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Kathryn Sabbeth

@ksabbeth.bsky.social
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teaching, writing, and litigating about courts, civil justice, housing, & eviction • working on Courts & Capital (under contract with Cambridge) • prior writing: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAu… LPE Blog, the Appeal & others

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It bugs me that we're normalising the idea that there's something wrong with long documents, or that they're not "worth" our time. There is huge value in careful thought, in detail and nuance, in exploration, and in the experiential journey that goes alongside that.
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A scientific paper already has a carefully thought out abstract & conclusions I can look at if I want an overview. A book is supposed to be a joy to read, an intellectual and emotional experience to relish. This is not something that advanced statistics can either add to or improve on.
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
If you gave the money through act blue I think there's a process for getting your money back.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Agree it was definitely not his attorney's advice but could have been that of Morris Katz and Daniel Moraff. So gross.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Morris Katz grew up in Tribeca but I want him out of NYC too! @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Thank you for this thread. I agree with all of it. I also think people tend to excuse this stuff when everyone around them seems to excuse it. In this specific case, Morris Katz and Daniel Moraff manufactured a lot of it, for $ and ego (their own). share.google/UIDDmsnUUZSl...
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Can you explain? I'm not an election expert and haven't looked at the rules but I thought he hadn't formally withdrawn yet.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
LOVE THIS SO SO MUCH! thank you!
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
He needs to hurry up and withdraw formally and then someone trustworthy needs to confirm it's done. bsky.app/profile/char...
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I wish he had dropped out but nope not yet. bsky.app/profile/char...
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Worst non-apology ever: “We’re not doing it because of the allegations; we’re doing it because of the structures that are being taken away from us by those in power.”
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
It was this gratuitous comment that, for me, confirmed something is very very wrong with whoever is calling the shots over there: “We’re not doing it because of the allegations; we’re doing it because of the structures that are being taken away from us by those in power.”
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
And I thought the article, which mostly focuses on the idea that *integrity* should be key to picking a candidate, was meant as an indirect "no-platner, thanks" msg
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Same
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National Homelessness Law Center @homelesslaw.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
BREAKING: Louisiana Gov. Landry has signed one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country into law. HB211 will make it a crime to sleep outside, punishing homeless people with extreme fines and jail, while also setting the stage for forced treatment and even forced labor. buff.ly/f1BBIIZ
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Louisiana Governor signs one of the country's cruelest anti-homeless laws
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country into law. HB 211 will make it a crime to sleep outside in Louisiana, punishing homeless people with…
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The Jersey Bee @jerseybeenews.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The Jersey Bee updated our style guide this week to include the term “concentration camp,” using it to describe Delaney Hall, an ICE facility in Newark where nearly 300 detainees are alleging inhumane conditions and violations of their legal rights. jerseybee.org/2026/06/11/w...
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Why we’re calling Delaney Hall a “concentration camp” – The Jersey Bee
The term describes facilities where targeted groups are held without due process under inhumane conditions.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Yes! A hill I will die on is emphasizing to students that, as bad as he was, Ohralik (1978) gave the clients accurate information the insurance company didn't want them to know.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Agreed! And civil rights firms need contingency fees today in part bc defense lawyers & Scotus have worked to undermine fee shifting statutes.
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What’s Money Got to Do with It?: Public Interest Lawyering and Profit
Definitions of public interest lawyering influence financial support, regulation of lawyers, and professional identity. This Article examines three contexts in
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 06/05/2026
NYC landlords to pay $31M penalty over Bronx building conditions, Mamdani says gothamist.com/news/nyc-lan...
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NYC landlords to pay $31M penalty over Bronx building conditions, Mamdani says
The mayor says it’s the largest in recorded history for the city's housing department.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
My latest is up! open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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SCOTUS Drops The Other Shoe on the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court's Decision in Louisiana v. Callais Completes the Dissemation of the Voting Rights Act
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
An article from The Guardian:

‘She’s opening the bees!’ US beekeeper jailed for trying to save friend from eviction

Massachusetts woman set swarms of insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to evict elderly man with cancer

A beekeeper has been jailed for six months after she set swarms of her insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to carry out an eviction at a friend’s house.

Rebecca Woods insisted she only released her truckload of hives to allow the bees to enjoy the “lovely, flowering landscape” near the home of an elderly friend and cancer patient.

But a district court in Springfield, Massachusetts, heard that Woods, 59, admitted under questioning that she was trying to save him from eviction by freeing the bees in the presence of the deputies who had shown up to serve papers.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/04/2026
This morning, I became the first New York City Mayor to visit Housing Court. And what I saw will stay with me for a long time. Families on the brink of losing their homes. Tenants navigating unsafe conditions, harassment, and uncertainty, searching for justice in an overwhelming system. Small property owners trying to keep up with their mortgage payments.
I met with Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, New York City Administrative Judge Shahabuddeen Ally, and other members of the bench, and I walked through Resolution, HP, and NYCHA Parts. I spoke with people in intake, with legal service providers, and with the advocates who show up every day to stand beside New Yorkers who need support.
Housing court is where the promises we make about dignity, stability and public excellence are tested in real time.
In the months ahead, my team will work closely with the Chief Judge and the Chief
Administrative Judge to confront the concerns we heard - directly from judges, tenants, landlords, legal service providers, and advocates.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
That's great to hear. And probably I shouldn't have been so grouchy about them. I understand there are some great people there & they might in many cases be dealing with less awesome people above them. Anyway, your piece is terrific!
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This @galvinalmanza.bsky.social piece is brilliant. While highlighting criminal justice implications, it reminds me of @hoffprof.bsky.social 's work on the link between transportation and eviction.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This is a fantastic article! Thank you for it!! Tbh it is the only good @nytimes.com piece I've seen on any @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social initiative. So glad you gave them a piece so good they couldn't refuse.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
I didn't mean to insult you. No need to lecture me.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
True but for those readers who may not have the context, describing him as sleeping with people could obscure the depth of the problem
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
More than sleeping with people, right? I believe multiple assault accusations have been reported
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
There are a lot of good lists out there. This is from someone who I trust to know who is who on the ground and how to best get resources where they need to go.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Renee Good’s wife Becca: “We had whistles. They had guns… the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way.” Full statement: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Here's part of the strategy on mail in ballots: www.brookings.edu/articles/whe...
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When a postmark no longer tracks mailing | Brookings
Changes to U.S. Postal Service operations could lead to delayed postmarking, impacting elections, tax filings, and more.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
And they are destroying the reliability of the mail relied upon to vote www.brookings.edu/articles/whe...
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When a postmark no longer tracks mailing | Brookings
Changes to U.S. Postal Service operations could lead to delayed postmarking, impacting elections, tax filings, and more.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
And fwiw it appears these were a loan What to Wear at Midnight and the Morning After (If You’re the First Lady of New York) share.google/2RdVHL4xoRG5...
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What to Wear at Midnight and the Morning After (If You’re the First Lady of New York)
A Swearing-In, Styled: Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani, and What They Wore When Power Changed Hands
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
It's even better than expected but don't skip Jumaane's either.
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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, y’all.
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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
"That's the thing about uncertainty—anything can happen, but anything CAN happen." —Jumaane Williams, in his inaugural speech just now.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
If I were a student, I would love it.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/12/2025
Houses are expensive because billionaires gobble up homes and fix the rent or turn them into Airbnbs. The billionaires want you to think immigrants are buying up all the property.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
So true!
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Today, Andrew Anastasi and @benchansfield.bsky.social discuss the wave of landlord-perpetrated arson during the 1970s, how residents organized to stop it, and what this tells us about the ongoing interplay between property and racial capitalism.
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The Business of Arson: An Interview with Bench Ansfield
An examination of the wave of landlord perpetrated arson in the Bronx during the 1970s presents an untold story of racial capitalism and financialization. Andrew Anastasi interviews Bench Ansfield…
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Props to @haelinchoi.bsky.social and the team from @handsoffnyc.bsky.social @bkindivisible.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social and the 1000+ people (incl. Rosa & me) who turned out yesterday for training/organizing events in Brooklyn & the Bronx to protect our neighbors and get Trump’s ICE out of NYC.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
I'm really enjoying Tidal and you can transfer your playlists from Spotify in about 60 seconds
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
i’m at the brooklyn training. amazing energy.
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Kathryn Sabbeth @ksabbeth.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
It was really well done! So much gratitude to the organizers and to you for coming out!
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Shelterforce @shelterforce.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
1/ Housing problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and pest infestations don't only affect your health. These issues also make the housing crisis worse. We're putting housing quality under the lens in our new series, Fit to Live in: Fixing Our Housing Stock. bit.ly/UTLhabitabil... 🧵
A painting in shades of blue, green, and brown, labeled "Fit to Live in: Fixing Our Housing Stock." Two men stand in a dining room. In the foreground is black mold, a rip in the painting, and cockroaches.
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kuraine @lena.fyi · 03/12/2025
i hate that i have to post this (and will likely delete after today), but please don't @ me with your spotify stats. i appreciate the support & know it comes from a good place, but i really would like you to find another streaming service.
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