I can’t help but note that there are quite a few cases on the U.S. Supreme Court calendar involving privacy law:
City of Ontario v. Quon
(Fourth Amendment, electronic communications of government employees)
(my thoughts are here)
NASA v. Nelson
(constitutional right to information privacy)
(my thoughts are here and here – [links no longer available])
Snyder v. Phelps
(intentional infliction of emotional distress, intrusion upon seclusion)
(my thoughts are here and here – [links no longer available])
Sadly, though, only in 1 of the 3 cases above do I think the privacy claim ought to prevail. Regardless, these are exciting times to be a privacy law scholar. But it is always an exciting time to be a privacy law scholar — so many interesting things going on. If you’re not a privacy law scholar, you’re really missing out!
UPDATE: Omer Tene pointed out another privacy case before the Court — Doe v. Reed, the case involving whether the state could compel disclosure of the identities of those supporting Proposition 8 (an anti-gay marriage proposition in California). I have not studied this case in depth, but from what I know, my preliminary take is that the First Amendment bars the disclosure.
Originally Posted at Concurring Opinions
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