- Publication Date
- 2026
- Abstract
- The article defends Ninth Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke's decision to issue a dissent via YouTube, arguing that expanding judicial "voice" beyond written opinions is a legitimate and valuable evolution in judicial expression. Topics include the concept of judicial voice and style, the controversy surrounding multimedia judicial dissents, and the broader implications of genre experimentation for appellate courts.
- Recommended Citation
- Jamie G. McWilliam & C. Seth Smitherman, Let the Genre Proliferate: In Defense of Judge VanDyke's YouTube Dissent, 29 Tex. Rev. L. & Pol. 513 (2026).
