Jerry Edwards
@jerryedwards.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law. Formerly an ACLUFL Attorney. I enjoy writing about free expression, academic freedom, and American history.
All opinions are my own, not my employer's, and are correct, probably.
All opinions are my own, not my employer's, and are correct, probably.
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Jerry Edwards
@jerryedwards.bsky.social
· Aug 15
I am excited to announce that my article, Academic Freedom's Inflection Point, will be published in the Boston College Law Review in 2026. The SSRN link is below. I plan to make revisions to address feedback & new developments (ex. a terrible govt speech opinion). Comments are welcome & appreciated!
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NEW: Federal judges are increasingly furious at what they see as a pattern / playbook of defiance by the Trump administration to court orders in immigration cases — in Minnesota and around the country.
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
How the Trump administration skirts — and defies — court rulings on ICE detentions
A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees shows a pattern of noncompliance that has frustrated judges across the country.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
NEW: Federal judges are increasingly furious at what they see as a pattern / playbook of defiance by the Trump administration to court orders in immigration cases — in Minnesota and around the country.
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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321 days after she was arrested.
NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...
February 10, 2026 at 12:36 AM
321 days after she was arrested.
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"Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not" is exactly right. (This op-ed from Arne Duncan and David Pressman is excellent; I hope university leaders will read it.) www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
"Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not" is exactly right. (This op-ed from Arne Duncan and David Pressman is excellent; I hope university leaders will read it.) www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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I was extra influenced by @emilysbremer.bsky.social , who is in my opinion the dean of the quasi-judicial category. She has a new piece out with my the chair of my PhD Committee, ~Wild~ Bill Eskridge , that would be well worth your time.
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I was extra influenced by @emilysbremer.bsky.social , who is in my opinion the dean of the quasi-judicial category. She has a new piece out with my the chair of my PhD Committee, ~Wild~ Bill Eskridge , that would be well worth your time.
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i think this more than anything is what miller wants. vast detention camps with all of the suffering and death that means.
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
i think this more than anything is what miller wants. vast detention camps with all of the suffering and death that means.
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Tomorrow I will testify before subcommittee of House Judiciary Committee against the proposed "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act," which would authorize exclusion/deportation of all or most non-citizen Muslim immigrants. My written testimony posted here: reason.com/wp-content/u...
reason.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Tomorrow I will testify before subcommittee of House Judiciary Committee against the proposed "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act," which would authorize exclusion/deportation of all or most non-citizen Muslim immigrants. My written testimony posted here: reason.com/wp-content/u...
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This proposed act is so evil.
Tomorrow I will testify before subcommittee of House Judiciary Committee against the proposed "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act," which would authorize exclusion/deportation of all or most non-citizen Muslim immigrants. My written testimony posted here: reason.com/wp-content/u...
reason.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 AM
This proposed act is so evil.
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Happy #Lawyercat Anniversary for all who celebrate! It's been four years since the kitten appeared in my Zoom courtroom, and I released the 48 second video that made the whole world laugh. Here is the full video showing the big reveal at the end (in two parts because Blue sky). Enjoy!
February 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy #Lawyercat Anniversary for all who celebrate! It's been four years since the kitten appeared in my Zoom courtroom, and I released the 48 second video that made the whole world laugh. Here is the full video showing the big reveal at the end (in two parts because Blue sky). Enjoy!
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A hearing in the case of J.G.G. v. Trump is about to begin:
Judge Boasberg will consider what relief is available to immigrants whisked out of the U.S. in March 2025 without notice or a hearing.
Some background below the main story here at All Rise News
Judge Boasberg will consider what relief is available to immigrants whisked out of the U.S. in March 2025 without notice or a hearing.
Some background below the main story here at All Rise News
Rising This Week: 'The border is now everywhere'
A dissenting opinion decodes the radical implications of Trump's Fifth Circuit victory.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
A hearing in the case of J.G.G. v. Trump is about to begin:
Judge Boasberg will consider what relief is available to immigrants whisked out of the U.S. in March 2025 without notice or a hearing.
Some background below the main story here at All Rise News
Judge Boasberg will consider what relief is available to immigrants whisked out of the U.S. in March 2025 without notice or a hearing.
Some background below the main story here at All Rise News
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A student came up to me after tonight's event and said they'd heard about originalism in school and it didn't sit right with them but they couldn't articulate the problem, and no one else around them acted like there were any problems with it, so they were grateful for my talk 🥹🥲
February 10, 2026 at 2:58 AM
A student came up to me after tonight's event and said they'd heard about originalism in school and it didn't sit right with them but they couldn't articulate the problem, and no one else around them acted like there were any problems with it, so they were grateful for my talk 🥹🥲
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🚨 New research: FIRST EVER county-level study of racial disparities at the arrest-to-court transition in CA. In county after county, arrests of Black & Hispanic individuals reach court at far lower rates than those of white ones. People burdened with records for cases never worth filing. #LawSky
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February 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM
🚨 New research: FIRST EVER county-level study of racial disparities at the arrest-to-court transition in CA. In county after county, arrests of Black & Hispanic individuals reach court at far lower rates than those of white ones. People burdened with records for cases never worth filing. #LawSky
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February 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Tomorrow at Washington & Lee, @amwhelan.bsky.social will be a featured speaker at the Women’s Law Student Organization symposium, and no doubt doing Georgia State proud!
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Tomorrow at Washington & Lee, @amwhelan.bsky.social will be a featured speaker at the Women’s Law Student Organization symposium, and no doubt doing Georgia State proud!
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My latest article with the one and only @spenceroverton.bsky.social called “Digital Ethnonationalism” forthcoming in University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Here is the papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:32 AM
My latest article with the one and only @spenceroverton.bsky.social called “Digital Ethnonationalism” forthcoming in University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Here is the papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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One of two (!) papers I'm submitting this cycle analyzes bankruptcy abstention. Would love any comments! And for law review editors out there, the piece is looking for a good home. [1/8]
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
February 10, 2026 at 1:36 AM
One of two (!) papers I'm submitting this cycle analyzes bankruptcy abstention. Would love any comments! And for law review editors out there, the piece is looking for a good home. [1/8]
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Excited to visit @anthonymkreis.bsky.social ’s alma mater!!
Tomorrow at Washington & Lee, @amwhelan.bsky.social will be a featured speaker at the Women’s Law Student Organization symposium, and no doubt doing Georgia State proud!
February 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Excited to visit @anthonymkreis.bsky.social ’s alma mater!!
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Today my Brooklyn Law School colleagues voted to grant me tenure. I’m grateful to continue work that gives me an immense sense of purpose at a time when critical academic work carries particular responsibility. There is no greater gift. ❤️
February 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Today my Brooklyn Law School colleagues voted to grant me tenure. I’m grateful to continue work that gives me an immense sense of purpose at a time when critical academic work carries particular responsibility. There is no greater gift. ❤️
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Just filed: @knightcolumbia.org brief asking the Eleventh Circuit to reverse Judge Cannon and release Jack Smith’s Mar-Lago report. knightcolumbia.org/documents/v4...
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Just filed: @knightcolumbia.org brief asking the Eleventh Circuit to reverse Judge Cannon and release Jack Smith’s Mar-Lago report. knightcolumbia.org/documents/v4...
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Yes, it's BONG HiTS 4 JESUS and "Fuck Cheer" Day in Romero's Children & the Law!
And this year, it even comes with king cake.
And this year, it even comes with king cake.
Me, searching "fuck cheer," at work, hoping to find the old ACLU video of Brandi Levy talking about her Snapchat video where she said "fuck school, fuck cheer, fuck softball, fuck everything," and getting results I was definitely not bargaining for.
I suspect I'm now on a departmental IT list.
I suspect I'm now on a departmental IT list.
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Yes, it's BONG HiTS 4 JESUS and "Fuck Cheer" Day in Romero's Children & the Law!
And this year, it even comes with king cake.
And this year, it even comes with king cake.
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My latest article, "In Praise of Generative AI," is forthcoming in the Iowa Law Review! In it, I present accounts from the Worst People You Will Ever Meet In Law in which they praise generative AI and all the extra terrible behavior it enables: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
My latest article, "In Praise of Generative AI," is forthcoming in the Iowa Law Review! In it, I present accounts from the Worst People You Will Ever Meet In Law in which they praise generative AI and all the extra terrible behavior it enables: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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I found this book formative. What a shame to keep it from being the same for someone else.
February 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I found this book formative. What a shame to keep it from being the same for someone else.
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It simply cannot do what its marketing claims, and the fact that it was so quickly adopted based on marketing alone is a major indictment of the decisionmaking in many, many professions and institutions. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
It simply cannot do what its marketing claims, and the fact that it was so quickly adopted based on marketing alone is a major indictment of the decisionmaking in many, many professions and institutions. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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This likely happened because a federal judge found that the termination of her student status was illegal and ordered it reinstated.
February 10, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This likely happened because a federal judge found that the termination of her student status was illegal and ordered it reinstated.
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Very excited that @gelbach.bsky.social & I will be publishing "Bruen's Tenth Amendment Problem" in the @uchilrev.bsky.social!
Our central arg is that Bruen's erasure of unexercised powers violates the 10th Am's preservation of existing State power. Comments welcome!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Our central arg is that Bruen's erasure of unexercised powers violates the 10th Am's preservation of existing State power. Comments welcome!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Very excited that @gelbach.bsky.social & I will be publishing "Bruen's Tenth Amendment Problem" in the @uchilrev.bsky.social!
Our central arg is that Bruen's erasure of unexercised powers violates the 10th Am's preservation of existing State power. Comments welcome!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Our central arg is that Bruen's erasure of unexercised powers violates the 10th Am's preservation of existing State power. Comments welcome!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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February 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM