Jennifer Huddleston
- Former Research Fellow
Jennifer's research focuses on the intersection of emerging technology and law with a particular interest in the interactions between technology and the administrative state. Her work covers topics including judicial deference, liability protection for Internet platforms, autonomous vehicles and other disruptive transportation technologies, the regulation of data privacy, and the benefits of technology and innovation. Her work has appeared in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News, the Sacramento Bee, the Washington Times, Real Clear Policy, and U.S. News and World Report. Jennifer has a JD from the University of Alabama School of Law and a BA in political science at Wellesley College. She is also an alumna of the Mercatus Center’s Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship and the Charles Koch Institute's Koch Associate Program. Prior to law school, Jennifer was a Teach for America Corps Member in the Mississippi Delta and worked for the Charles Koch Foundation.
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Judicial engagement in classical Liberal public governance
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Pennsylvania and the Future of Data Privacy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Considering a 21st-Century Approach to Warrant Requirements for Electronic Information
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Uber and Postmates’ Important AB-5 Lawsuit Faces an Uphill Battle

- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Considerations for North Dakota regarding Consumer Data Privacy Policy
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Time to move tech policy (and our fears) into the 21st century
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Alabama’s First 200 Years of Innovation
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Judicial engagement in classical Liberal public governance
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Pennsylvania and the Future of Data Privacy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Considering a 21st-Century Approach to Warrant Requirements for Electronic Information
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Uber and Postmates’ Important AB-5 Lawsuit Faces an Uphill Battle

- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Considerations for North Dakota regarding Consumer Data Privacy Policy
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Time to move tech policy (and our fears) into the 21st century
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Alabama’s First 200 Years of Innovation
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Judicial engagement in classical Liberal public governance
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
An Analysis of Recent Federal Data Privacy Legislation Proposals
Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Jennifer Huddleston on the John Batchelor Radio Show
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Jennifer Huddleston on KBUL Newstalk Radio
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Interpreting CDA Section 230 and its Future

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Why the Kisor Case Could Change Regulatory Policy

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Jennifer Huddleston on POTUS Channel
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
How State and Federal Governments Are Responding to Concerns about Data Privacy

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Big Tech Developments of 2018

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Making State and Local Policy Work for the New Wave of Transportation Innovation

Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Pennsylvania and the Future of Data Privacy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Considering a 21st-Century Approach to Warrant Requirements for Electronic Information
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Considerations for North Dakota regarding Consumer Data Privacy Policy
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Mitigating Privacy Risks While Enabling Emerging Technologies
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Antitrust and the Debate Over Data Privacy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Security, Privacy, and Innovation in the Future of Telemedicine
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
The Importance of Balancing Privacy with Innovation, Consumer Benefits, and Other Rights in the FTC’s Approach to Consumer Data Privacy
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Safety, Innovation, and Autonomous Vehicles
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Safety Exemptions and the Regulatory Approach to Autonomous Vehicles
Latest Work
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Uber and Postmates’ Important AB-5 Lawsuit Faces an Uphill Battle

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Time to move tech policy (and our fears) into the 21st century
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Alabama’s First 200 Years of Innovation
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
State Data Privacy Laws May Well Be Unconstitutional

- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Should Congress be Concerned About California's Data Privacy Law?
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Adapting 4th Amendment Standards To Connected Tech
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Breaking Up 'Big Tech' is the Latest 'techlash,' but What Would it Actually Do?
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
We Shouldn’t Demonize Digital Innovation and Expand the Administrative State
