Reposted by Eric SegallAndy Hoberek @thathoberekguy.bsky.social · 3hThis is what happens when you eliminate your Women’s and Gender Studies program. 219448
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 3hEpstein was a serious scholar once. Alas that time has long passed (maybe con law profs should have term limits or retirement ages). 040
Reposted by Eric SegallJames Jones @jljones0618.bsky.social · 5hI take no pleasure in the irony of conservative justices who deny the politicization of the court while limiting their personal appearances to conservative gatherings. 042
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 6hI’m trying to read Alito’s book so you don’t have to but don’t know if I can make it through. Man it is bad. 8230
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 6hHere is Alito getting one of his many standing ovations from conservative groups. 7336
Reposted by Eric SegallJeffrey Vagle @jvagle.me · 10hIf you think Ossoff was exaggerating when he called Mike Collins a bigot, read this piece, then readjust your priors. 04720
Reposted by Eric SegallBeau Baumann 🍎 @beaubaumann.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I’m starting a new scholarship roundup series called “Beau & Tell.” I’m specifically target folks on the left, on the right, and folks abroad. I think the current pipelines might give these buckets of scholars too little play.bbaumann.substack.com 3103
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 10hHeard from Mark Tushnet who said in 1972 at least the procedure was it could be five bur only if one of the dissenters agreed but it did take six in that sense. It would be nice if these rules were actually written down. 140
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 21h“we do not summarily reverse unless at least six of us agree.” 020
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 21hAlito said six had to agree to reversal…see above. But since as you wrote he got everything else wrong, no surprise. 120
Reposted by Eric SegallMichael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Would banishing fraternities from college campuses tamp down excessive drinking, drug use, and sexual violence--or would it move those activities to unregulated zones where they would be potentially worse? Prof Neil Buchanan offers some lessons from implementing alcohol regs at Harvard in the 80s. 👇dorfonlaw.org 143
Reposted by Eric SegallGautham Rao (pronounced: Knicks in 5) @gauthamrao.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Maybe his approach to procedure is the same as his approach to history? 151
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Hey SCOTUS nerds, did we know summary reversals take six votes? I ask because the Court issued a summary reversal of an important Montana state supreme court decision trying to distinguish Citizens United, 5-4. That was 2012. 4299
Reposted by Eric SegallAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026In 1868 Louisiana elected first Black congressman. He was never seated In 1875 Louisiana elected second Black congressman. He served just one term It took 114 years for Louisiana to elect another Black member of Congress And now Roberts Court wants to wipe out Black representation across South 8519211
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Somewhere former Judge Kozinski, a truly brilliant but completely despicable man, is saying, “told you so.” On this one issue, he wasn’t wrong…but the lede is misleading. abcnews.com/amp/US/feder...abcnews.com 550
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Good morning. Josh Blackman loved Ted Cruz’s biography of Justice Clarence Thomas. I’m going back to bed because I can’t take it anymore. That’s all. reason.com/volokh/2026/...reason.comMy Review of Ted Cruz's Biography of Justice ThomasCivitas Outlook published my review of Senator Ted Cruz's biography about Justice Clarence Thomas. The introduction sketches why I think… 180
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If you are on Tik Tok please watch Professor @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social talk about lethal injection: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTyqgxGPm/tiktok.comThe untold story of Christa Pike. What really took place at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution? #christapike #deathpenalty #tennessee TikTok video by Corinna Barrett Lain 121
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026FWIW, if Griswold is “an interpretation of the Constitutional text,” as Alito says, so is everything which means text doesn’t matter. Which in constitutional litigation is true. So let’s not pretend. 540
Reposted by Eric SegallMichael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today on the blog, Prof Neil Buchanan has scorn but also sympathy for journalists covering Trump. Scorn because they too often sanewash his rambling lies but sympathy because it is impossible to respond to the Gish Gallop. 👇dorfonlaw.org 0102
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Originalism “is becoming a zombie creed that functions more as a shibboleth than as an actual guide to conservative constitutional decision making.” We have been saying this for over 30 years. 030
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Wonder what Angry Alito means by this. I really do. Maybe we need more racism, sexism, and homophobia? Really don’t know…. 6121
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026For many lethal injections the drugs are bought on the black market and no real medical personnel are involved. Torture happens. Really. It’s literally cruel and unusual. 1110
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026He’s saying originalists worry too much about being outcome oriented and thus forfeit results they like policy wise in favor of their method. No, they don’t. As you have been saying very well for years…. 070
Reposted by Eric SegallSupreme 13 @supreme13.org · 07/10/2026Here's your daily reminder that Republicans "packed" the Arizona and Georgia Supreme Courts in 2016 and the Utah Supreme Court in 2026. nymag.com/intelligence... What’s good for the elephant is good for the donkey! #ExpandTheCourtnymag.comRepublicans Oppose Court Packing (Except When They Support It)In Georgia and Arizona, conservatives have already done what they denounce Democrats for even contemplating. 271
Reposted by Eric SegallEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026there is no plausible construction of these words that is not racist 443496
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026He’s saying Originalists should not worry about being outcome oriented. They don’t. 1400
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026We definitely do not have to worry about this. 1932723
Reposted by Eric SegallSupreme 13 @supreme13.org · 07/10/2026Want to dig deeper into Supreme Court expansion? Supreme 13 brings together news, commentary, scholarship, interviews, legislation, and other source material on the debate. Explore the evidence: supreme13.org/resources/supreme13.orgSupreme Court Expansion News and Resources | Supreme 13Explore Supreme Court expansion resources, including news articles, opinion pieces, legal scholarship, academic research, interviews, and federal legislation. 043
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Angry Alito playing the victim trying to sell books is such a bad look. He’s terrible. 4142
Reposted by Eric SegallMichael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Malcolm Gladwell's new book on gun violence in the US is engaging and interesting but his analysis of the 2nd Amendment is badly confused (although I share his disdain for SCOTUS 2nd Am rulings). That makes me skeptical about what he says about other topics about which I'm not an expert. Details👇dorfonlaw.orgMalcolm Gladwell, Confused OriginalistIn 1950, Immanuel Velikovsky published Worlds in Collision , in which he argued that astronomical events such as the supposed expulsion of ... 4164
Reposted by Eric SegallPete Coe @petecoevo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hey @espinsegall.bsky.social thanks for being on the pod w/ @petedominick.bsky.social. There's news & clips & a great guest for your Tuesday listening pleasure! Press play! standupwithpete.com/1685-prof-er...standupwithpete.com 1685 Prof Eric Segall+ News and Clips | Stand Up! with Pete Dominick 142
Reposted by Eric SegallJohn Carpenter’s Halloran @profhalloran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026As a Catholic, like Alito, I think it's so important for you to know how little—how absolutely not at all—your marriage (or your LGBTQ identity) impacts my religious liberty. In fact, refusing to acknowledge your marriage (or your LGBTQ identity) is a grave affront to your innate human dignity.abcnews.comAlito calls same-sex marriage a 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' in new bookA new book by Justice Samuel Alito presents his view of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the country with a focus on religious freedom. 29662134
Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 06/10/2026All this talk about Alito is pretty silly. He’s not an Originalist. He’s a GOPist who privileges religion, hates unions (a lot), and has no empathy for the poor and powerless while favoring the rich and powerful. The rest doesn’t matter. Mostly, he’s a GOP partisan. 33212
