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First Amendment Limits on Workplace Harassment Liability, in Claim of Anti-Semitic Harassment at CUNY Hunter College Following October 7 Attacks

I've long been interested in what limits the First Amendment imposes on "hostile work environment harassment" law (as well as… The post First Amendment Limits on Workplace Harassment Liability, in Claim of Anti-Semitic Harassment at CUNY Hunter College Following October 7 Attacks appeared first on Reason.com.

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Some Republicans turn to social media pressure after Charlie Kirk killing - Roll Call

Some Republican members of Congress have struck a different tone on social media content moderation of political speech.

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Kirk Killing Sparks Fierce US Free Speech Debate

For Americans, the words are practically sacred: the First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of speech.

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The Perverse Incentives for Snitch-Tagging Teachers Who Criticized Charlie Kirk

Under current First Amendment jurisprudence, more targeted harassment means it's more constitutional to fire a government worker.

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Volokh v. Williamson County Challenges Tennessee's Restriction on Non-Tennesseeans Accessing Court Records

From our motion for a preliminary injunction, filed today by my lawyers, Susan L. Kay, Jennifer Safstrom, and Ryan Riedmueller… The post Volokh v. Williamson County Challenges Tennessee's Restriction on Non-Tennesseeans Accessing Court Records appeared first on Reason.com.

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Texas Legislators Say They Are Protecting Free Speech on Campus by Banning 'Expressive Activities' at Night

A bill awaiting the governor's signature represents a stark reversal from a 2019 law aimed at promoting "uninhibited debate."

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Draft Amicus Brief in Chiles v. Salazar, the Professional Speech / Minor Conversion Therapy Case

I've written an amicus brief on my own behalf in this case (here's the PDF version). I'll be filing it… The post Draft Amicus Brief in Chiles v. Salazar, the Professional Speech / Minor Conversion Therapy Case appeared first on Reason.com.

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Female Nude Spa in Washington Can't Bar Transgender Clients With Male Genitalia, Federal Court Rules

Olympus Spa had sued on First Amendment grounds.

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Academic Freedom Podcast on Restricting International Students at Harvard University

A conversation with Eugene Volokh on the First Amendment issues of the Trump administration's actions

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New Article on Eugene Volokh's Amicus Briefs Regarding Compelled Speech and Antidiscrimination Law

Volokh's view gave breathing room for individuals' speech interests while leaving plenty of space for government to protect people from discrimination

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Shedeur Sanders fan sues NFL for $100 million over ‘emotional distress’ caused by low draft pick

Exclusive details: Watching the college phenom be selected 144th overall “was mentally frustrating and debilitating,” the Georgia man who brought the lawsuit told The Independent

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"A Statement from Constitutional Law Scholars on Columbia"

by "Eugene Volokh, Michael C. Dorf, David Cole, and 15 other scholars."

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Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Press Clause: Important, Remembered, and Equally Shared," by Eugene Volokh

This article, which responds to Floyd Abrams, Sandra Baron, Lee Levine, Jacob M. Schriner-Briggs & Isaac Barnes May's The Press… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Press Clause: Important, Remembered, and Equally Shared," by Eugene Volokh appeared first on Reason.com.

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"Title VI Must Be Applied Consistent with First Amendment Principles"

A federal district court discusses how the First Amendment limits liability for "hostile environment harassment" based on "speech on matters of public concern" in universities (public or private). And the reasoning may extend to Title VII liability on workplaces as well.

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State-Run TikTok Coming Soon?

Not if Rand Paul and Ro Khanna can help it.

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on porn age verification law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday on a Texas law that requires pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.

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California Officials Agree to Preliminary Injunction Blocking Law That Limits Discussing Arrest Records

FIRE, which represents the First Amendment Coalition and me in challenging the law, reports: A federal court, acting on a… The post California Officials Agree to Preliminary Injunction Blocking Law That Limits Discussing Arrest Records appeared first on Reason.com.

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Our New Threads Account Is at https://www.threads.net/@volokhconspiracy

We used to have our Threads at @volokhc, but we lost access to the underlying Instagram page and therefore the… The post Our New Threads Account Is at https://www.threads.net/@volokhconspiracy appeared first on Reason.com.

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More on the Diploma Questions in Adams v. Gulley, the Case Where a Judge Ordered the Removal of Reddit Criticisms of a Public Commentator

The order: As readers may recall, I've written about a recent California court order that restricted online criticism of one… The post More on the Diploma Questions in Adams v. Gulley, the Case Where a Judge Ordered the Removal of Reddit Criticisms of a Public Commentator appeared first on Reason.com.

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MAGA's "dissonance" shocks experts

Republicans' blame game is intended to silence political dissent after another assassination attempt against Trump

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Hiring a Research Fellow in Free Speech Law for 1 or 2 Years, at the Hoover Institution (Stanford)

This was just announced today; if you're interested, please apply, and if you know people who might be interested, please pass this along to them. Opportunity for Post-JD Scholars The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is seeking an outstanding early-career legal scholar interested in researching free speech law, in preparation…

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Moving to Unseal Material in Pennsylvania Sen. Douglas Mastriano's Lawsuit Related to His Ph.D. Thesis

Sen. Mastriano (who is running for reelection to the state senate, and who ran in 2022 for Governor) is suing for, among other things, libel—but trying to keep the allegedly libelous material under seal.

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New California Precedent on Anti-Harassment Orders and Public Speech About People

I was glad to see that the California Court of Appeal published its opinion in Luo v. Volokh, following a request by the First Amendment Coalition. (In California, any person or organization may ask a court to publish an opinion that was initially released as nonpublished.) The opinion thus becomes…

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Why I Post About Pretrial Decisions (on Motions to Dismiss and Such)

A commenter on the Claim That Public School Employee Was Unconstitutionally Fired for Sharp Pro-COVID-Vaccine Post Can Go Forward thread wrote: Eugene Volokh likes to post about cases that can go forward because they survive some kind of summary judgement. Mostly it just seems to rile up the usual commenters…

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My Identifying Would-Be Jane Doe Litigant in Law Review Article Wasn't "Harassment,"

notwithstanding the claim that it “invites worldwide haters to threaten, stalk, and commit violence against” her.

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