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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 9h

The Supreme Court of the United States is not a legitimate body.

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 10h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Siobhan @siobhanryan.bsky.social · 12h

so, butter, bascially

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 19h

French have a plan to unite the nation: croissant-scented stamps

www.thetimes.com

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P. Andrew Torrez @andrewtorrez.bsky.social · 1d

Come for "how do we teach con law in an era of madness?" and stay for "what exactly IS stare decisis, and how badly has the Roberts Court butchered it??"

with @espinsegall.bsky.social and of course @lizdye.bsky.social

Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 1d

How can you teach law school when SCOTUS is setting fire to a new precedent every day? Here's hoping @espinsegall.bsky.social can explain it to us!

with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Ep 172 — Law School In The Age Of Trump (Ft. Prof. Eric Segall)

Podcast Episode · Law and Chaos · 10/10/2025 · 1h 6m

podcasts.apple.com

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

On the 18th we need to be vigilant for increased violence and provocation by both law enforcement and counter-protestors, both of which will be used to try to justify more violence and authoritarianism.

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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 1d

They’re scared so they want to scare us.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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graylola.bsky.social @graylola.bsky.social · 1d

Well now I'm definitely going to a protest that day.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

The House Majority Whip is also insisting that a peaceful "No Kings" demonstration is in fact a "hate America rally" held for the "terrorist wing" of the Democratic Party.

Really feels like they're trying to manifest a violent reaction to it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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graylola.bsky.social @graylola.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck this guy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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graylola.bsky.social @graylola.bsky.social · 1d

Which ultimately leads to bad cases because a regular jury will hear that and likely lose.

Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

I presented DOJ cases to grand juries for 25 years. Cases can be legally -but unethically- influenced by the prosecutor.

Exculpatory info like James telling her loan officer the property will NOT be her primary residence could be withheld. $18K being below pros guidelines would not be disclosed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

i know grand juries have a relatively low bar for bringing indictments but i find myself wondering WTF is up with some of these grand jurors

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

I presented DOJ cases to grand juries for 25 years. Cases can be legally -but unethically- influenced by the prosecutor.

Exculpatory info like James telling her loan officer the property will NOT be her primary residence could be withheld. $18K being below pros guidelines would not be disclosed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

i know grand juries have a relatively low bar for bringing indictments but i find myself wondering WTF is up with some of these grand jurors

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 1d

RIP Ball Knower Sister Jean! www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Sister Jean dies at 106: Legendary Loyola basketball chaplain and March Madness icon passes away

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt gained national attention during the men's team run to the 2018 Final Four

www.cbssports.com

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spooky mental haunted house @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 1d

who among us

Joel Siegel @joelsiegel.bsky.social · 1d

Oopsie

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Alexander Reid Ross @areidross.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, a person with power has said that continuous lying actually makes someone less than credible

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

#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.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

it's only racial profiling if it comes from the racial profiling region of france. otherwise it's sparkling reasonable suspicion.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

McLaughlin: "Pritzker said there's racial profiling, which is absolutely false. Our officials use reasonable suspicion. That's protected under the US Constitution 4th Amendment."

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K. Liakos @kliakos.com · 2d

America 2025:

The facade of a store in a Delaware strip mall called its fashion but the lights on the o n and exclamation point are out so it says it’s fashi

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pumpkin spice amb 🎃 @amb.fyi · 2d

The Portland protest frog has done more to protect American democracy and fight fascism than all but the tiniest handful of elected officials

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 3d

THEY BREAK UPON US

Robert Black @hurricanexyz.bsky.social · 3d

Battle of Portland goes to the home team

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

contracts professor / torts professor / constitutional law professor

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 5d

This Keith Urban man is not smart

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Micah @rincewind.run · 5d

this timeline is so surreal

collapse of the republic!

football!

bluesky moderation meltdown!

collapse of the republic some more!

more football!

the republic: still collapsing!

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 5d

Every DoJ attorney promoting and defending at this stuff should never again eat food that is less than 10% spit

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 6d

(guy about to invent the wedge salad) i ain't taking all those leaves apart

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Micah @rincewind.run · 6d

if Kash can go back years and fire people for kneeling or displaying a pride flag the absolute least the next Dem admin can do is fire every one of these assholes who are assaulting people on camera

(and then prosecute them)

Daniel Connerton @lordnad.bsky.social · 7d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois.

This is assault.

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graylola.bsky.social @graylola.bsky.social · 7d

I went to Purdue around the time Drew Brees left. Big mistake, huge.

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graylola.bsky.social @graylola.bsky.social · 7d

I fill in a lot for our city court. Once had a guy who got something from DFR about an illegal deer stand. I went up to him and I was like, "hey you know what you did wrong?" (because I had no clue) and when he said yeah, I told him "ok, don't do that, dismissed."

Same with a fish too short (long?)

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