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by catiopatio 1373 days ago
My primary issue is that (1) these replies are rebutting imagined arguments that neither I (nor Volokh, for that matter) have actually made, and (2) in the fervor to rebut these strawmen, Volokh was grossly mischaracterized.
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Steko 1373 days ago
Speaking of 'grossly mischaracterizing' Volokh, why do you think he is "uniquely qualified" to weigh in here? Is it because your views usually align with his? He seems no more qualified than the sources mhneu provided. This decision has been soundly roasted across the spectrum.
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catiopatio 1373 days ago
> Speaking of 'grossly mischaracterizing' Volokh, why do you think he is "uniquely qualified" to weigh in here?

Volokh is a highly-credentialed subject matter expert whose work has been cited by the Supreme Court, and who has been working in first amendment and related law for decades.

His first book, in 2001, was "The First Amendment: Problems, Cases and Policy Arguments. New York: Foundation Press."

He published a 100+ page, peer-reviewed article covering this subject area in 2021:

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3913792

> He seems no more qualified than the sources mhneu provided.

He's a great deal more qualified, but that's not the point. He hasn't weighed in on this decision at all yet, other than to note that it was released.

I swear, the amount of "motivated reading" by emotionally invested commenters has me seriously suspicious of anyone that holds a particularly strong legal position on this just-released decision. People do not appear to be thinking. At all.

> This decision has been soundly roasted across the spectrum.

It may very well be rebutted by Volokh, but if so, it won't be a "roasting", and his position will certainly be a great deal more erudite than "this judge is an idiot!"

I brought up Volokh in contrast with the random tech blogger's review of the decision that was cited by the (now great-great-great...-grant-parent post), because if a subject matter expert like Volokh has not yet had time to read and properly analyze the decision, there's simply no way "Mike Masnick" of "Techdirt" has.

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