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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 2d

Full order here:
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 1d

Bronston was a 1973 SCOTUS case charging "perjury," which may be a little more persnickety than the "false statement" or "obstruction" statutes, but, still, that could be a weighty motion.
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Bronston v. United States, 409 U.S. 352 (1973)

Bronston v. United States: There is no liability for perjury if a person gives truthful information in responses to questions made under oath, even if the information was intended to mislead the quest...

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 1d

One thing that got a little smushed yesterday at the Comey arraignment is that, in his 2d round motions, he may make a "Bronston literal truth" motion to dismiss. After learning more about the accusation, he'd argue that his answers, when compared to what govt claims, were true as a matter of law.

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 1d

Tomorrow at 4pm ET, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, Loren Voss, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @ericcolumbus.bsky.social will discuss the legal challenges to the National Guard deployments in Portland and Chicago, the effort to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and more.

Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 10

YouTube video by Lawfare

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

Good time to read @mollyroberts.bsky.social:

“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.”

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It's hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey-until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 16h

To avoid swearing in a duly elected Democratic House member who will force a vote to release the Epstein files, the House is in recess indefinitely

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 16h

ICE will be there instigating arrests Of course they will all be Antifa protesters

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16h

Mike Johnson is running out of excuses for keeping the government shut down. Instead of doing his job, preserving affordable healthcare, or lowering costs for working families, he’s attacking millions of Americans who will peacefully protest to say that our country belongs to its people — not kings.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

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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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 16h

Sure didn’t vote like it

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 16h

Did you know American farmers made more money with fewer subsidies under the Biden administration?

My interview with Dr. Chris Jones -- catch up on farm policies and what we should be doing to preserve our food and farm markets. One word: diversification. jesspiper.substack.com/p/soybeans-a...

Soybeans and Sisyphus

A conversation with Dr. Chris Jones

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 17h

PRO TIP: If you want the Nobel Peace Prize, you might not wanna kidnap fathers, zip-tie kids, shoot priests, rip moms from carpool lines, and terrorize entire otherwise peaceful cities.

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Oh yeah, and release the Epstein files.

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WisDems @wisdems.org · 16h

Maria Lazar is saying she’s a centrist. We’re calling bullsh*t.

https://captimes.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-like-scott-walker-and-trump-youll-love-maria-lazar/article_d695f9bb-f33a-4616-8f6e-194c93b1872d.html

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 17h

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 16h

See Mike Johnson C-Span Call-in show to see what these Senators are going to face when they get home! www.huffpost.com/entry/shutdo...

MAGA Republicans Consider Taking Drastic Measures To End Shutdown

Frustration is growing inside the GOP as the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight and as military members are about to start missing paychecks.

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 17h

Watch Mike Melt! GOP call-in to give Johnson hell for shutting down the Gov! They want, need, demand their ACA federal funding! www.yahoo.com/news/article...

‘My kids could die’: Speaker Mike Johnson confronted by Republican voter on C-SPAN

Speaker Mike Johnson appeared on C-SPAN and heard from a Republican voter, concerned about the effects of the government shutdown. “My kids could die,” she said

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 17h

Kavanaugh & SCOTUS 6
This is what YOU authorized ! www.comicsands.com/chicago-past...

Chicago Pastor Sues ICE After Video Shows Agents On Rooftop Shooting Him In The Head With Pepper Balls

ICE is out of control.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17h

He does it again 👏🏼

Gavin Newsom Hilariously Trolls Trump For Struggling To Stay Awake During Antifa Roundtable

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Eric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · 17h

"The message is clear: Texas A&M does not permit teaching LGBT topics. Politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in Texas classrooms. Anyone who crosses this line may be fired on flimsy pretext"

www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

Why I Withdrew From My Dream Job

At Texas A&M, politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in classrooms.

www.chronicle.com

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 17h

Johnson is slaughtered by GOP Callers about Healthcare! www.yahoo.com/news/article...

‘My kids could die’: Speaker Mike Johnson confronted by Republican caller on C-SPAN

A C-SPAN caller, who was also identified as a Republican, told House Speaker Mike Johnson that her family might not be able to afford the medication that her children need to live amid the government ...

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 17h

This is a couple weeks old but deserves repeat. Release ALL the Epstein files! This is the reason Johnson shit down the House Reps! PS-See Johnson C-Span Call-in Interview He was slaughtered! substack.com/@smallbite/n...

SmallBites (@smallbite)

Rep. Thomas Massie just exposed a hidden Epstein list. He says the FBI has been sitting on files naming 20 more men tied to Epstein’s sex trafficking ring — including a high-profile U.S. official. And...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 1d

9th Circuit just made anti-SLAPP laws (like the good ones in California and Nevada) a lot less effective. This is going to lead to a ton of suppressed speech. Stupid and dangerous. Especially now.

We need a federal anti-SLAPP law now. And we won't get one.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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jekolski.bsky.social @jekolski.bsky.social · 1d

Hahahahaaaa This will be good! Hahahahahaaa