Jerry Edwards
@jerryedwards.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law. Formerly an ACLUFL Attorney. I nerd out over 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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CLR Online is back with a new piece by Maureen Edobor, "Letters from a Fragmented Democracy."
californialawreview.org/online/fragmented-democracy
californialawreview.org/online/fragmented-democracy
November 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
CLR Online is back with a new piece by Maureen Edobor, "Letters from a Fragmented Democracy."
californialawreview.org/online/fragmented-democracy
californialawreview.org/online/fragmented-democracy
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BTW, any story about a possible Northwestern capitulation should include this detail (screenshot is from the oped linked below)
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
BTW, any story about a possible Northwestern capitulation should include this detail (screenshot is from the oped linked below)
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Thanksgiving is a good time to recommit to the first principles of democratic government. open.substack.com/pub/protectd...
The oldest abuse in human government
Donald Trump and the ‘king’s justice’
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Thanksgiving is a good time to recommit to the first principles of democratic government. open.substack.com/pub/protectd...
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Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
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Oh boy I can't wait for my employer to promise to surveil me to make sure that I teach dred scott as good law
"A Northwestern spokesman did not return multiple requests for comment."
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Oh boy I can't wait for my employer to promise to surveil me to make sure that I teach dred scott as good law
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MAGA family values
Utterly repugnant
Utterly repugnant
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
MAGA family values
Utterly repugnant
Utterly repugnant
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precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
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I remember during the first Trump term, one journalist was furious that I criticized individuals that sat on stories for their books. He basically called me dumb and naive. I hope he’s doing poorly now. Sigh
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I remember during the first Trump term, one journalist was furious that I criticized individuals that sat on stories for their books. He basically called me dumb and naive. I hope he’s doing poorly now. Sigh
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the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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If the executive can unilaterally shift all functioning out of an congressionally established agency, then what is left of Congress’ lawmaking?
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If the executive can unilaterally shift all functioning out of an congressionally established agency, then what is left of Congress’ lawmaking?
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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Feels as though these questions require a real clear-eyed look at the relationship between Congress and the executive, and the implications of this moment for separation of powers
NGL I am not confident SCOTUS is up to the task
NGL I am not confident SCOTUS is up to the task
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Feels as though these questions require a real clear-eyed look at the relationship between Congress and the executive, and the implications of this moment for separation of powers
NGL I am not confident SCOTUS is up to the task
NGL I am not confident SCOTUS is up to the task
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How do people end up writing responses to the Harv L Rev forward?
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How do people end up writing responses to the Harv L Rev forward?
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The 2020 Georgia election case is going to be dismissed in its entirety, with the prosecutor offering less-than-persuasive reasoning. A miscarriage of justice that weakens our democracy.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The 2020 Georgia election case is going to be dismissed in its entirety, with the prosecutor offering less-than-persuasive reasoning. A miscarriage of justice that weakens our democracy.
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Whether it is from citations, top-tier placements, or arguing in court in front of like-minded justices, there is value and reward in taking positions that will make people's lives worse off.
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
The Lawyer Who Killed Roe Is About to Get a Promotion
Erin Hawley has devoted her career to rolling back the civil rights of vulnerable Americans. Now she is poised to become a circuit court judge.
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Whether it is from citations, top-tier placements, or arguing in court in front of like-minded justices, there is value and reward in taking positions that will make people's lives worse off.
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
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Three GOP appeals judges swooped in last week to lift a lower court order which told the Trump admin to stop brutalizing protesters, priests, & press in Chicago
I played the connect-the-dots game to see how they justified their decision--it's a hot mess, tbqh!
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
I played the connect-the-dots game to see how they justified their decision--it's a hot mess, tbqh!
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
How Conservative Judges Turned a Throwaway Line Into a Free Pass For ICE Violence
For these judges, the White House not getting its way is a legal crisis that requires immediate intervention.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Three GOP appeals judges swooped in last week to lift a lower court order which told the Trump admin to stop brutalizing protesters, priests, & press in Chicago
I played the connect-the-dots game to see how they justified their decision--it's a hot mess, tbqh!
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
I played the connect-the-dots game to see how they justified their decision--it's a hot mess, tbqh!
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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For all the pie-haters out there:
You're absolutely right. I 100% agree. And I'm happy to dispose of your unwanted pie for you, so that you don't have to deal with it yourself.
Reasonable prices!
You're absolutely right. I 100% agree. And I'm happy to dispose of your unwanted pie for you, so that you don't have to deal with it yourself.
Reasonable prices!
The dirty secret of pies is that they have the lowest ceiling potential of all sweets. Your best pie is merely fine. Your median pie is bad.
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
For all the pie-haters out there:
You're absolutely right. I 100% agree. And I'm happy to dispose of your unwanted pie for you, so that you don't have to deal with it yourself.
Reasonable prices!
You're absolutely right. I 100% agree. And I'm happy to dispose of your unwanted pie for you, so that you don't have to deal with it yourself.
Reasonable prices!
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This is similar nonsense to how the Trump admin talks about addressing historic backlogs in the immigration courts.
The solution to backlogs are to hire more judges and staff, not to abolish due process. It’s not that hard!
The solution to backlogs are to hire more judges and staff, not to abolish due process. It’s not that hard!
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is similar nonsense to how the Trump admin talks about addressing historic backlogs in the immigration courts.
The solution to backlogs are to hire more judges and staff, not to abolish due process. It’s not that hard!
The solution to backlogs are to hire more judges and staff, not to abolish due process. It’s not that hard!
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this is a twofer. they're going to demand auto execs explain why their cars are so expensive, without saying "tariffs" - so they'll blame things like child alerts, in order to continue risking some of the more horrific deaths that can be experienced
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
this is a twofer. they're going to demand auto execs explain why their cars are so expensive, without saying "tariffs" - so they'll blame things like child alerts, in order to continue risking some of the more horrific deaths that can be experienced
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This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
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Hopefully most state health departments have a search tool to fill the void.
But I just gotta say, as someone who uses a lot of health data for my own scholarship, I hate having to seriously question the reliability of info on the CDC (and other gov) website & whether I should cite it.
But I just gotta say, as someone who uses a lot of health data for my own scholarship, I hate having to seriously question the reliability of info on the CDC (and other gov) website & whether I should cite it.
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back. — NOTUS
“I have heard that they are planning to ‘update it’ and shudder to think what that will mean,” Demetre Daskalakis, a former member of CDC leadership, told NOTUS.
apple.news
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Hopefully most state health departments have a search tool to fill the void.
But I just gotta say, as someone who uses a lot of health data for my own scholarship, I hate having to seriously question the reliability of info on the CDC (and other gov) website & whether I should cite it.
But I just gotta say, as someone who uses a lot of health data for my own scholarship, I hate having to seriously question the reliability of info on the CDC (and other gov) website & whether I should cite it.
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The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
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NEW: The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed two different 3-judge panels to hear challenges to the state’s court-adopted congressional map - the decisions in both cases drawing strong dissents.
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
NEW: The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed two different 3-judge panels to hear challenges to the state’s court-adopted congressional map - the decisions in both cases drawing strong dissents.
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Four nonfiction books I really enjoyed reading this year:
@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social's The Originalism Trap
@leahlitman.bsky.social's Lawless
@caseyjohnston.bsky.social's A Physical Education
@hofrench.bsky.social's Born in Blackness
@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social's The Originalism Trap
@leahlitman.bsky.social's Lawless
@caseyjohnston.bsky.social's A Physical Education
@hofrench.bsky.social's Born in Blackness
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Four nonfiction books I really enjoyed reading this year:
@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social's The Originalism Trap
@leahlitman.bsky.social's Lawless
@caseyjohnston.bsky.social's A Physical Education
@hofrench.bsky.social's Born in Blackness
@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social's The Originalism Trap
@leahlitman.bsky.social's Lawless
@caseyjohnston.bsky.social's A Physical Education
@hofrench.bsky.social's Born in Blackness
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NEW: In a new amicus brief, law enforcement officials argue that boundaries around how local police interact with federal immigration enforcement are indispensable to building public trust with local communities. Read their brief here:
www.brennancenter.org/media/14752/...
www.brennancenter.org/media/14752/...
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
NEW: In a new amicus brief, law enforcement officials argue that boundaries around how local police interact with federal immigration enforcement are indispensable to building public trust with local communities. Read their brief here:
www.brennancenter.org/media/14752/...
www.brennancenter.org/media/14752/...