By Daniel A. Horwitz: Strategic lawsuits against public participation—better known as “SLAPP-suits”—use the legal system to punish constitutionally protected speech.[1] The Tennessee Supreme Court has explained that “[t]he primary aim of a SLAPP is not to prevail on the merits, but rather to
September 14–27, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Crappy and famously
“[A]ll enforcement of the recruitment provision” of Tennessee’s so-called “Abortion Trafficking” statute is now preliminarily enjoined, U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger has ordered. The decision comes as a result of a lawsuit filed by Horwitz Law, PLLC clients Rachel Welty and Tennessee State
August 24–September 13, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Little Richard
August 17–23, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Plaintiff involved in
August 10–16, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Two of Tennessee’s
July 13–August 9, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Three Fayetteville
Three Aldermen who sued their constituents for petitioning them about local issues must pay their constituents' appellate attorney's fees, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled. The appeal arose from a trial court’s January 23, 2024 order dismissing a “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation” (a
June 22–July 12, 2024 Intermediate Scrutiny—a Tennessee Court of Appeals blog—is a snappy weekly newsletter from Tennessee appellate attorney Daniel A. Horwitz summarizing the week's decisions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. To subscribe, click here. Past newsletters can be found here. Pro Se
Beginning in January 2024, the City of Lakeland, Tennessee began fining Horwitz Law, PLLC client Julie Pereira for her political yard sign reading: "Fuck 'Em Both 2024." In response, Ms. Pereira filed suit, asserting that the City of Lakeland's enforcement action violated her First