Reposted by Leah LitmanChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19hBeyond the horrifying reality that a hospital is trying to "clear the pentobarbital from [Christa Pike's] system" currently, the litigation over Tennessee's actions this week will shine a very clear light on the many, many reasons why governments should not be trusted with killing their citizens. 16861239
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Check out my piece in the @contrariannews.org talking about what’s going on at SCOTUS - and what’s on tap… www.contrariannews.org/p/next-on-th...contrariannews.orgNext on the Docket: Dismantling DemocracyThe Supreme Court is enabling Trump’s corruption while also doing the kind of institutional damage that will long outlast him. 14120
Reposted by Leah LitmanTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026some descriptive statistics here on the civility industrial complex on college campuses that I haven’t seen analyzed before www.uncivilcollective.org/resources 7874314
Reposted by Leah LitmanLaura Petto @laurarpetto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Why did no one on jeopardy get Dobbs v Jackson women’s health last night?!?!? Idk seems like the case overturning Roe is something everyone should know, and definitely people studying trivia. At least Ken seemed disappointed 1242333
Reposted by Leah LitmanSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026More confirmation that the Trump Administration is staying underground with its anti-abortion plans until after the midterms. www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...washingtonsun.comWhite House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the MidtermsAttorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election. 5172103
Reposted by Leah LitmanLegal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026NEW: Leah Litman, University of Michigan law professor and Strict Scrutiny co-host, joins Somil Trivedi of Court Accountability Action to discuss the Supreme Court's horrific order allowing the Trump Administration to send immigrants to random countries they're not from, without a hearing.youtube.comSupreme Court Makes SHOCK RULING on Trump Case...YouTube video by Legal AF 57631
Reposted by Leah LitmanNiko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026@leahlitman.bsky.social makes the case for Supremacy (the book, not the idea!) in @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social:lareviewofbooks.orgWho Is Supreme, the People or the Court? | Los Angeles Review of BooksNikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan’s new book challenges the supremacy of judicial review over democracy itself. 04213
Reposted by Leah LitmanChristine Kexel Chabot @kexelchabot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Since when is it anti-democratic for a President to abide by the terms of a federal statute? @leahlitman.bsky.social @profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social have an important new paper highlighting slippery slope problems presented by the strong form of UET: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comIs the Unitary Executive Democratic or Autocratic Governance?This essay examines whether the unitary executive theory provides for democratic or autocratic governance. It argues that the unitary executive theory's underly 24014
Reposted by Leah LitmanWhitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Another person has died in Trump's concentration camps. 47-year-old Julian Curo-Churata was from Peru. He died on Sept. 29 after he was imprisoned for three months in Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana. That camp is run by LaSalle Corrections. There's no cause of death listed.ice.govIllegal alien from Peru passes away in ICE custody in LouisianaICE is committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments. 10313137
Reposted by Leah LitmanCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026(Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said he regretted nominating three Supreme Court justices Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, .. according to a Time Magazine interview. ".. What can I do? .. I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they vote against me often." 100735212
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I reviewed SUPREMACY for the Los Angeles Review of Books! @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social lareviewofbooks.org/article/supr...lareviewofbooks.orgWho Is Supreme, the People or the Court? | Los Angeles Review of BooksNikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan’s new book challenges the supremacy of judicial review over democracy itself. 19229
Reposted by Leah LitmanSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As promised, I wrote about what really bothers me about Tuesday's unsigned, unexplained #SCOTUS ruling clearing the way for the resumption of third-country removals with minimal (if any) process. Turns out, it's a lot: www.stevevladeck.com/p/254-four-t...stevevladeck.com254. Four Things That (Really) Bother Me About “D.V.D. III”“Third-country removals” raise a host of difficult procedural and substantive questions. The Supreme Court should have answered those questions *before* greenlighting deportations to torture. 18497192
Reposted by Leah LitmanChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026UPDATE: At a call with the federal court tonight, "the state [of Tennessee] represented that medical personnel have begun to administer medical care as requested in the motion." 2042284
Reposted by Leah LitmanZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 01/10/2026Tennessee's last botched execution was way back in [checks notes] May. "Mark Fowler, the doctor who was involved in Carruthers’ attempted execution, also oversaw Pike’s — at this time — attempted death sentence."wsmv.comDoctor involved in Tony Carruthers’ botched execution administered Christa Pike’s lethal injection — and she’s still aliveIhnen confirmed the team is filing a motion to stay the execution, the latest in a back-and-forth over the “Jobs Corps Murder” convict’s execution. 713755
Reposted by Leah LitmanSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026By my math, the order was filed 11 minutes after the Trump administration's reply brief came in. 401239256
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026static.klipy.comI'm Dead Lmao Reaction MemeAlt: I'm Dead Lmao Reaction Meme 0974
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026some ~personal news~ as they say .... I'm writing a second book! I loved writing Lawless & working with One Signal. And I'm having a 💥blast 💥working on ... IDENTIFIED! more info coming, soon(ish)? 716913
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026ICYMI: The band is back together to preview the upcoming SCOTUS term! I also talked with Mahmoud Khalil about his new book, out today: NO LAND TO STAND ON - Notes From Detention Get it from our friends at bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/no-l...bookshop.orgNo Land to Stand On: Notes from DetentionA revelatory and powerful testament of protest, courage, and imprisonment in America’s deportation regime“Are you Mahmoud Khalil?” The question marked the start of a politically charged odyssey that t... 04311
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Essential post & commentary from Jay Willis @jaywillis.net @ballsandstrikes.org ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...ballsandstrikes.orgThe Conservative Takeover of SCOTUSblog Is Just What the Supreme Court NeededSCOTUSblog used to cover the Supreme Court. Now, it cheers for it. 27726
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026static.klipy.comRuben Rabasa in ITYSL: He Admit It!Alt: Ruben Rabasa in ITYSL: He Admit It! 724953
Reposted by Leah LitmanLawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Major 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. 581269296
Reposted by Leah LitmanSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I was explaining this at a political meeting last night. Stephen Miller has smartly decided to fly below the radar after the backlash to Minneapolis, Chicago, and other outrages. But by many measures things have gotten worse. 10289127
Reposted by Leah LitmanSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'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.penguinrandomhouse.comThe Court We Need by Stephen Vladeck: 9798217061815 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksA 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... 331098279
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I understand social media probably isn’t a net benefit to society, but it’s still really nice to have when girlie releases some additional blech takes on her worst album 4721
Reposted by Leah LitmanDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 25/09/2026Holy forking shirt balls 21422111
Reposted by Leah LitmanChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026BREAKING: DC Circuit rejects Anthropic challenge to DOD's exclusion of Anthropic's AI from DOD's supply chain on a 2-1 vote. Katsas writes for him and Rao. Henderson dissents. Opinions to follow. 1214260
Reposted by Leah LitmanStrict Scrutiny Podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NEW! Lev Menand & Lina Khan join HOT SCOTUS REFORM SEPTEMBER to discuss jurisdiction stripping & other reforms to protect statutes or agency regulations from the Court - especially those tackling economic issues. crooked.com/podcast/we-n...static.klipy.comTaylor Chan: Pshh In This EconomyAlt: Taylor Chan: Pshh In This Economy 22912
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Alyssa Edwards / Justin Johnson embodies poise and grace. They have made so many people laugh, cry with joy, and realize their own worth and potential. Ken Paxton is a garbage human being. Texas deserves better. www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdra...reddit.comFrom the rupaulsdragrace community on Reddit: Alyssa Edwards responds to Ken PaxtonExplore this post and more from the rupaulsdragrace community 58913
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I'm part of the CROOKED CON 2026 lineup for @crooked.com! Join us on November 7th in Washington D.C. for panels, candidate forums, live shows, interviews, organizing events, and more. Tickets available now at crookedcon.com @strictscrutiny.bsky.social 36913
Reposted by Leah LitmanScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan CollinsThe inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 24982263351
Reposted by Leah LitmanProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 411113676065
Reposted by Leah LitmanSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Communism has no place in America, the President declares the day before rolling out his new state television station. 571473418
Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Propublica really can’t stop won’t stop with its anti corruption hustle, as we said on yesterdays Strict Scrutiny! @strictscrutiny.bsky.social @propublica.org 426651
Reposted by Leah LitmanProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini... 13746332243
Reposted by Leah LitmanCrooked Media @crooked.com · 21/09/2026@profmmurray.bsky.social on WH press ban: I think this is f*cking bonkers. 37712
Reposted by Leah LitmanGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 21/09/2026This will make it nearly impossible to file habeas petitions, because attorneys won’t even know what federal district their client has been moved to to stage for their removal. Something like a third of all people in ICE custody. apnews.com/article/ice-...apnews.comAP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ordersU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an... 2822001234
Reposted by Leah LitmanAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.apnews.comAP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ordersU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an... 18845982952
Reposted by Leah LitmanThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/09/2026Breaking News: Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would help cement President Trump’s ability to control billions of dollars in scientific grants funded by the National Institutes of Health.nyti.msWhite House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. GrantsFederal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending. 114268171
Reposted by Leah LitmanChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026T. Elliot Gaiser strikes again. www.justice.gov/olc/media/14... 75012
Reposted by Leah LitmanRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🚨An alarm is being sounded for the American public. Sitting federal judges go on the record with the NYT. On threats to democracy by DOJ/administration actions. Includes 90 minute interview with conservative Judge Patrick Schiltz. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.” 211107497
Reposted by Leah LitmanAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This is APPALLING. The Trump administration is detaining multiple random Somali immigrants with no criminal record at Guantanamo Bay, seemingly because the White House ordered ICE specifically to detain Somalis at Gitmo as part of its effort to punish an ethnic group Trump has attacked. 6330131672
Reposted by Leah LitmanStrict Scrutiny Podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A bonus episode on what went down with SCOTUS's decision to leave the Trump administration's Postal Service regulation slash election interference slash mass disenfranchisement blocked. For now. crooked.com/podcast/brea... @profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.socialcrooked.comBREAKING: SCOTUS Blocks Trump's Mail-In Ballots BS | Crooked Media 27219
Reposted by Leah LitmanLawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026AG Todd Blanche just defended Trump's comments about the court, saying the president has an absolute right to criticize justices individually when they rule against him, while praising them when they rule in his favor. This apparently is the rule now. 1212840
Reposted by Leah LitmanDaphna Renan @daphnarenan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Supremacy is out today! Join @nikobowie.bsky.social and me for a virtual book talk with the great @adamserwer.bsky.social tonight at 7 pm EST. 25814
Reposted by Leah LitmanChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com 532655753
Reposted by Leah LitmanNicholas Bagley @nbagley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026After years of thinking and writing about why American governance is so clunky and slow, I wrote a book about how our well-intentioned laws have lots of unintended consequences. Why We Can’t Have Nice Things comes out Dec. 1 from Norton. Pre-order now! www.nicholasbagley.com 39720
Reposted by Leah LitmanAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This is a VERY significant decision, given the impact of the rule change, which was set to upend the student visa process which has been in place for the last half-century. Colleges and universities said the rule would impose millions in costs and cause a big drop in enrollment. 71030289