"Someone Must Have Taken the Bar Exam for You" Was Just Insult, Not Libel
Reason Magazine • 2/26/2026
Summary
The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled on December 15 in the case of Lucey v. Kinnon that the statement "Someone Must Have Taken the Bar Exam for You" was an insult and not libel. The opinion was delivered by Justice John Englander.
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