Abstract
This Note explains Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and examines the applicability of state anti-SLAPP laws in federal cases. Currently, the United States Courts of Appeals are split on this issue, and the United States Supreme Court has not granted certiorari to any cases that have addressed this issue. This Note reviews the jurisprudence related to the application of state anti-SLAPP laws in federal court. The author further examines what the various United States Courts of Appeals have held about the applicability of anti-SLAPP laws and the rationales of each decision. Based on this information, this Note argues that if the U.S. Supreme Court were to hear this issue, it should reject the applicability of the procedural portions of anti-SLAPP laws in federal court.
Recommended Citation
Dryer, Jacob
(2024)
"SLAPP-ed Around: Examining the Use of State Anti-SLAPP Laws in Federal Courts,"
Helms School of Government Undergraduate Law Review: Vol. 3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/helmsundergraduatelawreview/vol3/iss1/4