- “Netherlands Prosecuting Man for Insulting Turkish President Erdogan” [Eugene Volokh]
- Among articles in the new Cato Supreme Court Review: Robert McNamara and Paul Sherman on NIFLA v. Becerra (California law prescribing speech by “crisis pregnancy” centers, earlier);
Rodney Smolla on Mansky (restrictions on political apparel at polling places, earlier); - Fifth Circuit: No, Louisiana cannot make it a crime to “intimidate” police officers by threatening to complain about them [Volokh]
- “Can the President Block You on Twitter?” Federalist Society Policy Brief video with Josh Blackman, earlier here and here;
- Roy Moore sues comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation, Ken from Popehat not expecting suit to prevail [thread]
- “Billionaire Steve Wynn, Who Once Tried To Kill Nevada’s Anti-SLAPP Law, Loses Defamation Case Under That Law” [Mike Masnick, TechDirt]
3 Comments
Re: Insulting Erdogan
The Dutch fellow could get two years for that. And even if he could prove his assertions, it wouldn’t help much.
Though archaic and un-C, I like this bit Volokh quoted from an opinion on one of our old cases regarding an editor offending the King of Spain, et al.
( “He has ransacked our language for terms of reproach and insult”) :
“. . . we are determined to pursue the prevailing vice of the times with zeal and indignation, that crimes may no longer appear less odious for being fashionable, nor the more secure from punishment for being popular.”
Re: Insulting Erdogan
I am sure that all the Dutch have nothing but nice things to say about the current POTUS;-)
No chance of any charges there.
Re: Louisiana
We’re all not this stupid, please believe me.