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Atheists and conflict resolution (view source)
Revision as of 10:49, September 27, 2019
, 10:49, September 27, 2019→PZ Myers' commentary on a Richard Carrier defamation lawsuit
As always, we’re still looking for donations to support our resistance against this [[Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation|SLAPP suit]]. Our colleagues at Affinity and sterr have also been carrying out sales and auctions to raise money for the effort. Lawyers are expensive. I just want the foolishness to end.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/09/23/see-you-in-court/ See you in court!] by PZ Myers</ref>}}
As always, we’re still looking for donations to support our resistance against this [[Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation|SLAPP suit]]. Our colleagues at Affinity and sterr have also been carrying out sales and auctions to raise money for the effort. Lawyers are expensive. I just want the foolishness to end.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/09/23/see-you-in-court/ See you in court!] by PZ Myers</ref>}}
PZ Myers is using the services of the well-known free speech lawyer Marc Randazza.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/09/24/legal-wrasslin-indefinitely-prolonged/ Legal wrasslin’ indefinitely prolonged], PZ Myers</ref>
Shortly after the first day of legal proceedings Myers wrote:
{{Cquote|Anyway, Randazza pointed out that everything I said was a statement of what I’d been told, that it was even backed up by documents that Carrier himself put in evidence (the [https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/05/10/i-guess-im-being-sued-i-guess/ emails between Carrier and Dadhaboy] are clearcut examples of persistent obnoxiousness, for one thing). The whole suit is going to get thrown out eventually, so why not cut it short? The judge said that his role there was just to make a judgment on merits of his procedural argument, unfortunately. Which is fair, even if these procedural technicalities allow him to carry on his legal harassment indefinitely.
That’s where it all stands, unsatisfactorily. Randazza made his arguments that Minnesota limitations apply, Carrier made his that he gets to bring in Ohio law, there was some discussion of the contents of the suit that Carrier brought in in his own filing, and the judge said he’ll make a ruling when his workload permits, which may be months and months away. So we wait. If the judge agrees with my lawyer, we’re done, the lawsuit is thrown out. If the judge decides to let Carrier have his way, the process will linger on, we’ll have a trial and discovery and all those fun things which will drag the sleaze in Carrier’s history into the light. Both have their advantages — Randazza would love to bring this to trial on first amendment grounds — but I’d rather just have it over and done with.
It’s not over and done with yet.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/09/24/legal-wrasslin-indefinitely-prolonged/ Legal wrasslin’ indefinitely prolonged], PZ Myers</ref>}}
==== Other commentary by PZ Myers on Richard Carrier's lawsuits ====
==== Other commentary by PZ Myers on Richard Carrier's lawsuits ====