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Joshua Engel, Esq.
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Civil Rights & Appellate Attorney | Fmr Prosecutor | Father & Husband | Friend of Collies | Long-Suffering Cornhuskers Fan
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Joshua Engel, Esq. @joshuaaengel.com · Jun 3
"Mr. Engel is one of the more competent attorneys who appears in ths Court..."

-- Judge to my court appointed client who had filed a motion requesting different counsel
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Sometimes I know what I’m talking about 😀

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December 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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The word “deciding” is doing a lot of work here — if DOJ was confident another grand jury would hand up an indictment they likely would have done that already

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DOJ deciding whether to seek new Comey, James indictments
The department could forgo an appeal of Lindsey Halligan’s disqualification and instead seek to bring new charges against James Comey and Letitia James.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Understatement: “take no prisoners” approach is not merely a “liability” — it is quite literally a war crime

The “no quarter rule” is centuries old and prohibits both threats of and actions involving operations where the enemy is prohibited from surrendering

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/u...
For Trump, Hegseth’s Take-No-Prisoners Approach Is a Growing Liability
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December 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Great day for leaf raking — when the dogs don’t get in the way, that’s
Three people and two dogs are playing in a large pile of brown autumn leaves outdoors on a sunny day. Two adults are lying back in the leaves, smiling, while a child in a blue jacket is also nestled in the leaves, looking up. Two golden-colored dogs are actively engaging with the leaves, one lying down to the left of the adults, and the other standing in the center, facing away from the camera. In the background, a grassy area, trees, and parts of a house are visible under a clear sky.
November 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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One thing you learn as a prosecutor: things just don’t happen; somebody does something to somebody
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25d
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Slice of Ohio life in Municipal Court

Victim wants a menacing charge dropped

Judge to victim: So you’re saying the defendant was drunk and threatened you guys with a gun?

Victim: Well, he wasn’t drunk…
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Amazing turnout to save democracy in ruby-red Clinton County, Ohio

#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Good job, Quakers

My school - founded by polymath, bifocal-wearing, hardened glass-harmonica-playing, "76-and-I'll-Still-Kick-Your-Ass," Poor-Richard's-Almanack-writin', Benjamin Fuckin' Franklin - should never fold to anyone
October 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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New York Times AGAIN spreading false information

This time: a claim to have the "best" recipes for breaking the Yom Kippur fast

The truth: EVERYONE knows that the only acceptable way for an American Jew to break the fast is with Chinese food.

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A close-up shot of a sliced challah bread, filled with a rich apple cinnamon mixture. The golden-brown crust of the challah is beautifully braided, and the exposed slices reveal the sweet, tender apples within. It looks incredibly appetizing for a Yom Kippur break-fast.
October 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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This 1000 times 👇
clarajeffery.bsky.social Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · Oct 1
I swear to god if Democrats do not get a hold of their text fundraising mayhem…
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Eagles missed a real opportunity by not having a message printed on shades being held up on sideline

My brother suggested “Your city isn’t even Jacksonville”

I would go with “Brady cheated”

#FlyEaglesFly
A packed football stadium with a large crowd in the stands. The upper section is filled with spectators, many wearing green and white, while a large red and white banner reading "BUCCANEERS" in block letters stretches across the lower section of the stands. On the field level, a group of team personnel and players, many wearing black or green jerseys, stand along the sideline. The game appears to be taking place on a sunny day.
September 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Josh is in to something important here 👇

How the law is understood and experienced by “elite” professors and the Supreme Court Bar is different than how trial lawyers and judges understand the law; power-based jurisprudence has real negative impacts on the people that SCOTUS never sees
joshtpm.bsky.social Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Sep 27
6/ and realize, admit that reform is necessary. But quite a few still persist making excuses for the current corruption as though it were a matter of differing judicial philosophies etc. In a way it's professional self-preservation because if the work of the legal judicial/academic system isn't ...
September 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Reposted by Joshua Engel, Esq.
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Just like with PBS pledge drives, I am waiting till the matching period next week to donate to The Otis Fund at @katmaiconservancy.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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In honor of #FatBearWeek, please take a moment to read this remembrance of the Fat Bear GOAT, Otis

Otis remains a true American Hero and #1 in our hearts

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Remembering 480 Otis, the ‘Buddha of Brooks Falls’ and Fat Bear Week’s greatest champion
With four Fat Bear Week titles and a Zen master approach, the bear had garnered plenty of fans since it was first sighted in 2001.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Still get emotional when I see the red balloons flying

#GoBigRed
A packed Nebraska stadium crowd releases dozens of red balloons into a sunny blue sky. The American flag and a red team flag wave above the stands, capturing a festive, high-energy moment of celebration.
September 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Same long-held opinion from @lauracstruve.com
zenofdesign.com Damion Schubert @zenofdesign.com · Sep 19
My wife is sad because the dolphin on the Dolphins helmet no longer has a little helmet.
September 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Go Birds!

#flyeaglesfly
A low-angle, full shot shows a bald eagle in flight against a bright blue sky. The bird's wings are extended, with its wingtips spread like fingers, as it glides slightly downward from left to right. The top and bottom corners of the image are framed by the dark green leaves and branches of tall trees. The sun is at the top of the image and causes a slight lens flare.
September 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Hard to imagine a more important statement

“We have a message for the rest of the nation as well: This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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September 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Reposted by Joshua Engel, Esq.
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Today’s tifo involved the full participation of The Bailey. Nick Hagglund and his kids helped paint one of the lion’s paws. #FCCincy
August 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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When the going gets tough… Democrats give up?

Message here — that if Republicans simply up the legal and extra-legal pressure, no matter how illegitimate — then Democrats will inevitably fold is so f’n depressing because it historically is true

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout
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August 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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I suspect most Harvard Alumni agree with me that the school should not give those Fuckin' Nimrods any money on General Principle

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up To $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute
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July 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Happy #AI news: Opposing Party was sanctioned $100 for the use of AI in a Memo that included fake citations

"It took the Court less than fifteen minutes to determine the reply brief was generated, in part, by use of AI and that the citations were fake."

#lLawSky
A screenshot of a legal document from a court order. The text describes the court's findings and rulings regarding a brief that contained fake legal citations, generated in part by AI. Key points from the document: * The court acknowledges that the citations to case law in a brief are fake, constituting a fraud upon the Court and warranting sanctions. It also notes that fake citations create unnecessary legal work for the opposing party. * A party requested the court strike the pleading and order the filer to pay attorney fees. * The court found the request to strike the pleading was "not well taken" because the filing was a memorandum in support, not evidence, and exhibits attached were not admitted into evidence. * The court found the request for attorney fees "well taken." It took the court less than fifteen minutes to determine the reply brief was generated, in part, by AI, and that the citations were fake. * The court ordered the party who filed the fraudulent document to pay $100.00 as reimbursement for attorney fees to "Engel and Martin, LLC" within thirty days of the file-stamped date of the entry.
July 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Received my first obviously AI written brief from an opposing party, including hallucinated cases

Really, really, really looking forward to busting the authors and asking for sanctions
July 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Exciting news from Ohio: we have ducklings!
A high-angle close-up shot shows a brown and black duck, likely a hen, nesting in a shallow depression on the ground, surrounded by green grass, leafy plants, and small twigs. Her right side is visible, displaying iridescent blue feathers on her wing. Peeking out from under her, a small, fluffy yellow duckling with dark markings on its head is visible. To the left of the duck, a broken, pale brown eggshell with an orange-red interior is resting on the ground
July 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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I have been to LSU football games…

Fact check: TRUE
There’s a $2 billion break important to the rum industry and, tangentially, Louisiana, said Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a tax writer. “We have the highest per capita intake of alcohol in the nation,” he said.
July 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM