Anil Kalhan
@akalhan.bsky.social
Law professor, Drexel Univ • Affil'd fellow, Yale ISP • NYC Bar Ass'n Rule of Law Task Force • AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom & Tenure ⚾ Cleveland native/partisan 🏀 runner • https://linktr.ee/akalhan
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Anil Kalhan
@akalhan.bsky.social
· Sep 27
WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status.
He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
What we might refer to as a "Kavanaugh Stop"
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Of course he does. Is this a joke? He defended the guy who killed Good. He’s told multiple people that he thinks protesters should be attacked. He told people at a rally to rough someone up. He’s said nothing as ICE has hurt people for months.
He doesn’t get to walk away from this now.
He doesn’t get to walk away from this now.
Leavitt: "Nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America's streets. This includes Renee Good, Alex Pretti, the brave men and women of law enforcement, and the many Americans who have been victimized by illegal alien criminals"
January 26, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Of course he does. Is this a joke? He defended the guy who killed Good. He’s told multiple people that he thinks protesters should be attacked. He told people at a rally to rough someone up. He’s said nothing as ICE has hurt people for months.
He doesn’t get to walk away from this now.
He doesn’t get to walk away from this now.
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The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
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"NSPM-7 threatens core constitutional rights. The smearing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good is not simply a rhetorical tactic. It is part of a larger operation."
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
How administration officials' labelling Alex Pretti and Renee Good as "domestic terrorists" fits in with NSPM-7.
www.justsecurity.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:15 PM
"NSPM-7 threatens core constitutional rights. The smearing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good is not simply a rhetorical tactic. It is part of a larger operation."
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
The Smearing of Alex Pretti and NSPM-7
By @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
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Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
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Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
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A whole lot of people who think it's unfair to second-guess the split-second decisions of heavily armed, professional law enforcement agents are nonetheless perfectly willing to dissect whether the civilians killed by those agents followed some mystical proper procedure to avoid death
January 26, 2026 at 5:21 PM
A whole lot of people who think it's unfair to second-guess the split-second decisions of heavily armed, professional law enforcement agents are nonetheless perfectly willing to dissect whether the civilians killed by those agents followed some mystical proper procedure to avoid death
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Bovino fleeing scene of his (latest) crimes
![01/26/2026 15:27:26[TWT]
Priscilla Alvarez
@priscialva
BREAKING: Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his
agents are expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective
sectors, sources tell me, @KristenhCNN + @kaitlancollins.
Sent via Twitter Web App. View original tweet.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/bafkreiglia3lsgoularsdrttknes76e3otad6xpnyp2eia2nmg5ckrc7cq@jpeg)
January 26, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Bovino fleeing scene of his (latest) crimes
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The Titanic didn't turn over night
NEWS: Bari Weiss will hold an all-hands meeting to discuss the future of CBS News tomorrow, per note that just went out to employees.
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The Titanic didn't turn over night
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“If your state doesn’t help us we will be forced to murder its citizens” is an argument that only works on people who are already subnormal bootlickers.
Blanche: "Remember, what we all saw in that 10 or second video is not the full story. Every American should know that. The story goes way beyond that. It starts with the fact that literally for months we have received 0 assistance from the state of Minnesota."
January 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“If your state doesn’t help us we will be forced to murder its citizens” is an argument that only works on people who are already subnormal bootlickers.
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You don't have to know anything about what the Supreme Court says to understand that the federal government has no legal warrant extort through violence what it is not legally entitled to under constitution and law.
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
You don't have to know anything about what the Supreme Court says to understand that the federal government has no legal warrant extort through violence what it is not legally entitled to under constitution and law.
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
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Still can't believe they immediately put the officers who killed Pretti back in the field. Even if the shooting had been justified (it wasn't), it's just incredibly callous and reckless -- to the public, but also to the officers themselves. Just a sociopathic dearth of humanity.
January 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Still can't believe they immediately put the officers who killed Pretti back in the field. Even if the shooting had been justified (it wasn't), it's just incredibly callous and reckless -- to the public, but also to the officers themselves. Just a sociopathic dearth of humanity.
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lol
Judge Menendez asks about Trump's quote: "Your day of retribution is here." She asks what she's supposed to do with that.
Mayers says he hasn't seen that Truth Social post.
Mayers says he hasn't seen that Truth Social post.
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
lol
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We did predict it. And we were called alarmist.
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
We did predict it. And we were called alarmist.
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I’ll try to live-blog for @lawfaremedia.org the TRO/preliminary injunction hearing in MN v. Noem this morning at 10am ET/ 9am CT. MN seeks to pause, reduce, or restrict DHS’s Operation Metro Surge, citing the 10th Amendment. Relief sought is below:
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Proposed Order to Judge – #17 in State of Minnesota v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00190) – CourtListener.com
PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
storage.courtlistener.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I’ll try to live-blog for @lawfaremedia.org the TRO/preliminary injunction hearing in MN v. Noem this morning at 10am ET/ 9am CT. MN seeks to pause, reduce, or restrict DHS’s Operation Metro Surge, citing the 10th Amendment. Relief sought is below:
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"[A]s for stops of those individuals who are legally in the country, the questioning in those circumstances is typically brief [before gunshots are fired]"
Can we extend the "Kavanaugh Stop" to a new term called the 'Kavanaugh Killing?"
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cc: @akalhan.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"[A]s for stops of those individuals who are legally in the country, the questioning in those circumstances is typically brief [before gunshots are fired]"
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Somewhere in the D.C. suburbs, John Roberts is probably watching news reports from Minnesota and thinking, "you know, what we really need to do is give this man and his confederates *even more* unchecked power to act with impunity"
Trump Thanks Chief Justice Roberts Won'T Forget GIF
ALT: Trump Thanks Chief Justice Roberts Won'T Forget GIF
media.tenor.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Somewhere in the D.C. suburbs, John Roberts is probably watching news reports from Minnesota and thinking, "you know, what we really need to do is give this man and his confederates *even more* unchecked power to act with impunity"
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pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
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"These last few weeks have laid bare the consequences of unconstrained power. But alongside this repression, there is extraordinary strength and solidarity.... Minnesotans are joining together to defend our communities and our democracy.... We stand with them and with Minnesota."
Standing with 65 of my UMN Law colleagues (and counting) to condemn ICE’s lawless conduct towards Minnesotans: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Open Letter to Minnesota Law CommunityJanuary 25
January 25, 2026 To the Minnesota Law Community: We, the undersigned faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School, write in our individual capacities to address the federal government's ongoin...
docs.google.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 AM
"These last few weeks have laid bare the consequences of unconstrained power. But alongside this repression, there is extraordinary strength and solidarity.... Minnesotans are joining together to defend our communities and our democracy.... We stand with them and with Minnesota."
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Stephen Miller, Not (Just) Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino, Must Be Held Accountable
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/s...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/s...
Stephen Miller, Not (Just) Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino, Must Be Held Accountable - emptywheel
The right wing wants to blame Kristi Noem's propaganda failures for the cratering legitimacy of Stephen Miller's deportation regime. If they want to scapegoat, let's make sure they include Miller as w...
www.emptywheel.net
January 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Stephen Miller, Not (Just) Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino, Must Be Held Accountable
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/s...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/s...
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News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
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“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
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Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...