Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 9hopen.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comSatire In An Era Of IntolerancePolitical satirist Mark Stein is suing California to stop enforcement of a law that restricts his ability to carry a political sign and hand out leaflets within 100 feet of a Los Angeles synagogue. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comHero Or Villain: The ‘Holdout’ Juror In Clancy TrialA fundraiser for Lindsay Clancy’s holdout juror has surpassed $350,000, while his lawyer hails him an American hero. But Michael Desronvil hid a history of domestic violence allegations. 001
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comTolerance Of Misconduct by Federal Judges Is A National DisgraceMost Americans would be fired by employers for egregious -even criminal- misconduct that the U.S. court system tolerates. The handling of a case involving “super drunk” judge illustrates the problem. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comIt Should Be No Surprise To California That Girls Means GirlsA federal judge this week evoked a technicality to dismiss a challenge to California rules that require schools to allow males to compete on girls sports teams and use their locker rooms. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It is hard to reconcile Trump's consternation about meatpacker monopolies and his support for the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comFrom Meatpackers To Meta: Monopoly Power Is EverywherePresident Donald J. Trump talks tough about meatpackers after signing off on a merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, which would greatly consolidate the movie and news industries. 011
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWhy Has Public Support For Teachers Unions Plummeted?The Chicago Teachers Union filed a lawsuit this week that (somewhat unconvincingly) blames critics for conducting a coordinated smear campaign that has rendered the union “toxic.” 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comFat And Lazy: The Free Speech IndustryA well-financed free speech organization turned its back on an author federally prosecuted after writing a book, "How to Kill a Federal Judge". 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The real threat is the U.S. Court's system's attempt to intimidate and silence critics... open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comHe May Die In Prison For Writing A BookA federal jury has convicted an 73-year-old man who wrote a book called "How to Kill a Federal Judge." He faces a 30-year prison term. No one seems to care. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comMy Blog Was Hijacked. Google Search Is Helping The Thieves - And Itself!My old blog was hijacked. The perpetrator is using Google Search to effectuate the fraud. Google is using the fraud to boost its public image. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comLettuce Pray... For Food SafetyThe contamination of iceberg lettuce spreading across the country is inconvenient to some, but it poses a serious risk of hospitalization and death to older Americans. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comThe Imperial U.S. Judiciary May Be Losing It's CrownBoth parties are attacking the U.S. judiciary, which has withstood change for decades. It now faces bipartisan pressure to undertake reform or face Congressional action. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026This is an important, well-reasoned, and well-written decision on a highly politicized issue that is of critical importance - whether Tylenol taken by pregnant women poses risk of autism and ADHD to the child. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comAppeals Court Overturns Shocking Dismissal Of National Tylenol LitigationA panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Monday rejected a lower court's dismissal of 550 cases alleging that Tylenol taken by pregnant women poses a risk of autism and ADHD to the child. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The New York Times has called on the University of California to restore standardized admission tests - an astonishing admission by the liberal left stalwart that DEI has failed. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comEven The New York Times Is Questioning Diversity, Equity And InclusionThe editors of the New York Times just called on the University of California to bring back standardized tests. Here's why it matters. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comMajor Victory: High Court Says States Can Ban Males In Female SportsThe U.S. Supreme Court upholds laws in West Virginia and Idaho that exclude men who identify as female from participating in female athletics, upholding fairness for girls and women. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comThe Great American State Fair Exposes Great American Class DivideAn important national event to celebrate America's 250th Birthday is being mocked and boycotted by Democrats and the elite media. What's really going on here? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comThe Federal Judicial 'Threat' Scam?While threats to federal judges declined, public funding for their safety has skyrocketed. But what does any of this have to do with judges' birth dates? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comFederal Judge's Privacy Concerns Benefit Illegal ImmigrantsIn striking down the Trump administration's centralized citizenship database system, judge makes it harder to remove illegal immigrants on state voter rolls and in government benefit programs. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comReparations And The Historical Hierarchy Of SufferingThe United Nations declares the enslavement of African Americans is the "gravest" crime against humanity and seeks reparations. What about the historical suffering of women? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Federal judges work in a world where they can do no wrong. Not so for a tenured Spanish professor who assigned a reading that used the word "transvestite." open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comThe Alternate Universe Of Federal JudgesA U.S. District Judge receives a private reprimand for two years of loud sexual trysts in her chambers - a tenured professor is fired for assigning a reading that used the word "transvestite." 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 09/06/2026After almost 60 years, isn't it time for the U.S. Congress to unclassify secret documents relating to Israel's 1967 attack on the USS Liberty, which cost the lives of 34 Americans and injured 173? open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWhat Happened To Trust In Government?The cover up of Israel's assault on the USS Liberty 50 years ago represents a serious betrayal of trust by the U.S. government. Americans are weary of duplicitous politicians and deceitful media. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 02/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comAppeals Court Denies Asylum To Woman Raped By Two MenThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled a Salvadoran woman who was raped by two men in El Salvador didn't show she was targeted because of her gender, clearing the way for deportation. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 26/05/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comActivist Judges Blame Trump As Trust In U.S. Judiciary CollapsesDemocratic-appointed U.S. judges deliver politicized rulings that anger Americans, then blame Trump. This was the plan all along. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Scam of the century? open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comHistoric AI Case Unresolved; Dismissed On A TechnicalityJudge says Elon Musk's lawsuit is time-barred, leaving unresolved whether the mission of OpenAI to develop Artificial Intelligence to benefit humanity was subverted by Silicon Valley hucksters. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 11/05/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comShould 'Humans' Be A Protected Class Under U.S. Law?Employers are using AI to replace human beings in the workplace, raising questions about whether humans should be protected under U.S. employment discrimination laws. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026America has let social media prey upon children. Why? open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comThe Left's War On Child SafetyProtecting children on the Internet should be a given, but every time there is a proposed solution, the left goes on the offensive. The new target is the GUARD Act. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Apparently, we just need to trust more!!! open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.com 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Washington is doing virtually nothing while AI threatens to wipe out millions of jobs. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWashington Is Doing Little While AI Threatens WorkforceArtificial Intelligence promises positive changes in the years ahead, but it also is expected to result in the loss of million of jobs in the near future. Why isn't Washington acting? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 23/04/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comMontana Opens New Front In Battle Against 'Dark Money'A bipartisan group of Montana politicians may have found a way to eliminate corporate 'dark money' in politics that does not violate the U. S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comThe Illusion Of 'Good Behavior' In The U.S. JudiciaryU.S. District Judge's 'Super Drunk' crash ends in sweetheart deal that permits him to avoid admitting guilt. He announces plans to get back to work on the Michigan bench. Perfectly normal, right? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Can a federal judge order the Pentagon to provide press access that the judicial branch refuses to provide in its own operations? open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comThe Pentagon Calls 'Checkmate' On The Judicial BranchA federal judge told the Pentagon it must allow legacy media journalists back into the Pentagon's press room, so the Pentagon moved its press room out of the Pentagon's main building. Now what? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 24/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comIs This The End Of DEI?The accrediting institution for medical schools has scrapped diversity, equity, and inclusion protocols from its official guidance, and DEI is on life support at law schools. 001
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Is U.S. Supreme Court Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in denial? open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comRoberts Calls Idea Of Partisan Judges 'Absurd'Despite evidence to the contrary, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., insists it is "really fallacious" to say judges follow in the footsteps of the presidents who appointed them. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Mostly Democratic nominated judges on Ninth Circuit affirm that fully-intact men who "identify" as women must be admitted to traditional Washington state Korean spas, where women and girls as young as 13 are nude. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comBottom Line: Korean Spas Where Girls And Women Are Nude Must Admit MenNinth Circuit court uses smoke and mirrors to uphold a panel's 2-1 ruling requiring Washington state's traditional women-only spas to admit men say they "identify" as women. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 09/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comMega-Donors Are Undermining The Founders' Vision Of DemocracyWhy won't the U.S. Supreme Court fix its 2010 decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which paved the way for private funding of federal elections by mega-donors and super PACs? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Heavy metals in baby formula! Arsenic in children's candy! Weed killer in bread. Florida's First Lady is putting pressure on the food industry to remove toxins from food products. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comFlorida Turns Up The Heat On Unsafe FoodsA new initiative led by Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis tests baby formula, candy, and bread for harmful chemicals, shining a light on a highly resistant industry problem. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 25/02/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comState of the Union Or State of Paralysis?America's two-party system is stuck. Republicans and Democrats cling to demonstrably bad policies that leave many voters with a choice between the lesser of two evils. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 18/02/2026This was the time the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided an author who writes a blog about worker rights can be denied employment by the U.S. government because she might criticize a bureaucrat. It’s the American justice system! open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comAppellate Panel Rewards Delaying Tactics In First Amendment CaseMy valid free speech claim languished in court for a decade against a hiring officer at the Social Security Administration. It was dismissed this week because of a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 17/02/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comEpstein Files Expose Two-Tier Justice: Time for Real ReformThe wealthy and powerful escape accountability in the U.S. legal system. The systemic, two tier application of law challenges the fundamental concepts of democracy and erodes public trust. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWhat Do Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Show And The Epstein Files Have In Common?Bad Bunny's show featured provocative song lyrics and young women twerking. The Epstein files show girls and young women were objectified and commodified. A shared vision? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comThe Leader of Major U.S. Law Firm Was An Informal Epstein AdvisorAfter being unmasked, Brad Karp stepped down as chairperson of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, but he remains a partner, raising questions about the culture of large law firms. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 03/02/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWhy Is The New York Times Expanding Its U.S. Supreme Court Coverage?Is the liberal newspaper's quadrupling of its reporting staff on the U.S. Supreme Court beat legit or is it a stealth attack on the Court's conservative majority? 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 28/01/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comMinnesota's Deadly ICE Clash And Looming Shutdown: Entirely AvoidableThe U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit last year warning that innocent civilians could be injured as a result of Minnesota's sanctuary city policies. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Federal judge in Texas says all forms of self-expression are not protected speech, including men conducting a strip tease show in the presence of minors on a college campus. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comFree Speech v. Self Expression In All FormsA federal judge in Texas vetoes a drag show at West Texas A&M University, says the "First Amendment doesn't protect libertine 'expressive conduct' absolutism." 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 19/01/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWhy Are 24 States and D.C. Refusing To Produce Voter Rolls?They say they are withholding their voter rolls from the U.S. Dept. of Justice to protect voter privacy, but are they also protecting voter fraud and illegal immigrants? 010
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 12/01/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comStopping Online Sexual Abuse Isn't 'Censorship'U.S. authorities are mum in the face of an international outcry that X's Grok is allowing users to digitally undress girls and women and then post the sexual images online. 010
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 08/01/2026open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comFederal Judges Can Be Impeached For Abusive Conduct On the BenchExpert tell Senate panel that, before the 1920s, most judicial impeachments involved abuses of judicial power on the bench, rather than extra-judicial crimes. 010
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Clueless appeals court says random violence on an @Amtrak train was not foreseeable and absolves Amtrak for mistaking gun shots for fireworks, while a father of three died. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWas Amtrak Negligent For Failing To Act On Reports Of Gunfire On A Train? Duh.Three federal appellate judges overturned $35.2 million award to the family of a man who died after being randomly shot on a train. Amtrak personnel dismissed reports of gunfire as fireworks. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 29/12/2025The battle over who controls the media is really about who controls American minds. open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWho Can Blame Americans For Distrusting The Media?The imaginary wall between business and editorial is long gone, and it is clearer than ever that whoever controls the media, controls the minds of Americans. 000
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 22/12/2025open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comIgnoring Video Evidence, Federal Judges OK Civil Lawsuit Against Police OfficerTwo federal judges misrepresent terrifying video evidence in ruling a San Francisco man can seek damages from a police officer for allegedly using excessive force in 2019. 010
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D. @patriciagbarnes.bsky.social · 16/12/2025open.substack.com/pub/patricia...open.substack.comWhy Can't We Watch The Dugan Trial?An outdated 1946 rule bars the livestreaming and broadcasting of federal criminal trials, including the important, highly political trial of Milwaukee, WI, Judge Hannah Dugan. 010