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Blackman v. Substack, et al.

LEGAL CASE
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Blackman v. Substack, et al.

Updates

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    Deeplinks Blog by Tori Noble | September 30, 2026

    Victory! California Appeals Court Refuses to Revive Surveillance Tech CEO’s Meritless Lawsuit Against Journalist

    When the rich and powerful try to use the court to silence negative reporting about themselves, it’s worth calling out that behavior for what it is: an attack on free speech. This is why EFF is happy to stand up for reporters who find themselves in that situation.The California Court...

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    Deeplinks Blog by Karen Gullo, Tori Noble | January 16, 2026

    EFF to California Appeals Court: First Amendment Protects Journalist from Tech Executive’s Meritless Lawsuit

    EFF asked a California appeals court to uphold a lower court’s decision to strike a tech CEO’s lawsuit against a journalist that sought to silence reporting the CEO, Maury Blackman, didn’t like.The journalist, Jack Poulson, reported on Maury Blackman’s arrest for felony domestic violence after receiving a copy of...

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Legal Documents

  • September 29, 2026
    Blackman v. Substack - Opinion
  • March 6, 2026
    Blackman v. Substack - Appellant's Brief Opposing Request for Judicial Notice
  • March 6, 2026
    Blackman v. Substack - Appellant's Reply Brief
  • December 15, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Joint Motion for Judicial Notice
  • December 15, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Respondent Poulson's Appendix
  • December 15, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Respondent Poulson's Brief
  • December 15, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Respondent Substack's brief [Redacted]
  • December 15, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Respondent Tech Inquiry's Brief
  • August 29, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Appellant Blackman's Opening Brief
  • August 29, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Appellant Blackmans Appendix Vol. 1
  • August 29, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Appellant Blackmans Appendix Vol. 2
  • August 29, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Appellant Blackmans Appendix Vol. 3
  • August 29, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Appellant Blackmans Appendix Vol. 4
  • August 11, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Order on Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • July 29, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Minutes of Hearing on Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • July 22, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - B. Margo Declaration iso Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • July 22, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Reply iso Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • July 22, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - S. Seager Supplemental Declaration iso Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • July 16, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - A. Sanghvi Decl iso Opposition to Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • July 16, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • April 25, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - D. Greene Declaration iso Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • April 25, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Defendants' Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • April 25, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - J. Baskin Declaration iso Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • April 25, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - S. Seager Declaration iso Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • April 25, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - V. Noble Declaration iso Motion for Attorneys' Fees
  • April 11, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Notice of Appeal
  • February 14, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Order Granting Motions to Strike Complaint by Substack, Inc., Amazon Web Services, Inc., Jack Poulson, and Tech Inquiry, Inc.
  • February 5, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Amazon Web Service's Amended Motion to File Portions of Reply i/s/o Special Motion to Strike Under Seal
  • February 5, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Amazon Web Service's Objections to Plaintiff's Evidence Submitted i/s/o Opposition to Special Motion to Strike
  • February 5, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Declaration of S. Burns i/s/o Amended Motion to File Portions of Reply i/s/o Special Motion to Strike Complaint and Evidentiary Objections Under Seal
  • February 5, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Reply in Support of Amazon Web Service's Special Motion to Strike Complaint
  • February 4, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Minutes of February 4 Court Hearing on Motions to Strike Complaint
  • January 31, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Defendant Tech Inquiry's Errata to Reply in Support of its Special Motion to Strike Complaint
  • January 31, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to AWS's Motion to Seal
  • January 31, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Tech Inquiry's Motion to Strike Complaint based on Filings Made after January 25, 2025
  • January 29, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Poulson's and Tech Inquiry's Joinder to Amazon Web Service's Objections to Evidence and Request for Judicial Notice
  • January 22, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Unopposed Ex Parte Application to Strike Opposition to Special Motions to Strike
  • January 14, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Declaration of C. Scherer (Redacted)
  • January 14, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Amazon's Motion to Strike (Redacted)
  • January 14, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Poulson's Motion to Strike (Redacted)
  • January 14, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Substack's Motion to Strike (Redacted)
  • January 10, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Defendant Tech Inquiry's Amended Memorandum of Points and Authorities iso Special Motion to Strike Complaint
  • January 7, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Order Denying Defendant Amazon Web Services, Inc's Motion to Seal
  • January 7, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Order Denying Defendant Substack, Inc.'s Motion to Seal
  • January 7, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Seal Documents
  • January 7, 2025
    Blackman v. Substack - Order Granting Poulson Motion to Partially Seal Record
  • December 27, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Declaration of Plaintiff in Further Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Seal
  • December 27, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Reply in Further Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Seal
  • December 27, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Reply to Motion to File Portions of Special Motion to Strike Complaint and Demurrer Under Seal
  • December 24, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Order re Ex Parte Application
  • December 23, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Declaration of Plaintiff iso Opposition to Defendants' anti-SLAPP Motions and Substack's Demurrer
  • December 23, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Ex Parte Application re Hearing and Opposition
  • December 23, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Amazon Web Services' Motion to Strike Complaint
  • December 23, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Poulson's Motion to Strike under the Anti-SLAPP Statute
  • December 23, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Substack's Motion to Strike Complaint
  • December 23, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Tech Inquiry's Amended Notice of Special Motion to Strike
  • December 23, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Tech Inquiry's Notice of Joinder
  • December 20, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Opposition of Poulson & Tech Inquiry to Plaintiff's Amended Motion to Seal
  • December 20, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Order Approving Amendment to Complaint
  • December 20, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Opposition to Substack's Demurrer
  • December 20, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Poulson's Motion to File Record under Seal
  • December 20, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Poulson's Notice of Lodgement under Conditional Seal
  • December 18, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Amendment to Complaint (Fictitious/Incorrect Name)
  • December 18, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Amended Motion and Response to Motions to Seal
  • December 13, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed under Fictitious Name
  • December 11, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Samuel Turner Declaration iso AWS's Motion to File Under Seal
  • December 9, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Amazon Web Services' Motion to File Under Seal
  • December 9, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Tech Inquiry's Memorandum of Points & Authorities iso Motion to Strike
  • December 9, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Tech Inquiry's Motion to Strike under the anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP Sec. 425.16)
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Amazon Web Services' Compendium of Evidence iso Motion to Strike
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Amazon Web Services' Motion to Strike Pursuant to CCP Sec. 425.16 (anti-SLAPP)
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Amazon Web Services' Request for Judicial Notice iso Motion to Strike
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Jack Poulson's Declaration iso Motion to Strike
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Jack Poulson's Motion to Strike under the anti-SLAPP statute (CCP Sec. 425.16)
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Memorandum of Points & Authorities iso Poulson's Motion to Strike
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Substack's Demurrer
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Substack's Motion to File under Seal
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Substack's Motion to Strike
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Substack's Notice of Joinder
  • December 6, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack Victoria Noble's Declaration iso Poulson's Motion to Strike
  • December 5, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Reply iso Motion to Proceed under Fictitious Name
  • November 27, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed under Fictitious Name
  • November 27, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Joshua Baskin Declaration iso Substack's Motion to File under Seal
  • November 27, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Substack's Motion to File under Seal
  • November 14, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed under a Fictitious Name
  • November 13, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Jack Poulsen & Tech Inquiry's Opposition to TRO
  • November 13, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Jack Poulsen declaration iso Opposition to TRO
  • November 13, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Substack Opposition to TRO
  • November 12, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Application for Order to Show Cause and Temporary Restraining Order
  • November 12, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - David Marek Declaration iso Application for TRO & OSC
  • November 12, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Doe Declaration iso TRO & OSC
  • November 12, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Opposition of Amazon Web Service to Application for TRO
  • October 3, 2024
    Blackman v. Substack - Complaint

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