SCOTUS Amicus Brief by The Onion

[George K]

Thread:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1576991080746143745.html

[George K]

[George K]

The background behind the SCOTUS case (which is real):

https://ij.org/case/novak-v-parma/

[Mik]

Hmm. I’m rather on the fence here. I’d have to know the disruption was real and significant, not trumped up.

[George K]

https://nypost.com/2022/10/04/the-onion-files-supreme-court-brief-supporting-right-to-parody/

The whole brief:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-293/242292/20221003125252896_35295545_1-22.10.03 - Novak-Parma - Onion Amicus Brief.pdf

[jon-nyc]

This got a lot of attention (virtually all positive) in legal circles. It was co-written by top lawyers and onion writers. There was an Advisory Opinions pod episode on it.

[George K]

@jon-nyc I just discovered it late this week. One of the lawyers I sort of follow read it in his youtube channel, commenting during the read.

He makes a great comment about the part where the brief cites "A Modest Proposal," while claiming that The Onion is staffed by better, and smarter, writers than Jonathan Swift.

It's great Onion reading.