In this article, I critique a federal district court’s ruling that a first-grader has no First Amendment rights after she was disciplined for giving a classmate a drawing referencing “Black…Read More »
In this column, I warn that government “jawboning”—government pressure on media or platforms to suppress speech—poses a serious threat to free expression. I discuss bipartisan legislative efforts led by Senator…Read More »
In this article, I critique the unchecked disciplinary authority that many private high schools wield over students. I explain how handbooks often grant administrators “sole discretion” without defining misconduct or…Read More »
In this article, I address an important procedural question: whether state anti-SLAPP statutes can be applied in federal diversity cases. I explain the existing circuit split—some circuits (like the Ninth…Read More »
In this article, I analyze the Sixth Circuit’s Sandmann v. New York Times Co. decision, where the court affirmed dismissal of Nicholas Sandmann’s defamation claims against several media outlets by…Read More »
In this article, I discuss a California Court of Appeal decision with important implications for public records requesters and anti-SLAPP law. In Iloh v. Regents of the University of California,…Read More »