Episode 134: Red Courts, Blue Courts, and AI

<p>Two topics for the price of one episode. Jeanne Hruska is joined by Professor Mark Lemley for a discussion on his recent article, “Red Courts, Blue Courts,” which explains how administrations are increasingly prioritizing district court vacancies in states that align with their party and the resulting consequences. In the second half of the episode, they delve into AI and the question of whether AI-generated content is protected by the First Amendment.</p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Jeanne Hruska, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/jeanne-hruska/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Mark A. Lemley, <a href= "https://law.stanford.edu/directory/mark-a-lemley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">William H. Neukom Professor of Law, Stanford Law School</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/red-courts-blue-courts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Red Courts, Blue Courts," by Mark A. Lemley</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.journaloffreespeechlaw.org/volokhlemleyhenderson.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Freedom of Speech and AI Output," by Eugene Volokh, Mark A. Lemley and Peter Henderson</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/judicial-nominations/senate-votes/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Senate Roll Call Data on  President Biden's appointed judges</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Podcast@ACSLaw.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast@ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Follow ACS on Social Media:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a> |