Noah Chauvin
@noahchauvin.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Studies free speech, surveillance, and the production of legal scholarship.
@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. @staceytovino.bsky.social gave two talks at the SEALS Annual Meeting, including at the Health Policy Panel and Health Law Discussion Group. She also chaired the SEALS Mentor Committee, pairing 48 scholars with mentors and arranging the presentations and comments.
My advice to aspiring legal academics is to use the FAR. I didn’t, and while it worked out great for me, that was a huge mistake.
BigLawGothGF@biglawgothgf.bsky.social · 3w agoAs the FAR submission deadline is almost upon us, I thought I’d make a quick thread of advice for anyone going on the legal academic job market this year: … nope, I have no advice to offer. It’s a chaotic whirlwind and I was just hanging on for dear life.
Oklahoma politicians: the professors are brainwashing the children!! you two:
Will Ferrell Stepbrothers: So Much Room For Activities!
ALT: Will Ferrell Stepbrothers: So Much Room For Activities!
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Noah Chauvin@noahchauvin.bsky.social · 4w agoNobody's working harder than I am to get @msmith750.bsky.social covered by The New York Times. "The Scholarly Crimes of Michael L. Smith" is now available for download on SSRN. If you, too, would like to be the subject of a minor academic controversy, do reach out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It's a miracle I haven't been jailed already
Noah Chauvin@noahchauvin.bsky.social · 4w agoNobody's working harder than I am to get @msmith750.bsky.social covered by The New York Times. "The Scholarly Crimes of Michael L. Smith" is now available for download on SSRN. If you, too, would like to be the subject of a minor academic controversy, do reach out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Nobody's working harder than I am to get @msmith750.bsky.social covered by The New York Times. "The Scholarly Crimes of Michael L. Smith" is now available for download on SSRN. If you, too, would like to be the subject of a minor academic controversy, do reach out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
This is excellent. ‘Nihilistic Violent Extremism’ Isn’t a Thing, and I’m Tired of Pretending It Is www.lawfaremedia.org/article/nihi...
‘Nihilistic Violent Extremism’ Isn’t a Thing, and I’m Tired of Pretending It Is
The catch-all category is misleading and a mistake.
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This is an interesting project, and I look forward to digging into it more fully. One quick thought: It’s not necessarily surprising to me that the NYT coverage could code more anti-trans over the last 4 years given the rash of anti-trans legislation that’s been introduced in that period. 1/2
Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 2mo agoI've spent the last two months putting together this exhaustive analysis of the New York Times coverage of trans people. It covers 3,242 articles over 12 years. In 2022, the NYT shifted towards a hostile stance towards trans people in their framing. www.thedissident.news/exclusive-ho...
One thing I really love about OU is how supportive my colleagues are. Always grateful to Michael for the time he spends commenting on my work!
Michael Smith@msmith750.bsky.social · 2mo agoNonsense. I haven't enjoyed anything I've read in years.
Very frustrating how earnestly people seem to buy into the idea that forcing people to post under real names would fix anything. It wouldn't, and you'd be giving an immense gift to authoritarians as well as punishing people who have good reason—which may be none of your damn business—to post anon.
Section 702 sunsets today. What’s next? Surveillance can continue until March 2027 under a grandfather clause. In the meantime, Congress must take this opportunity to build real protections for Americans’ privacy into any Section 702 2.0. 1/17
I understand the deep ambivalence that a lot of graduating students feel about AI and its impacts on the job market. BUT, I find that somewhat difficult to square with the prevalence of student use of AI. I suppose students are large, they contain multitudes. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/o...
Opinion | It’s No Wonder Grads Are Booing Their Commencement Speakers
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Some personal news I’m proud to share:
2026 McGlothlin Teaching Award Given to Exceptional Law and Business Professors
The 2026 McGlothlin Award for Exceptional Teaching has been granted to Professor Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl of William & Mary Law School and to Professor Dawn Edmiston of the Raymond A. Mason School of Bus...
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Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Profs. Liesa Richter and @jonleelawprof.bsky.social on the release of the 7th edition of Problems in Evidence, along with coauthors Profs. Robert Mosteller (UNC) and Paul Giannelli (Case Western)! Check it out: faculty.westacademic.com/Book/Detail/...
As part of Law Day, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor @msmith750.bsky.social presented on "The Rule of Law and the American Dream" to the Cleveland County Bar Association.
@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor @tpearl.bsky.social was the featured speaker for "Soft Law, Safety, and the Future of Autonomous Vehicle Regulation," part of the BBB National Program’s Research Spotlight Series.
@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professors @tpearl.bsky.social and @staceytovino.bsky.social presented their paper, “Excluded at the Root: Health Insurance Discrimination Against Hair Loss Conditions,” at Stanford Law School’s BioLawLapalooza 8.0 conference.
@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Evelyn Aswad has published a cutting edge article on #GenerativeAI and international #freespeech protections in the Journal of Free Speech Law: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Today, House Republicans passed a FISA reauthorization, without the necessary reforms, that will harm the American people. My full statement:
Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor @staceytovino.bsky.social recently signing a contract with West Academic Publishing to publish her first sole-authored casebook, “The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Past, Present, and Future”!
I think part of the tension here is between people who care about the culture of free speech on college campuses (slightly right-coded) and people who care about top-down speech control on college campuses (slightly left-coded). Of course, there are people who care about both (FIRE-coded). 1/6
Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Associate Dean @jonleelawprof.bsky.social, whose article "Sanctioning Lawyer Criminals" was recently published by the Washington and Lee Law Review! Check it out here: lawreview.wlulaw.wlu.edu/sanctioning-...
Sanctioning Lawyer-Criminals – Washington and Lee Law Review
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Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor @msmith750.bsky.social for having his article “Resisting Generative AI With Fake Scholarship” accepted for publication by The University of Toledo Law Review! His draft is available here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I sent a classified letter to House and Senate colleagues about a secret interpretation of surveillance law that every American should be concerned about. Representative Massie is right. The Constitution requires EVERY member to vote against a clean reauthorization.
Tomorrow, Congress will begin voting on whether to reauthorize FISA Section 702, an authority that has been repeatedly abused to spy on Americans. I have a short column in The Oklahoman explaining why reauthorization without reforms is bad policy and bad politics. www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
Why Congress must reform surveillance law | Opinion
Congress must reform Section 702 of FISA before it expires and require a warrant for surveillance of Americans' private communications.
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I had a great time presenting my paper "The Capture of the Congressional Intelligence Committees" at Georgia State yesterday. Thanks to Julian Hill for hosting me, and to all the workshop participants for their thoughtful questions and comments!
Anthony Michael Kreis@anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 4mo agoThank you to @noahchauvin.bsky.social for sharing his latest work on national security and Congressional committee capture. We had an incredible year of workshops and distinguished speakers at Georgia State this year! I am so pleased that Noah allowed us to wrap up with a bang!
