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Jessica Levinson

@levinsonjessica.bsky.social
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Law Prof. Legal analyst for CBS and KCRW (NPR family station). Columnist for MSNBC. Podcast host - Passing Judgment. Lover of photography and green tea. High on snark, low on patience.

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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
m.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ID... This week’s segment on @ktla.com
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U.S. Attorney FIRED by President Trump after 54 MINUTES on the job files lawsuit over termination
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
m.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ID... This week’s segment on @ktla.com
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U.S. Attorney FIRED by President Trump after 54 MINUTES on the job files lawsuit over termination
YouTube video by KTLA 5
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Breaking down the constitutional questions in the transgender athletes case
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
www.ms.now/opinion/supr...
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Opinion | The Supreme Court’s campaign finance decision is a win for both parties — and wealthy donors
Jessica Levinson: The Court’s decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission gives a huge boost to political parties’ ability to spend.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
#BreakingNews … What did the #SCOTUS just say about the President’s power to fire the heads of executive agencies?
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
www.ms.now/opinion/supr... My latest on @ms.now
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Opinion | What Amy Coney Barrett can tell us about the future of gun control
A concurring opinion in a case striking down a Hawaiian gun law says more about the Supreme Court’s thinking than the majority opinion.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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DOJ opens criminal investigation into outside funding of Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Could the Anti-Weaponization "slush fund" derail President Trump's agenda?
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
youtu.be/Jin2qm6Wk9U What did #SCOTUS actually say in its big voting rights decision this week?
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Congressional Redistricting War intensifies after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
youtu.be/Jin2qm6Wk9U What did #SCOTUS actually say in its big voting rights decision this week?
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Congressional Redistricting War intensifies after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Can states impose so called “conversion therapy” bans on minors?
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Adding a line to my bio! Will be the guest on a regular legal/political segment on @ktla.com every Thursday at 7pm, and will be continuing my work as a @cbsnews.com legal analyst!
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
#SCOTUS #SOTU NOTES: Typical turnout: Roberts, Kagan, Kavanaugh, Barrett. Brief, polite handshakes w/POTUS. As speech gets underway, Barrett clapping along kinda enthusiastically; Kavanaugh more sheepishly. Roberts & Kagan not clapping.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I’ll be in @ktla.com tonight before and after the #SOTU
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Could a decision that arguably paved the way for Trump’s reelection offer #Maduro his best defense? (Thread) www.ms.now/opinion/madu... CC @ms.now
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Opinion | Expect Maduro to use Trump v. United States in his defense
Jessica Levinson: It may be advantageous for Nicolas Maduro to argue that he was acting in his capacity as head of state.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Could a decision that arguably paved the way for Trump’s reelection offer #Maduro his best defense? (Thread) www.ms.now/opinion/madu... CC @ms.now
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Opinion | Expect Maduro to use Trump v. United States in his defense
Jessica Levinson: It may be advantageous for Nicolas Maduro to argue that he was acting in his capacity as head of state.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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US judge will block hundreds of Trump administration layoffs, citing shutdown law
A federal judge on Wednesday said she would block President Donald Trump's administration from laying off hundreds of federal employees, the latest legal setback for Trump's efforts to downsize the U....
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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Opinion | Ron DeSantis won't be the only one opposed to Donald Trump on this issue
Jessica Levinson: Once again, Trump grossly overestimates his power
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
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11 Killed as Terrorist Attack Targets Jews at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
One of two suspects is also dead after gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
www.newsweek.com/trump-says-h...
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Trump says he's cancelling executive orders signed by Biden Autopen
President Donald Trump said he would be cancelling most of Biden's executive orders on Friday.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 28/11/2025
OPINION by @levinsonjessica.bsky.social: “Against all norms, Trump famously publicly leaned on Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring charges against Comey and James.” READ MORE: www.ms.now/opinion/indi...
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Opinion | Trump hates Comey and James too much to give up now
.@LevinsonJessica: James Comey and Letitia James should expect to keep fighting Trump's DOJ
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Supreme Court, For Now, Keeps in Place Texas Republican-Friendly Congressional Map www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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Supreme Court, For Now, Keeps in Place Texas Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
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Federal court bars Texas from using new Republican-friendly US House map in midterms | CNN Politics
A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The Court will not revisit Obergefell
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 24/10/2025
NEW: Judge Walker transfers Letitia James's motion to disqualify Lindsey Halligan to SC federal district judge Cameron McGowan Currie, who is already overseeing the parallel motion from James Comey. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
ORDER
Pursuant to the October 21, 2025 Order by the Honorable Albert Diaz, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (ECF No. 23-1),
Defendant Letitia James's "Motion to Dismiss the Indictment and Enjoin the
Prosecution" based on the appointment, qualification, or disqualification of the United States Attorney or the United States Attorney's Office (ECF No. 22) is
TRANSFERRED to the Honorable Cameron McGowan Currie, Senior United States District Judge for District of South Carolina. Judge Currie shall set a briefing
schedule on the motion and address consolidation of this matter with the similar
motion filed in United States v. Comey, 1:25-cr-272.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to provide a copy of this Order to the Courtroom
Deputy for Judge Currie.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/
Jamar K. Walker
United States District Judge
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
If you’re interested in voting rights, please give the latest episode of Passing Judgment a listen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Voting Rights Act on the Line: What’s Really at Stake in the Supreme Court Case with Jan Wolfe
Podcast Episode · Passing Judgment · 10/22/2025 · 30m
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Tomorrow! writersblocpresents.com/main/timothy...
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October 24, 2025: Timothy Snyder and Jessica Levinson – Writers Bloc Presents
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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John Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Documents
The US Justice Department has charged John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who became one of his fiercest critics, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Prosecutors expected to ask grand jury to indict Trump critic John Bolton
Potential move against ex-national security adviser comes amid effort to prosecute president’s political enemies
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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Diane Keaton - It Seems Like Old Times
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MS NOW Public Relations @msnowcomms.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
NEW: @levinsonjessica.bsky.social writes for @msnbc.com on President Trump’s National Guard order: “This is just the latest example of Trump embracing a maximalist view of executive authority in almost every area of governance.” READ⬇️ www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | Trump’s National Guard order in Oregon could set a dangerous precedent
If a judge allows Trump to federalize the National Guard in one state and send it to another, the safeguards are off when it comes to a president's ability to take control of the National Guard.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Judge Immergut (I'm paraphrasing) - Issuing not a modification, but a new TRO that prohibits federalization, relocation, or deployment of NG from any other state or D.C. to OR b/c of likely violations of 12406 and the 10th A #Portland #Oregon
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Judge Immergut (I'm paraphrasing) - We need a broader TRO b/c Trump admin is now trying send CA and NG NG to OR, b/c that seems to violate 12406 and the 10th A #Oregon #Portland
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
District Court Judge Immergut - (I'm paraphrasing) Is there any legal authority to federalize the NG in one state, and then bring them into another state where there is no showing that it is proper to federalize the NG under 12406?
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
writersblocpresents.com/main/timothy...
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October 24, 2025: Timothy Snyder and Jessica Levinson – Writers Bloc Presents
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
NEW: Trump is asking the Supreme Court -- finally -- to issue a definitive ruling on whether his contentious plan to end automatic birthright citizenship is lawful. He wants the Supreme Court to issue a ruling in the new term that starts on Oct. 6. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to rule on plan to end birthright citizenship
The Justice Department wants the justices to issue a final decision on whether the contentious proposal seeking to reinterpret the Constitution's 14th Amendment is lawful.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I thought I knew the highlights of this story, I was wrong. J. David Goodman of the NYT broke it down for me on the latest episode of Passing Judgment: How Texas Redistricting Sparked a National Political Battle podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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How Texas Redistricting Sparked a National Political Battle with Guest David Goodman
Podcast Episode · Passing Judgment · 09/24/2025 · 30m
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
I know we’re all focused on a lot of issues right now. This is my quick explainer on whether Trump can fire #LisaCook podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Passing Judgment
Arts Podcast · Updated Weekly · Is the constitution in crisis? This podcast is for people who are curious about politics and the law and how the biggest political and legal issues of the moment affect...
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Justice Amy Coney Barrett tonight: "I don't think that we are currently in a constitutional crisis." www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett says country is not in a 'constitutional crisis'
Speaking to Free Press founder Bari Weiss to promote her new book, the conservative justice said the American people should trust the Supreme Court.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/09/2025
A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a Democrat who was fired by President Trump from the Federal Trade Commission earlier this year, dealing a blow to Trump’s monthslong attempt to permanently remove her from the consumer protection and antitrust enforcement agency.
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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates an F.T.C. Commissioner Fired by Trump
The court said the commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, had been illegally terminated “without cause.”
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CNN @cnn.com · 02/09/2025
Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline. Read more: cnn.it/422QTo2
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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
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Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
"The #Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing and Parole: What Really Happened" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing and Parole: What Really Happened
Podcast Episode · Passing Judgment · 08/28/2025 · 8m
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/08/2025
Breaking News: A close adviser to Mayor Eric Adams was suspended from his campaign after trying to give a journalist cash inside a potato chip bag.
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Adams Adviser Suspended From Campaign After Giving Cash to Reporter
A campaign volunteer for Mayor Eric Adams of New York was suspended after giving a journalist cash in a potato chip bag.
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Greg Jaffe @gregjaffe.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
All four-star general nominees must now interview with President Trump. The goal is to "ensure they are war fighters first — not bureaucrats,” says the WH. Some fear it could politicize the general officer corps. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
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Top Generals Nominated for New Positions Must Now Meet With Trump
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...
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Live Updates: Tsunami Alerts Issued for U.S. and Japan After Huge Pacific Quake
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Here we go
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The latest on Harvard v Trump... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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Harvard Battles Trump Administration Over $2.6 Billion Federal Research Funding Freeze
Podcast Episode · Passing Judgment · 07/22/2025 · 9m
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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L.A. County's charter reform accidentally repealed anti-incarceration ballot measure
Eight months after Measure G passed, some in the county are just now realizing they unwittingly committed an administrative screwup for the ages.
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Jessica Levinson @levinsonjessica.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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Judge grants temporary restraining orders restricting DHS immigration operations in SoCal
The judge's decision requires DHS to provide better access to legal counsel for detainees and blocks agents from stopping individuals based on factors like their race or the language they speak.
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