Katy Glenn Bass

The Science of Chilling Effects

How can scientists make a difference when democratic norms, institutions, & rights are under threat?

Weds @ 12:30 ET join me, Jon Penney, Sarah Brayne, & @katygb.bsky.social for a @knightcolumbia.org panel on science, the courts, & chilling effects. WE NEED YOU 🫵🏽

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The Science of Chilling Effects

Next Wednesday 12/10, 12:30 ET: Join our @knightcolumbia.org webinar to hear @natematias.bsky.social @penney.bsky.social @sarahbrayne.bsky.social talk about using social science to study chilling effects, and how courts use this kind of evidence: knightcolumbia.org/events/the-s...

The Science of Chilling Effects

Dec. 10: Join me online @knightcolumbia.org to talk with social scientists and legal experts about studying chilling effects: How can we use science to detect and measure chill? We'll get into study design, existing findings, & how courts look at social science:

knightcolumbia.org/events/the-s...

Yes, we're recording and will post the video shortly after we're done!

Litigating Chilling Effects

And check out the video from our first online event in this series, on litigating chilling effects, here - speakers include @evelyndouek.bsky.social @carriedecell.bsky.social @stacylivingston.bsky.social @penney.bsky.social:

knightcolumbia.org/events/litig...

The Science of Chilling Effects

Dec. 10: Join me online @knightcolumbia.org to talk with social scientists and legal experts about studying chilling effects: How can we use science to detect and measure chill? We'll get into study design, existing findings, & how courts look at social science:

knightcolumbia.org/events/the-s...

The joy this man has doing his patriotic duty

Monday 12:30 ET: The chilling effects of the Trump administration's policies (and jawboning) are widespread - how are they being challenged in court, and what is the state of 1A doctrine on chilling effects? An expert panel will discuss, including current cases AAUP v. Rubio and UAW v. State Dept:

Call for Proposals: Lawyering Without Law: The Legal Profession in an Age of Authoritarianism

If you're interested in writing an essay for this series, abstracts are due on Dec. 5 - details on how and where to submit at the link: knightcolumbia.org/blog/call-fo...

Call for proposals 👇 for our @knightcolumbia.org project on the legal profession in an age of authoritarianism: What is the role of lawyers in defending democracy? What factors contribute to lawyers’ role in either resisting authoritarianism or accommodating it?

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We @knightcolumbia.org are doing two online events on chilling effects: First on 11/17 on the state of 1A doctrine and current cases involving chilling effects claims, and 2nd on 12/10 on using social science to study the chill caused by particular laws and policies. RSVP links below & in next post:

A striking feature of Trump 2.0 is that while elites capitulated immediately, ordinary citizens are using democratic institutions--e.g. the right to trial-by-jury--to the absolute hilt in defence of democracy.

Robber barons and sincecured pundits gave in; the citizenry fights back harder than ever.

Thinking about how important the First Amendment right to record is to getting strong findings of fact like this from judges. The government will lie, so having footage - esp. from multiple views/angles - is crucial. And it's why journalists and those recording are targeted by law enforcement.

The Science of Chilling Effects

Details and RSVP link for the social science and chilling effects webinar on Dec. 10, with @penney.bsky.social and @natematias.bsky.social: knightcolumbia.org/events/the-s...

We @knightcolumbia.org are doing two online events on chilling effects: First on 11/17 on the state of 1A doctrine and current cases involving chilling effects claims, and 2nd on 12/10 on using social science to study the chill caused by particular laws and policies. RSVP links below & in next post:

Come have lunch and listen to a terrific group of experts discuss the future of press freedom on Wednesday Nov. 5 at @columbiajournalism.bsky.social, RSVP details below:

Appropriate moment for an info session on chilling effects and the First Amendment - details and RSVP here: knightcolumbia.org/events/litig...

Investigative reporting is so important! Charges dropped a day after @philinvestigates.com interview with the sheriff aired.

Litigating Chilling Effects

Want to learn more about chilling effects and why they matter to the First Amendment? Join our webinar with litigators and experts on Monday, Nov. 17, including @carriedecell.bsky.social @evelyndouek.bsky.social @penney.bsky.social @stacylivingston.bsky.social:

knightcolumbia.org/events/litig...

Since moving to civil society, I've noticed a huge dearth of support for researchers working in the space - although there are tons of us! Come join this D&SxACLUxCDT event where we talk about the opportunities and challenges of research to support tech policy & advocacy!

We'll talk about current doctrine re: chilling effects as well as active cases including AAUP v. Rubio, Doc Society v. Rubio, and UAW v. State Dept. This is part one of a two-part series - a second webinar on Dec. 10 will look at using social science to study chilling effects. Details to come!

Litigating Chilling Effects

Want to learn more about chilling effects and why they matter to the First Amendment? Join our webinar with litigators and experts on Monday, Nov. 17, including @carriedecell.bsky.social @evelyndouek.bsky.social @penney.bsky.social @stacylivingston.bsky.social:

knightcolumbia.org/events/litig...

I will. I will also tell them about the courage of ordinary people that I see every day. I didn’t expect the elite cowardice, but I also didn’t expect the protests small and large, the tireless work to protect neighbors, the indie media outlets more than meeting the moment. That's what gives me hope

Join us next Wednesday at @columbiajournalism.bsky.social to talk about the future of press freedom as we slide towards authoritarianism. RSVP link below.

I like the “we’d rather compete for funding on merit” message of many of the schools turning them down; nice little extra thumbing of the nose

The teeny tiny No Kings things in very red areas are so huge

Say like five or six people show up. None of them knew each other before. Suddenly they’re all friends. And maybe from that you get a group that does longer-term organizing that can punch *way* above its weight considering where it is

A Brief Legal Analysis of the Department of Education’s Proposed Compact for Higher Education

"The Department of Education’s proposed 'compact for higher education' is unconstitutional and should be unequivocally rejected by universities" -- new from Amanda Shanor & @serenamayeri.bsky.social at @knightcolumbia.org

Fantastic research by an incredible team, on the depth and breadth of current US protest activity - heartening to read, too.

Federal Funding and the First Amendment

Part of our @knightcolumbia.org series on federal funding and the First Amendment - read more here: knightcolumbia.org/research/fed...

A Brief Legal Analysis of the Department of Education’s Proposed Compact for Higher Education

New essay by Profs. @ashanor.bsky.social and @serenamayeri.bsky.social, counting the many ways Trump's proposed "compact" for higher ed violates the Constitution (inc. the First Am., separation of powers, spending power, equal protection, due process): knightcolumbia.org/blog/a-brief...