Re:Not about global warming itself, of course (Score 1)

That's true. He was not looking to be a martyr for anti-warming: "he believes that the cause of freedom of expression in the United States would best be served by dismissing the amended complaint, and that a trial would have a significant "chilling effect" in America of the kind the Anti-SLAPP laws are specifically designed to prevent. The "chilling effect" is a bigger threat to civilized society than all Dr Mann's warming. But the judge chose instead to put us on the road to a full-scale trial. So be it." But the judge is determined to have a full scale trial. So Steyn is going to fight. Here's a prediction, at some point Mann's lawyers will offer to settle with an apology from Steyn. They'll figure that they've imposed enough time and costs on him to intimidate any other of Mann's critics. Any rational person will take such deal they'll reassure their client, Professor Mann. "These things are always settled on the courthouse steps." And Steyn will say "screw you, you guys and the judge wanted a full scale trial and now you are going to get it." So Steyn is either totally crazy, brilliant, or both. But he is not going to play be the lawyers' rules.