Kent Hovind sues Rationalwiki.

[jsfisher]

The holding isn't fatal to Dr. Dino's suit.

First, if he could show negligence on RW's part, he can win.

Second, Florida is in the 11th Circuit. The holding you linked to is from the 9th. The federal district court where he filed suit is not bound by the holding of a federal appeals court of a different circuit. (Had that holding been an 11th Cir., the district court would be bound.) Even if Hovind's case gets heard on appeal, the 9th Cir. holding isn't binding. Federal circuit courts may give deference to the holdings of another court, but they are not bound by them.

Ah, there is that. I was forgetting that circuit courts do not stand on each other's rulings as precedence. Still, it will be interesting watching this case unfold. I doubt it will get anywhere near the discovery phase before it is dismissed.

 

[dudalb]

ANother piece of idiocy on the part of Hovind.
I have problems with rationalwiki (they hate to admit that woo and nonsense can exist on the left wing of the political spectrum) but his lawsuit is crazy.