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David Simson

@dsimson-law.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Law, New York Law School - views are my own. Repost ≠ Endorsement Constitutional Law, Racial Justice papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAu…

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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Thank you to @lsolum.bsky.social for the kind mention! I am also excited to share that the piece has found a home with Buffalo Law Review and will come out either late this year or early next year - looking forward to working with their team!
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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
New URL for a key website!
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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Happening today! Hope you can join and even if not, you should read @mgraber1.bsky.social's insightful and thought-provoking book :)
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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Many people whose work, thoughts, or comments were really helpful in informing me re one or more of the many issues addressed in this piece are not (I think) on Bsky but i can note at least (in the hope that this is appropriate): @jpygold.bsky.social @adamwinkler.bsky.social @jerchin.bsky.social
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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
As a junior scholar, I'm admittedly a bit uneasy re posting before acceptance for publication. But revisions pushed me past journals' August cycle & yet I think the piece can help inform thinking about SFFA's mobilization in many problematic actions such as this news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/f...
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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
For context, and if of interest, this Article follows up on my prior Article "Methodological Gerrymandering" (papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....) in which I analyze how SCOTUS Justices might alter their constitutional interpretation methodology in pursuit of ideological preferences.
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Methodological Gerrymandering
The U.S. Supreme Court has come to decide many of the most consequential and contentious aspects of social policy via its interpretations of the U.S. Constituti
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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
I just posted the current version of my most recent Article, "Conceptual Gerrymandering and the Weaponization of SFFA" to @ssrn.bsky.social. Abstract and TOC are attached below. Comments and (good faith) critiques very much welcome and appreciated. 🧵 1/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
@yuvrajjoshi.bsky.social has an uncanny ability to identify crucial issues at the intersection of law and racial equality and to provide deep analysis & helpful frameworks to understand complexity and stakes. Racial resentment (re which i've also written some) is another example. Important to engage
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David Simson @dsimson-law.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I feel privileged to get to participate in a small role in this amazing event celebrating @mgraber1.bsky.social's very important book. If you are in NYC on October 10, please RSVP and come join! www.nyls.edu/events/book-...
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