David Rubin
David joined FIREafter several years at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he worked on complex commercial, administrative, and regulatory litigation. He also maintained an active pro bono portfolio. David is admitted to practice law in Washington, D.C., and California.
In 2019, David graduated with his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was a member and coach of the championship-winning International Tax Moot Court Team and a head writer of Libel, the law school’s annual comedy/variety show.
Originally from Sacramento, California, David earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. After graduation, he worked in the stand-up comedy business in Los Angeles.
When he is not working, David is most likely trying and failing to train his dog. David enjoys playing sports and collecting rare books.
Recent Writings
- Supreme Court case upholding age-verification for online adult content newly references 'partially protected speech,' gives it lesser First Amendment scrutiny,
- Jailed for basic journalism, Texas reporter takes free speech fight to Supreme Court,
- Supreme Court agrees to review Fifth Circuit decision upholding Texas’ adult content age-verification law,
- Judge rules rapper B.G. must submit all lyrics to the feds before he records or performs them,
- FIRE asks federal court to stop Utah’s unconstitutional social media law . . . AGAIN,
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