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Colin Miller @evidenceprof.bsky.social · 26d

Today's blog post: "Supreme Court of Kentucky Finds Raw, Machine-Extracted Data Does Not Implicate the Confrontation Clause": www.evidenceprofblog.com

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · 26d

It’s easy to overlook Rule 401, but its low bar for relevance reflects a hugely consequential policy choice regarding how to best allocate decisionmaking power between judge, jury, and rulemakers.

My thoughts on @aseesbhasin.bsky.social’s engaging new article:

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Asees Bhasin on Bias and the “Low Bar” of Relevance - nunn.law

In an engaging new article, which is now forthcoming in the California Law Review, Asees Bhasin challenges the belief that Rule 401’s threshold for evidentiary relevance presents an objective, neutral...

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · 28d

Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707 is the FRE's first response to the "AI Era." It would be a good first step, but there's much more to work yet to be done.

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Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707 - nunn.law

Evidence law insights and updates.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Sep 9

I just bought this photo, simply labeled "Old Judges," at an estate sale for $3.

Little did the seller know that it's actually an original, official portrait of the Fuller Court from its Lochner term. That means, if my calculations are correct, I'm looking at an appraisal value of *at least* $7.

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Nicholas Handler @nicholashandler.bsky.social · Aug 13

I've posted a draft of my next article, "The Administrative Law of McCarthyism," forthcoming in the Stanford Law Review, on SSRN. Comments and feedback are very welcome!
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Milan Markovic @profmarkovic.bsky.social · Aug 3

A boycott might have been a tad extreme, but how did we get to the point where con law largely dominates the academy?

Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Apr 13

I often return to this amusing anecdote from Thomas Grey. Amid the heyday of formalism, the Harvard faculty threatened to withhold support for the University of Chicago's fledgling law school because Chicago planned to offer courses on "unscientific" public law topics like . . . Constitutional Law.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Aug 3

The entire article is fascinating! Particularly if you're interested in the gradual demise of Langdellian formalism and the initial emergence of realists such as Holmes, Frank, Llewellyn, Pound, Cohen, and the like.

Thomas C. Grey, Langdell's Orthodoxy, 45 U. Pitt. L. Rev. 1 (1983)

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Aug 3

It's truly something to behold. And this passage below really drives home your point. The Harvard Law faculty threatened to boycott Chicago for daring to teach Con Law!

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Apr 13

I often return to this amusing anecdote from Thomas Grey. Amid the heyday of formalism, the Harvard faculty threatened to withhold support for the University of Chicago's fledgling law school because Chicago planned to offer courses on "unscientific" public law topics like . . . Constitutional Law.

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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · Jul 14

Oh dear. RIP to one of the great ones, as a scholar and as a person.

William Baude @williambaude.bsky.social · Jul 14

RIP Dick Fallon. A devastating loss professionally and personally.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Jul 9

That’s the general sentiment. At least, AI seems to use em-dashes much more frequently than the general public, so the association’s stuck quickly.

It’s unfortunate, too, because I have yet to see an AI produce anything close to expert-level academic writing. But em-dashes still have the stigma.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Jul 9

One of the more trivial annoyances I have with AI is the widespread skepticism it’s brought to em-dashes.

I love em-dashes! I’ve used them liberally in my articles for a decade.

But now, I avoid them when writing, given their association. Not the worst consequence of AI, of course, but a bummer.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Jul 2

Very excited to hear about this symposium, featuring three fantastic colleagues!

Katherine Mims Crocker @crockeroncourts.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢 Harvard Law Review Symposium Announcement: "Judicial Review in Jeopardy?"

Panel discussions on October 10; print publication in June. Honored to work with co-organizer Neil Siegel and these other excellent scholars on such an important (and timely) topic ⬇️

Flyer announcing Harvard Law Review symposium "Judicial Review in Jeopardy?"

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Katherine Mims Crocker @crockeroncourts.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢 Harvard Law Review Symposium Announcement: "Judicial Review in Jeopardy?"

Panel discussions on October 10; print publication in June. Honored to work with co-organizer Neil Siegel and these other excellent scholars on such an important (and timely) topic ⬇️

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · May 27

Ha! Fortunately, it’s incredibly easy. I used Suno.com. Once you have a general sense of the song you want to make (lyrics, genre, tempo, etc), it gives you an amazing output. No vocal ability required, thank goodness.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · May 9

Huge thanks to everyone who has offered incredible feedback on nunn.ai over these past few months! It's still very much a work in progress, but it's been exciting to watch nunn.ai grow as a free platform for democratizing access to evidence law. Try it out, and let me know what I can improve!

nunn.ai @nunndotai.bsky.social · May 9

The spring update to nunn.ai is now live! Dive in for free answers from the first AI tailored specifically to evidence law. From hearsay to relevance, @nunndotai provides helpful insight for all your evidentiary issues.

Check it out ➡️ nunn.ai

nunn.ai - AI For Evidence Law

The premier AI-powered resource for evidence law.

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Haggie Witchlin 🧙‍♀️ @maggiewittlin.bsky.social · May 6

The best day-and-a-half of the year is always the Evidence Summer Workshop! We had everything from formal modeling to queer theory to analytic philosophy to doctrinal analysis. Thanks to my co-organizers Ed Cheng, Julia Simon-Kerr, and @alexnunn.bsky.social.

The ESW participants, about 40 beautiful people, lined up on the front steps of Vanderbilt Law School.

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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · May 4

Arrived to @vanderbilt.edu for tomorrow’s Evidence Summer Workshop. Excited to spend two days with this evidence community. Thanks to the program committee of Ed Cheng, @alexnunn.bsky.social, @maggiewittlin.bsky.social, and Julia Simon-Kerr for organizing, and to all others helping out! #ESW

Vanderbilt University’s Kirkland Hall with darkened clouds above and greenery in front

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Apr 13

I often return to this amusing anecdote from Thomas Grey. Amid the heyday of formalism, the Harvard faculty threatened to withhold support for the University of Chicago's fledgling law school because Chicago planned to offer courses on "unscientific" public law topics like . . . Constitutional Law.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Mar 22

Thanks so much to my amazing students at Texas A&M!

2024-2025
OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
This award is proudly presented to Prof. Alex Nunn for excellence in teaching and for consistently going above and beyond to challenge, engage, and support students.
Texas A&M University School of Law
Student Bar Association

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Feb 25

Yep, I also found it to be a particularly noticeable issue. I had a T20 offer in early February, and only one journal responded to my expedite. I totally sympathize with journals having to juggle a million items at once, but I hope ghosting doesn't become (more of) a norm.

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Colin Miller @evidenceprof.bsky.social · Feb 14

My Public Comment in Strong Opposition to the Proposed Amendment to the Prior Inconsistent Statement Hearsay Exclusion: tinyurl.com/5cvp3kj3

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Feb 5

The internal deliberations of the law journal that rejected me seven minutes after submission:

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Katherine Mims Crocker @crockeroncourts.bsky.social · Jan 29

We had a great DC launch reception for the Texas A&M Center on the Structural Constitution last night! It was an honor to speak w/Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan & Judge Neomi Rao of the D.C. Circuit on the importance of studying structural constitutional law.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thanks so much! Definitely a work in progress, but I hope it can be a helpful tool.

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Alex Nunn @alexnunn.bsky.social · Jan 9

Happy to chat more--the technical side is quite fun.

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