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Joshua Engel, Esq.

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Civil Rights & Appellate Attorney | Fmr Prosecutor | Father & Husband | Friend of Collies | Long-Suffering Cornhuskers Fan

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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 20/09/2026
Times neglected to mention one of the most important Yom Kippur rituals for many American Jews: ending the fast with Chinese food www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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American Yom Kippur: How Jews Across the U.S. Observe the Holiest Day of the Year
From 200-mile treks to synagogue to spiritual striving, readers share the rituals that define Judaism’s holiest day for them.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 16/09/2026
“Looks” requirements unrelated to actual performance is not limited to Dept of Defense, sadly This can get silly When I worked for State Ohio, I recall a meeting with head of state highway patrol over height and weight requirements for Troopers — they were required to weigh-in every month 1/
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 05/07/2026
July 4th — Wilmington, Ohio
Two people and a dog are sitting on a blanket in a park at night, viewing a large, vibrant firework display in the dark sky above. The scene is illuminated by the glow of the fireworks and surrounding park lighting, with a building visible in the background on the left.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 20/06/2026
I am going to now have to include an amphibious exploring vehicle in my lifeguard equipment
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 16/06/2026
Waiting on lines is definitely a New York thing No Midwesterner is waiting on a long line for much of anything, much less, checks notes, frozen yogurt www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/m...
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Why Is Everyone Waiting Hours for Frozen Yogurt? Why Am I?
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 25/05/2026
I think @brianphillips.lol is right in observing that university leaders “are frequently hostile to the idea of the university itself” One unmentioned reason is trend towards leaders with background in professional higher ed admin, not an academic background www.theringer.com/2026/05/22/n...
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Who’s to Blame When an Ivy League President Drives Into His Students?
“Ah! He just ran over my fucking foot!”
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 19/05/2026
Related law story My certificate from the U.S. Supreme Court contains a mistake I did not replace it but keep it as a reminder that the Court is not infallible www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...
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NFL sending Jaxon Smith-Njigba new Offensive Player of the Year trophy after typo
Smith-Njigba posted a video of the trophy, showing that it appeared to call him the
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 28/04/2026
Very difficult for First Amendment lawyers to convey how deeply unserious -- essentially frivolous -- this indictment is
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 28/04/2026
The inevitable end-result of the Unitary Executive Theory 👇
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 20/04/2026
Just because the Patel lawsuit almost certainly will laughed out of court doesn’t make it a laughing matter Fighting a baseless defamation suit burns up time, attention, and money And that's the point; Patel's goal is not necessarily to "win" the lawsuit, but rather to chill the media
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 07/04/2026
The Cincinnati-area teacher who was ordered to remove a "Hate Has No Home Here" poster from his classroom in a highly-contested school board vote said his constitutional rights were violated in a federal lawsuit filed on April 7 against the district. archive.today/g4wbg
A screenshot of a news article headline. The bold headline reads: 'Ohio teacher told to remove poster with LGBTQ+ flags sues district'. The article is in the 'EDUCATION' category from the Cincinnati Enquirer, with the byline 'Grace Tucker' and an accompanying small headshot. An update timestamp is listed below the byline: 'Updated April 7, 2026, 10:38 a.m. ET'. Social sharing icons are visible below the text. The top portion of an accompanying image below the text shows a wall-mounted digital screen in what appears to be a school setting, with partial text on the screen reading 'HATE HAS NO HOME HERE"
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 06/04/2026
So embarrassing... wearing a pin is literally the *least* someone can do to stand up for First Amendment rights
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 30/03/2026
I was under the basket when Laettner made his shot …👇 Taking nothing from UConn, but the context and history of the 1992 shot (Duke peak obnoxious; KY off years in wilderness) still makes it the end of, as Bob Ryan and Mike Lupica noted at the time, the greatest game ever
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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 23/03/2026
The numbers don't lie
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 22/03/2026
Notable that higher education administrators have embraced lower standards of learning and achievement 👇 This has, imho, everything to do with the fact that most administrators don’t come from academic backgrounds anymore but, instead, study policies, business-speak and “academic leadership”
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 20/02/2026
With all respect to @adamliptak.bsky.social, the suggestion that Tariff decision "amounted to a declaration of independence" by SCOTUS is a bit too much This is still the Court that expresses a need to protect a “vigorous” and “energetic” unitary executive www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...
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The Supreme Court’s Declaration of Independence
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 11/02/2026
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from a guy who knows a kid who's going with the girl who says it’s Zombies. I think it's serious.
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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
let's be honest, america needed the patriots to get their motherfucking heads beat in like this
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 03/02/2026
People may be scared , even "terrified," of ICE coming to the City, but traditional response of Philadelphians is to remain steadfast Dr. Franklin wanted our national motto to be "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God” and I would hope and expect Philadelphia would live up to that ideal
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 30/01/2026
Here's an important thing about attorney-client, work-product, deliberative process, and other privileges: They can be waived by a client who is interested in transparency
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Screenshot of a live news blog. The first entry, by Congressional reporter Michael Gold, states that the Justice Department withheld and redacted materials in the Epstein files release under attorney-client and deliberative process privileges, despite lawmakers saying they didn't intend to shield this. The second entry, by Legal affairs reporter Alan Feuer, reports that Blanche acknowledged the release won't satisfy public demand but asserted President Trump has pushed for maximum transparency.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 28/01/2026
Respect for @danwetzel.bsky.social, but disagree with his take Minimizing cheating as "run-ins with the rulebook" fails to take into account what all prosecutors know: "criminals commit crimes" - fact he only got caught once doesn't mean a lot more did not happen www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
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Wetzel: If Belichick isn't first ballot, just shut the Hall down
The humiliation of snubbing Bill Belichick is on the committee and, in turn, on the Hall of Fame itself.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 25/01/2026
There is a known issue of Sig handguns used by law enforcement accidentally discharging— I did a murder trial a few years ago that centered on this issue local12.com/news/local/h...
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Attorney for deputy charged in fatal shooting says he did not intend to shoot suspect
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Eight months after an officer-involved shooting in Hillsboro, a Highland County Sheriff's deputy now faces criminal charges in the fatal inc
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 08/01/2026
“Mom…. Dad’s being Dad…”
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 07/01/2026
Today (especially) as every day: The Union and the Constitution forever!
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 15/12/2025
Politico nicely illustrates 👇 the big problem with Washington journalists: NO GRIT Nobody from the Midwest would ever describe 20 degrees as “teeth-clenching” or consider a high of thirty to be cold regardless of the wind Buy a scarf, worry less about “access,” and get to work
Warning: It won’t get any warmer in D.C. today. Per the Capital Weather Gang, temperatures will be a teeth-clenching 20 degrees as you head into work this morning, with “highs” of a mighty 30 or so by early afternoon. And don’t even mention the wind chill. Do take care on the ice.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 05/12/2025
Sometimes I know what I’m talking about 😀 www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Grand Jury Declines to Reindict James
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 02/12/2025
The word “deciding” is doing a lot of work here — if DOJ was confident another grand jury would hand up an indictment they likely would have done that already www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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DOJ deciding whether to seek new Comey, James indictments
The department could forgo an appeal of Lindsey Halligan’s disqualification and instead seek to bring new charges against James Comey and Letitia James.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 02/12/2025
Understatement: “take no prisoners” approach is not merely a “liability” — it is quite literally a war crime The “no quarter rule” is centuries old and prohibits both threats of and actions involving operations where the enemy is prohibited from surrendering www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/u...
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For Trump, Hegseth’s Take-No-Prisoners Approach Is a Growing Liability
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 29/11/2025
Great day for leaf raking — when the dogs don’t get in the way, that’s

Three people and two dogs are playing in a large pile of brown autumn leaves outdoors on a sunny day. Two adults are lying back in the leaves, smiling, while a child in a blue jacket is also nestled in the leaves, looking up. Two golden-colored dogs are actively engaging with the leaves, one lying down to the left of the adults, and the other standing in the center, facing away from the camera. In the background, a grassy area, trees, and parts of a house are visible under a clear sky.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 18/11/2025
One thing you learn as a prosecutor: things just don’t happen; somebody does something to somebody
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 05/11/2025
Slice of Ohio life in Municipal Court Victim wants a menacing charge dropped Judge to victim: So you’re saying the defendant was drunk and threatened you guys with a gun? Victim: Well, he wasn’t drunk…
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 18/10/2025
Amazing turnout to save democracy in ruby-red Clinton County, Ohio #NoKings
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 17/10/2025
Good job, Quakers My school - founded by polymath, bifocal-wearing, hardened glass-harmonica-playing, "76-and-I'll-Still-Kick-Your-Ass," Poor-Richard's-Almanack-writin', Benjamin Fuckin' Franklin - should never fold to anyone
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 01/10/2025
New York Times AGAIN spreading false information This time: a claim to have the "best" recipes for breaking the Yom Kippur fast The truth: EVERYONE knows that the only acceptable way for an American Jew to break the fast is with Chinese food. cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt...
A close-up shot of a sliced challah bread, filled with a rich apple cinnamon mixture. The golden-brown crust of the challah is beautifully braided, and the exposed slices reveal the sweet, tender apples within. It looks incredibly appetizing for a Yom Kippur break-fast.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 01/10/2025
This 1000 times 👇
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 28/09/2025
Eagles missed a real opportunity by not having a message printed on shades being held up on sideline My brother suggested “Your city isn’t even Jacksonville” I would go with “Brady cheated” #FlyEaglesFly
A packed football stadium with a large crowd in the stands. The upper section is filled with spectators, many wearing green and white, while a large red and white banner reading "BUCCANEERS" in block letters stretches across the lower section of the stands. On the field level, a group of team personnel and players, many wearing black or green jerseys, stand along the sideline. The game appears to be taking place on a sunny day.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 27/09/2025
Josh is in to something important here 👇 How the law is understood and experienced by “elite” professors and the Supreme Court Bar is different than how trial lawyers and judges understand the law; power-based jurisprudence has real negative impacts on the people that SCOTUS never sees
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Sesame Squirrel @sesamesquirrel.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Just like with PBS pledge drives, I am waiting till the matching period next week to donate to The Otis Fund at @katmaiconservancy.bsky.social
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 25/09/2025
In honor of #FatBearWeek, please take a moment to read this remembrance of the Fat Bear GOAT, Otis Otis remains a true American Hero and #1 in our hearts www.adn.com/alaska-life/...
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Remembering 480 Otis, the ‘Buddha of Brooks Falls’ and Fat Bear Week’s greatest champion
With four Fat Bear Week titles and a Zen master approach, the bear had garnered plenty of fans since it was first sighted in 2001.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 20/09/2025
Still get emotional when I see the red balloons flying #GoBigRed
A packed Nebraska stadium crowd releases dozens of red balloons into a sunny blue sky. The American flag and a red team flag wave above the stands, capturing a festive, high-energy moment of celebration.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 19/09/2025
Same long-held opinion from @lauracstruve.com
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 04/09/2025
Go Birds! #flyeaglesfly
A low-angle, full shot shows a bald eagle in flight against a bright blue sky. The bird's wings are extended, with its wingtips spread like fingers, as it glides slightly downward from left to right. The top and bottom corners of the image are framed by the dark green leaves and branches of tall trees. The sun is at the top of the image and causes a slight lens flare.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 01/09/2025
Hard to imagine a more important statement “We have a message for the rest of the nation as well: This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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Laurel Pfahler @laurelpfahler.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Today’s tifo involved the full participation of The Bailey. Nick Hagglund and his kids helped paint one of the lion’s paws. #FCCincy
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 07/08/2025
When the going gets tough… Democrats give up? Message here — that if Republicans simply up the legal and extra-legal pressure, no matter how illegitimate — then Democrats will inevitably fold is so f’n depressing because it historically is true www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
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Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 28/07/2025
I suspect most Harvard Alumni agree with me that the school should not give those Fuckin' Nimrods any money on General Principle www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
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Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up To $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 25/07/2025
Happy #AI news: Opposing Party was sanctioned $100 for the use of AI in a Memo that included fake citations "It took the Court less than fifteen minutes to determine the reply brief was generated, in part, by use of AI and that the citations were fake." #lLawSky
A screenshot of a legal document from a court order. The text describes the court's findings and rulings regarding a brief that contained fake legal citations, generated in part by AI.

Key points from the document:
* The court acknowledges that the citations to case law in a brief are fake, constituting a fraud upon the Court and warranting sanctions. It also notes that fake citations create unnecessary legal work for the opposing party.
* A party requested the court strike the pleading and order the filer to pay attorney fees.
* The court found the request to strike the pleading was "not well taken" because the filing was a memorandum in support, not evidence, and exhibits attached were not admitted into evidence.
* The court found the request for attorney fees "well taken." It took the court less than fifteen minutes to determine the reply brief was generated, in part, by AI, and that the citations were fake.
* The court ordered the party who filed the fraudulent document to pay $100.00 as reimbursement for attorney fees to "Engel and Martin, LLC" within thirty days of the file-stamped date of the entry.
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 12/07/2025
Received my first obviously AI written brief from an opposing party, including hallucinated cases Really, really, really looking forward to busting the authors and asking for sanctions
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 09/07/2025
Exciting news from Ohio: we have ducklings!
A high-angle close-up shot shows a brown and black duck, likely a hen, nesting in a shallow depression on the ground, surrounded by green grass, leafy plants, and small twigs. Her right side is visible, displaying iridescent blue feathers on her wing. Peeking out from under her, a small, fluffy yellow duckling with dark markings on its head is visible. To the left of the duck, a broken, pale brown eggshell with an orange-red interior is resting on the ground
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · 05/07/2025
I have been to LSU football games… Fact check: TRUE
There’s a $2 billion break important to the rum industry and, tangentially, Louisiana, said Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a tax writer.
“We have the highest per capita intake of alcohol in the nation,” he said.
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