Guilty Verdict in Online Incitement Case
A jury has returned a guilty verdict against Tarek Mehanna, in a case that raises questions about the scope of criminal liability for online activities promoting violence. The case raises very interesting First Amendment issues, which I discuss briefly here and which we’ll likely see developed more fully on appeal to the First Circuit. I will post more when I get my hands on the ju
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A jury has returned a guilty verdict against Tarek Mehanna, in a case that raises questions about the scope of criminal liability for online activities promoting violence. The case raises very interesting First Amendment issues, which I discuss briefly here and which we’ll likely see developed more fully on appeal to the First Circuit. I will post more when I get my hands on the jury charge and any recent briefing there may be relating to it.
Robert (Bobby) Chesney is the Dean of the University of Texas School of Law, where he also holds the James A. Baker III Chair in the Rule of Law and World Affairs at UT. He is known internationally for his scholarship relating both to cybersecurity and national security. He is a co-founder of Lawfare, the nation’s leading online source for analysis of national security legal issues, and he co-hosts the popular show The National Security Law Podcast.
