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Anthony Michael Kreis

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Constitutional law prof and historical political scientist studying: The United States Supreme Court American Political Development Anglo-American Constitutionalism 📍Atlanta Author, Rot and Revival: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/rot-and-revival/paper

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · Jun 4

🥳🥂 PUBLICATION DAY! 🎉🍾

After many years of work, my University of California Press book, Rᴏᴛ ᴀɴᴅ Rᴇᴠɪᴠᴀʟ: Tʜᴇ Hɪsᴛᴏʀʏ ᴏғ Cᴏɴsᴛɪᴛᴜᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ Lᴀᴡ ɪɴ Aᴍᴇʀɪᴄᴀɴ Pᴏʟɪᴛɪᴄᴀʟ Dᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘᴍᴇɴᴛ, is out in the world! So grateful for all the support that made it possible! t.co/RQ6vd1qs4M

Rot and Revival: The History of Constitutional Law in American Political Development: Kreis, Anthony Michael: 9780520394193: Amazon.com: Books

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1h

I don’t believe so but it is more complicated than an easy question.

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1h

It could be if they are providing some security without doing civilian policing, but it’s on very thin grounds. Absent violating a clear law or a court order, the National Guard hasn’t done anything illegal.

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1h

Nothing but defeatism and a lack of citations.

Ain’t nothing wrong with the education I provide my students. tysm

End of engagement.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1h

What illegal orders have been executed in Portland or Chicago in defiance of a court?

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1h

Exactly.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1h

What court order have they refused to obey?

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1h

Our constitutional order.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1h

The military absolutely must obey lawful court orders and refuse to execute illegal commands. Repeating this norm and reminding the public about this core value is essential. Hope that helps.

Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 1h

I can help with this. The military doesn’t and will continue not to obey court orders. Hope this helps.

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3h

I wonder if judges may well be more receptive to enjoining the unnecessary deployment of National Guard because anyone allowed to use the military to police civilians will almost certainly find the judiciary as a target eventually.

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Ryan Doerfler @ryandoerfler.bsky.social · 6h

An actual opposition party would run this on a loop in every conceivable space.

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 7h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 4h

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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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 4h

Perry: "I see no credible evidence there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 4h

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 4h

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 5h

Fani is next.

CNN @cnn.com · 5h

JUST IN: New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted in federal court as President Donald Trump's Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. https://cnn.it/48oH9Zl

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by the US Department of Justice.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 10h

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 12h

Chief Judge Kendall's statement comes as last night an Army commander told a federal court that DHS had so far made two requests for National Guard deployments in the Chicago area: (1) at the Broadview ICE facility, (2) at the Dirksen Courthouse on Friday. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 11h

Judge McAfee sets the deadline for naming new prosecutor in Trump election case for November 14th. ajc.com/politics/202...

Atlanta judge sets deadline for naming new prosecutor in Trump election case

Fulton DA Fani Willis' replacement in Trump election interference case must be named by mid-November, judge says.

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Maggie Blackhawk @maggieblackhawk.bsky.social · 11h

New essay in the Atlantic today: How Native Nations Shaped the Revolution by Ned Blackhawk (with many lessons on how we ended up where we are as a nation, and a gift link) www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

How Native Nations Shaped the Revolution

The Founders were inspired—and threatened—by the independence and self-governance of nations like the Iroquois Confederacy.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 11h

Chief Judge Virginia Kendall said in a statement Thursday: “At no point did I, nor did the Building Security Committee, authorize or request the National Guard’s assistance to secure the Dirksen Courthouse.”

news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Chicago Chief Judge Says US Troops Should Stay Away From Court

Chicago’s chief federal trial court judge says troops aren’t needed to secure the city’s US courthouse.

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 13h

A woman who was shot multiple times by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did not ram them with her car and had her weapon stored in her purse at the time of the incident, according to her lawyer, contradicting accounts by the Department of Homeland Security.

www.reuters.com/world/us/bod...

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 21h

This lays out the situation in IL so far.

200 federalized National Guard troops in the state as of 3 p.m. on 10/8.

Two requests for protection support: 1. The ICE facility in Broadview, and 2. The Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Friday "due to two high profile cases involving DHS activities."

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 13h

Now @governor.ca.gov can intervene in Illinois-related litigation.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: The Trump administration sent California National Guard troops under federal authority to Illinois, alongside Texas and Illinois National Guard troops, lawyers for the state of Illinois and Chicago told a federal judge early this morning, according to court records. @wttw.bsky.social

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