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Dahlia Lithwick

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oh brother.
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What to worry about and what to put down, election edition
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
thanks for listening in Elissa. Your vote matters hugely and as the state AGs mentioned getting out the vote and protecting the polls is urgently important. Take good care
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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Samuel Alito: We won't overturn Obergefell because it's engendered reliance interests. Jan Crawford: Well, many people had organized their lives around Roe v. Wade. Alito: No, they didn't. Women merely had an "abstract" interest in "ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in."
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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice
Justice Samuel Alito discussed his opinion in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the leaked draft and its aftermath, same-sex marriage rights and why he's not retiring yet.
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American Constitution Society @acslaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join ACS for a virtual event on 10/5 at 2pm ET titled Protecting Voters & Our Votes: State Attorneys General on Democracy’s Frontlines. Two state AGs will discuss their work protecting elections and how it has intensified under recent federal action. Register here: www.acslaw.org/event/protec...
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The headshots of the three speakers are shown. the ACS logo is at the top. The background is an image of poll stations in a blue hue.
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 04/10/2026
The thing about the Tucker Carlson//Jacob Rees-Mogg interview is that Tucker is an American moron whose entire tactic is “assume the other guy won’t question my premises”, up against a British aristocrat that debates for fun at Oxford Union. Its like a small animal encountering an Apex predator
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Local community activists and faith leaders from Louisiana and beyond marched and prayed Thursday at the fenced-off barracks and trailers at the airpark site where the Trump Administration is preparing to open a privately-run facility to hold children..." religionnews.com/2026/10/02/a...
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As ICE readies Louisiana facility for children and families, faith leaders hold vigil
ALEXANDRIA, La. (RNS and Verite News) — Part of the Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations, the facility — which will hold unaccompanied minors and families — is situated beside an air...
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The Great Pumpkinsquatch - Scott Kelley Ernest 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals youtu.be/GwqOZ0eaoDI?...
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BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals
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Sara Burningham @saraburningham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Then we have Christa Pike, and it's like, oh, wait, this is a violent act. This is an atrocious act. Wait, we're doing this? Who is she? What is her story? If there's something good that comes of this, it will be spurring conversations like this one of not only how we kill, but whether we kill."
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Sara Burningham @saraburningham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"The heart stops reluctantly. Before a person is ready to die on their own, it takes physical force to stop the heart from beating. It takes violence to stop the heart from beating, and it could be a car accident or a homicide or an execution, but it takes violence.”
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
thank you so much
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pleasure (complicated word but I'll allow it...) was truly mine. Thank you for showing us what's behind the closed blinds....
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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hell yes, the Senate races matter - a lot. President Dipshit could nominate a rabid raccoon to replace Alito and a Republican senate will confirm. Guaranteed. 100 percent. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement
The conservative Supreme Court justice said in a CBS News interview that he’ll revisit the issue next year.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ICE violated nearly 100 court orders in 1 month—now DOJ is attacking the MN federal judges who spoke out @ngertner.bsky.social, @rwpusa.bsky.social, Matthew Seligman & I authored a joint op-ed standing up for judicial independence Full op-ed @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN
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We Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on our Heroic Federal Judges
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
On the insanity of the "medicalized" facade of the death penalty with @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social and SCOTUS versus all environmental protections, ever, with @whitehouse.senate.gov. Another non-curtainraiser show.
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Cruel and Unusual, Bought and Paid For
Podcast Episode · Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · October 3 · 1h 12m
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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 02/10/2026
My piece in the New York Times today addresses the Trump Administration's latest attempt to turn fiction into fact through a prosecution of an ordinary citizen and asks, Who's next?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
Trump and Ronny Jackson have a chuckle about the botched execution in Tennessee: "The medication didn't exactly work. He [Jackson] would answer it better than anybody. How does that happen? It shouldn't be very difficult."
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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 02/10/2026
How did Ghislaine Maxwell get transferred to a minimum-security prison—and why is the government withholding the explanation? I talk with Bloomberg investigative reporter Jason Leopold about his fight for the records, and how anyone can use FOIA to demand answers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fmN...
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Why Was Ghislaine Maxwell Moved?
YouTube video by Is This Really Legal?
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Whether he is watching too much Fox News or acting for other reasons, Justice Alito seems to be emotionally unable to rationally examine the actual evidence in the cases before him to see if they support his voter fraud arguments." democracyproject.org/posts/exorci...
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Exorcising Justice Alito’s Voter Fraud Boogeyman
A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the legality of ICE's mandatory detention policy, weighing in on an issue that has been ovewhelmingly rejected by district and appeals courts but has nevertheless roiled the justice system nationwide. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Supreme Court will rule on Trump’s ICE detention policy
Lower courts have overwhelmingly rejected ICE’s novel view of its detention authority.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/10/2026
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says that new pro-Trump TV ads paid for with government funds don’t “merit any sort of FCC review.”
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FCC head says government-funded Trump ads are ‘normal’ and ‘don’t raise any red flags’
Brendan Carr said the ads are “normal-course public service announcements” and nothing that would “merit any sort of” review by the Federal Communications Commission.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again  Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow!
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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Happy book day to the one a s only Sherry Turkle
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
New in PN: Schmitt happens all over effort to perjury trap Jack Smith "The GOP playbook relies on an absolute lack of shame, so Schmitt dutifully bellied up to the microphone to celebrate his flawless victory with the chuds keeping the grift alive in Charlie Kirk’s old studio."
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Schmitt happens all over effort to perjury trap Jack Smith
When gotchas go disastrously wrong.
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mimi is doing yeoman's work standing up DOJ values and heroes who refuse to buckle to pressure. Her forthcoming book goes on sale in January but you can and should preorder now!
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 29/09/2026
Republicans discover the microphone works both ways.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Linda McMahon: "AI is definitely a tool used correctly. I've seen it in action. I have visited the Alpha School in Austin, Texas, where they use AI for the first two hours every single morning. The students have their headsets on, they are watching their computers ... it is incredibly effective"
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 29/09/2026
Very funny this happened right after Axios was like "lots of buzz about Schmitt for VP" this morning.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sen. Roger Marshall says he didn't have the pregnant patient arrested over a $50 late bill. THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS AND DEFAMATORY!!! He had her arrested for not showing up to court when he sued her for being late for $50.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/09/2026
Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. to.pbs.org/3VUAJwG
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WATCH LIVE: Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary as GOP targets past Trump probes
This week's Senate Judiciary hearing comes after a key Republican lawmaker said in July he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation o...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A federal judge just blocked FEMA from withholding anti-terrorism funds from local governments that don't change how they run elections. It's the latest blow to Trump's attempts to rewrite election rules.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How clear is it that Trump's taxpayer funded ads are illegal? I explain why it is 10/10 clear. Senate in passing the law: Ban is designed to stop public funds used for "glorification" of an individual official. GAO: funds can not be used for "self-aggrandizement" nor partisan political purposes.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 29/09/2026
Already tense relations between the U.S. and Canada are likely to deteriorate further, as the U.S. goes ahead with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.
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From motorcycles to booze, U.S. ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney came to power last year on a promise to reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the United States.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail, ProPublica has learned. by @jenafifield.bsky.social @peterelkind.bsky.social
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Major u-turn from Justice Alito as Supreme Court reveals he will no longer participate in the big climate change case being argued next week. Previously, the court told NBC News there was no reason for him to step aside despite his earlier recusal in same case.
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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@brianstelter.bsky.social @jaketapper.bsky.social
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm thrilled to share that my new book about #SCOTUS, "The Court We Need: What's Really Wrong With the Supreme Court—and How to Fix It," is now available for pre-orders: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/812983... The book is set to be published by @vikingbooks.bsky.social on May 4, 2027.
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The Court We Need by Stephen Vladeck: 9798217061815 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A brilliant and bracing account of the Supreme Court’s rise, its unraveling, and what it will take to save it, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Docket Richard Nixon turned...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’d missed SG Sauer’s sly attempt to impugn Justices Jackson in his DHS v D.V.D petition. Thanks for lifting that up @stevevladeck.bsky.social . open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
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253. Introducing “The Court We Need”
My second book about the Supreme Court offers a more nuanced diagnosis of exactly what’s wrong with the institution—and how (and why) we should fix it.
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
All-Canadian Amicus.
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John Q. Barrett @johnqbarrett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
President Trump is a massive liar. It’s why he’s unfit for office, and for every other decent person role. Thank you for this essay and for all of your work, Daniel Dale. @ddale8.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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NPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. n.pr/4iMlJdT
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What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
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CNN @cnn.com · 28/09/2026
"The most provocative aspect of the 30-second spot that aired during NFL broadcasts Sunday is the tagline: 'Paid for by the U.S. Government.' "This raises key questions," writes Stephen Collinson. | Analysis cnn.it/3VUkpvS
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
thank you for listening
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This week with @jameeljaffer.bsky.social of the Knight First Amendment Institute on Schrodinger's Press Ban. Whether it's on or off isn't the point: The point is that press freedom erodes in a single direction.
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Everybody Out of the Pool | Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts
Trump banned three news outlets from the White House, then something unprecedented happened.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The headlines on the SCOTUS SAVE ruling are doing Trump's PR for him. 2 things they skip No mass voter purges before the midterms. The law bars them 90 days out & we're in that window Noncitizen voting? FL, IN, IA & OH ran voters through SAVE & found almost NOTHING -TN
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The Big Lie aka La Gran Mentira
This analysis exposes Donald Trump and his allies’ disinformation campaign around immigrants and voting.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This was the 28th time #SCOTUS has granted emergency relief to the Trump administration since 1/20/25. That matches the total number of grants during the entirety of the first Trump administration. And both of those totals dwarf the *four* grants of relief (two each) during the Bush & Obama admins.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 25/09/2026
"[The supreme court is] 'simply not part of the political process.'" - Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., May 6, 2026
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John Roberts insists supreme court not ‘political’ after Trump-friendly rulings
The chief justice defends court’s impartiality after decisions on abortion, presidential immunity and voting rights
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Link: georgetown.box.com/s/6c1q1dz52b...
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26A308 Order.pdf | Powered by Box
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#BREAKING: In non-Missouri emergency docket news, #SCOTUS *grants* the Trump administration's request for a stay in the SAVE case, allowing DHS to have access to certain Social Security information. The three Democratic appointees dissent.
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