Meagan Hassan
@justicehassan.bsky.social
Former Justice, 14th Court of Appeals (serving Harris and nine other Gulf Coast counties in Texas). 9A stan. Non capiunt omnes. Anti-trafficking litigator. AI skeptic. Mostly Houston but sometimes Philly or DC.
www.meaganhassan.com
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This is generally the explanation, kind of the same way those multiple $400-500k townhouses mean people can move out of cheaper houses into them and free up the cheaper houses (theoretically).
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is generally the explanation, kind of the same way those multiple $400-500k townhouses mean people can move out of cheaper houses into them and free up the cheaper houses (theoretically).
This was New Jersey but same cultural underpinning.
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This was New Jersey but same cultural underpinning.
Pierogies.
it fascinates me how most everyone in the U.S. does turkey for Thanksgiving, but we are all over the map as to what we eat for Christmas (as is proper for a hugely diverse nation).
I come from a Christmas prime rib roast family, myself.
I come from a Christmas prime rib roast family, myself.
I also use the bacon method. Although turkey is Christmas dinner where I come from.
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Pierogies.
Wow, Texas passed a CROWN act before Pa?
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Wow, Texas passed a CROWN act before Pa?
It must be horrible to manage on the backend (and of course you can’t plan for any consistent revenue) but pay-per-article models seem *so* much better for both consumer and the news org (in terms of total revenue) that it blows my mind they haven’t figured out how to do it yet.
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It must be horrible to manage on the backend (and of course you can’t plan for any consistent revenue) but pay-per-article models seem *so* much better for both consumer and the news org (in terms of total revenue) that it blows my mind they haven’t figured out how to do it yet.
He is that person! He knocked out norms with a ball peen hammer in his written opinions like he was playing jenga for years.
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
He is that person! He knocked out norms with a ball peen hammer in his written opinions like he was playing jenga for years.
He’s been on the Fifth Circuit for decades.
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
He’s been on the Fifth Circuit for decades.
Judge Jerry E. Smith of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has lost his damn mind.
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Judge Jerry E. Smith of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has lost his damn mind.
Jeff Brown is the judge on this, who (while Trump appointed) is also a solid old-school Texas Republican sort who also ruled against a previous GOP gerrymander attempt in commissioner’s precincts in Galveston County. I’m not sure how the GOP moves fast enough to actually use these in 2026 anymore.
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander for 2026, Appeal Expected (Jen Rice/Democracy Docket)
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November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Jeff Brown is the judge on this, who (while Trump appointed) is also a solid old-school Texas Republican sort who also ruled against a previous GOP gerrymander attempt in commissioner’s precincts in Galveston County. I’m not sure how the GOP moves fast enough to actually use these in 2026 anymore.
Breakfast of champions before a hearing on a motion to dismiss. Reading Terminal Market is a magical, healing place.
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Breakfast of champions before a hearing on a motion to dismiss. Reading Terminal Market is a magical, healing place.
Gen Z about to re-discover Arthur Conan Doyle for the first time.
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Gen Z about to re-discover Arthur Conan Doyle for the first time.
New law firm name suggestion, Houston: “All I do is Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen.”
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
New law firm name suggestion, Houston: “All I do is Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen.”
I went to Reading Terminal Market three times when I stayed for a long weekend a month ago and I miss it so much.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I went to Reading Terminal Market three times when I stayed for a long weekend a month ago and I miss it so much.
I haven’t heard of a particularly strong candidate *yet*, but at least it won’t be entirely uncontested. And filing for the seat starts tomorrow so I’m sure we’ll be surprised.
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I haven’t heard of a particularly strong candidate *yet*, but at least it won’t be entirely uncontested. And filing for the seat starts tomorrow so I’m sure we’ll be surprised.
Your ideas of an ideal candidate to run in the new CD-9 seemed to me like they would inevitably lead to Democrats losing that seat. I think it may be winnable for Dems if we field the right candidate, especially one that can inspire Latino non-voters to come out.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Your ideas of an ideal candidate to run in the new CD-9 seemed to me like they would inevitably lead to Democrats losing that seat. I think it may be winnable for Dems if we field the right candidate, especially one that can inspire Latino non-voters to come out.
I am painfully aware about the consequences of our lack of representation here.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I am painfully aware about the consequences of our lack of representation here.
I was asking what area of Houston you are currently living in.
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I was asking what area of Houston you are currently living in.
I’m a current constituent without a representative in CD-18. Which district do you currently live in, out of curiosity?
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I’m a current constituent without a representative in CD-18. Which district do you currently live in, out of curiosity?
Latinos in Houston prefer to vote for Latino candidates when given an option, so ideally an experienced state legislator would run for the new CD-9, and not the loser of the runoff in CD-18. I haven’t checked yet but I wonder how much of this overlaps with Sylvia Garcia’s current CD-29.
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Latinos in Houston prefer to vote for Latino candidates when given an option, so ideally an experienced state legislator would run for the new CD-9, and not the loser of the runoff in CD-18. I haven’t checked yet but I wonder how much of this overlaps with Sylvia Garcia’s current CD-29.
A good candidate would be a current sitting Texas rep in that area (Ana Hernandez, Mary Lou Perez, Carol Alvarado) - I wonder if they’re considering it.
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A good candidate would be a current sitting Texas rep in that area (Ana Hernandez, Mary Lou Perez, Carol Alvarado) - I wonder if they’re considering it.
Neither of them would win in the new 9th. It’s a heavily Latino district on the east side of Houston going into extremely white rural Liberty county. The demographics are off.
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Neither of them would win in the new 9th. It’s a heavily Latino district on the east side of Houston going into extremely white rural Liberty county. The demographics are off.
They’ve never run before but live in the district. The 9th is nothing like what it used to be - it’s kind of the 29th mixed with some 36th, maybe? A little old 2nd mixed in? Not a district that would be friendly to Al Green.
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
They’ve never run before but live in the district. The 9th is nothing like what it used to be - it’s kind of the 29th mixed with some 36th, maybe? A little old 2nd mixed in? Not a district that would be friendly to Al Green.
The 9th already has a candidate, as of last night/today (an astronaut who previously was running for Senate).
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The 9th already has a candidate, as of last night/today (an astronaut who previously was running for Senate).
It’s worth a shot!
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It’s worth a shot!