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Niko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“Democrats would be better advised to follow the example of Thomas Jefferson’s Republicans,” this WSJ oped says about court reform. They thought the courts were so partisan they abolished entire circuit courts and prevented the Supreme Court from meeting for a year! www.wsj.com/opinion/is-c...

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Opinion | Is Court Packing Constitutional? Don’t Be So Sure

The precedents don’t support what the Democrats want to do, which would be an assault on the separation of powers.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The mifespristone case shows that the abortion federalism promised by Dobbs was a lie—the goal is to ban abortion everywhere, even if that means forcing pro choice states like New York to enforce abortion bans passed by anti-choice states. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Shield laws are not directly at issue in Louisiana’s case. But Alito’s reference to those laws as part of a “scheme” to undermine Dobbs is a tell that he believes that New York should be compelled to help enforce Louisiana’s ban on abortion. Although the justices who overturned Roe blamed it for fomenting partisan rancor and division, the Dobbs ruling was always going to be worse in that regard, precisely because abortion cannot truly be banned as long as you can cross state lines to get one.

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Matthew Segal @segalmr.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I know this isn't a quick fix, particularly in Virginia, but remember: SCOTUS probably isn't riding to the rescue. Rights and liberties increasingly depend on state courts. You can help: *Clerk in state courts! *Practice in state courts! *Try to become a state court judge!

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 20/04/2026

Here is a more serious take: confidentiality is one of those norms that is respected within systems in which everyone agrees on the rules of the game and trusts that others are following the rules in good faith.

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Sarah Knight @sarahrknight.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A little explainer to go with the most recent piece from Arkadi and Gerney and me on the power of states in the time of Trump.

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Bridget Lavender @bridgetlavender.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

But the takeaway is that, despite many academic commentators saying that mask bans are destined to lose, the federal district court found that they are actually constitutional so long as they apply to all levels of government and do not discriminate against the federal government. 3/

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Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction – #63 in United States v. State of California (C.D. Cal., 2:25-cv-10999) – CourtListener.com

(IN CHAMBERS)-PLAINTIFF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Dkt. 11, filed on November 25, 2025) by Judge Christina A. Snyder: In accordance with the foregoing, the Court...

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Sarah Knight @sarahrknight.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Great, clear piece by @stevevladeck.bsky.social and @barryfriedman1.bsky.social about the critical role of state/local prosecution when the feds go rogue

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

It seems timely to re-re-up this crystal clear Nov. 2025 @lawfaremedia.org article explaining precisely when federal officers can and cannot be criminally prosecuted by state authorities. It's by @bgodar.bsky.social of Univ of Wisconsin www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...

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Are Federal Officials Immune From State Prosecution?

Contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

"I insisted that the agents let me assess him. Normally, I would not have been so persistent, but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him."

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Jake Charles @jacobdcharles.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Honestly this is one of the most profoundly *original* American sentiments, echoing everything that occupied Bostonians expressed in the pivotal mid-1770s.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Heartbreaking

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Over at @status.news they're putting into the same frame the weakness of Tony Dokoupil, the new anchor at CBS, and the politics of Larry Ellison, "the billionaire Oracle co-founder who bankrolled his son’s takeover of CBS News’ parent company, Paramount."

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Thread of Montana vigils taking place this weekend for Renee Good and the victims of ICE's reign of terror 👇

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

You cannot tell voters that this regime is an existential threat one day and aid and abet it every other day. Either you're lying or you are complicit, neither of which makes you fit for office.

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Sarah Knight @sarahrknight.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Truly brilliant way to ring in the new year

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Carolyn Shapiro @cshaplaw.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

This is very good news. Also, apparently Kavanaugh wants to clarify (or retract?) his opinion in Noem v. Perdomo. See footnote 4 of his concurrence.

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Tim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

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Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica

YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official

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Sarah Knight @sarahrknight.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Said it before and will say it again: support Chris' indispensible journalism with your good money!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

NEW: The two shot National Guard troops never should have been in DC. More troops is no answer. The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position. Tonight, at Law Dork:

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The two shot National Guard troops never should have been in DC. More troops is no answer.

The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Chaser: Washington DC

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Shot: Chicago

Thread by @jonseidel.bsky.social: updates from hearing before Judge Ellis (full text linked in quotes post)

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

the one part of this awful video I found inspiring is the moment when the cam pans back and you see an array of upstanding Americans with their smartphones out filming these gutter thugs. that's really the symbol of the opposition. the smartphone and its embedded video cam.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

"It's disheartening to be forced to go against your community members and your neighbors." "It feels illegal. This is not what we signed up to do." - Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek 2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors"

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2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors"

Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. I am not fearful — I am fearless. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Daphne Keller @daphnek.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

This kind of repudiation of the Supreme Court by a state Supreme Court justice is very rare. But — speaking as a former Alaska Supreme Court clerk — this is also part of their structural purpose. There’s a reason our rights can be, and often are, given *better* protection under state constitutions.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

It absolutely matters here that Pritzker was effective at sounding the alarm and plainly stating this would be unconstitutional in a profoundly radical and fundamental way, and showing he could rally practical popular opposition, which then gets spun as backing out over "legal headaches."

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Trump shelved his plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push after advisers warned him that sending in troops to help with local law enforcement (without buy-in from the state’s governor) could create legal headaches they want to avoid, sources familiar with the matter told CNN

Now he’s going to Memphis

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https://cnn.com/2025/09/12/politics/chicago-memphis-trump-national-guard

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 04/09/2025

omg it's finally happening occasionally former judges speak out about the Supreme Court but I have long wished current judges would do so a sitting judge saying it is "inexcusable" that "sweeping rulings arrive with breathtaking speed but minimal explanation" feels like an important door opening

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

it will take years to undo the damage from this lawless, criminal conduct. business as usual once Democrats reclaim executive power will unacceptable. no turning the page without repairing the damage

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Sarah Knight @sarahrknight.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Great piece on the power and importance of rhetoric and the poverty of popularism. www.unpopularfront.news/p/against-vu...

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Against Vulgar Positivism

A Reply to Eric Levitz

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Kate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Democrats writing letters

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

"Free D.C.! Free D.C." Chants of protest against Trump break out in the 51st minute of tonight's Washington Spirit game at Audi Field.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

If you live in/represent a Blue State, want to gerrymander the FUCK out of your state, support and are willing to fight for a national anti-gerrymandering law you are principled, consistent and doing exactly the right thing.

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Sarah Knight @sarahrknight.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Arkadi Gerney and I argue for maximum deterrence as our best path forward in @washingtonpost.com

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 31/07/2025

“Impeach Judge Bove and then prosecute him for his crimes” should be table stakes for Democratic candidates in 2026, he has broken the law more egregiously than like 90 percent of the people who will come before him in his courtroom

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Carolyn Shapiro @cshaplaw.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I *am* a constitutional scholar and you are correct.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

If a Democrat wins the presidency in 2028, investigating Bove for criminal obstruction of justice as relates to the court orders in the J.G.G. case should be a priority. Statute of limitations is five years.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

I have no words. Everyone prepared for the constitutional crisis of the President defying the SCOTUS. The crisis is the SCOTUS being fully aligned with Trump’s vision of presidential power. So here we are.

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