challeng[es] the actions of the government or that of private parties” as one factor in deciding whether to allow pseudonymity. But which way does that factor cut? [1.] Some courts conclude that pseudonymity is less available in suits against the government than in suits against private parties, see, […]
From Doe v. Hill, decided today by D.C. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett, joined by Judges Neomi Rao and Judith Rogers: Dr. Doe challenges the constitutionality of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s [statutory] ban on hiring those who have been convicted of a felony. {Dr. Doe was convicted of two Ohio felonies when he was a […]
“and the First Amendment. Particularly on a key substantive motion, full sealing will rarely square with the governing standards.” Wise words from Judge Robert E. Wier (E.D. K Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles […]
From City of Arcata v. Citizens in Support of Measure M, decided Friday by the California Court of Appeal (Justice Charles Smiley, joined by Justices Jim Humes and Monique Langhorne Wilson); seems quite right to me: In November 2022, the City’s voters passed Measure M, an initiative to enact an ordinance requiring the City to […]
An excerpt from the 12K+-word opinion by Judge Gerard McHugh (E.D. Pa.) yesterday in Landau v. Corp. of Haverford College (for more, read the whole opinion, and I’ll also post separately about the court’s allowing the breach of contract claim to go forward, but only for nominal damages): As recognized in my first opinion in […]
From Doe v. Buckley, filed last week in Contra Costa County (California) Superior Court: Plaintiff and Defendant were close friends in high school and the beginning of college, but had a fallout in July of 2023. During their friendship, they frequently exchanged video and text messages through … Snapchat …. In December of 2021, during […]
Justice Clarence Thomas has a mixed record when it comes to freedom of speech. Sometimes, Thomas will write an opinion that leaves First Amendment advocates cheering. But other times, he will write one that leaves the same advocates scowling. Friday was a scowling sort of day. Writing for a 6-3 Supreme Court majority in Free […]
What are the First Amendment rights of minors? You might imagine two extreme positions: Minors have the same rights as adults. Friendly amendment: Restrictions on their rights have to be judged under the same tests (such as “strict scrutiny”) applicable to restrictions on adults’ rights, even if the tests might sometimes practically play out slightly […]