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Leah Litman

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Michigan Law Prof. Co-host, Strict Scrutiny Podcast Author, NYT Bestseller “LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes” https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawless/Leah-Litman/9781668054628

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · May 13

She’s in her AUTHOR ERA!

It’s publication day for LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes!

As a forever book nerd, I had so much fun writing this-I hope you have fun reading it! Get it at your local bookstore today!! bookshop.org/p/books/lawl...

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 5h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 6h

I believe that should be REEKING

Politico @politico.com · 6h

REAKING: New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump foe, is indicted by Trump’s DOJ.

She has been charged with one count of bank fraud by the same U.S. attorney who brought charges against James Comey.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump foe, is indicted by Trump’s DOJ

She has been charged with one count of bank fraud by the same U.S. attorney who brought charges against James Comey.

www.politico.com

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Matthew Stiegler @matthewstiegler.bsky.social · 6h

One hundred percent.

*And* installing unqualified flunkies to do it.

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 6h

Indicting political opponents & critics because they are political opponents & critics is terrifying.

It's completely inconsistent with the rule of law & democracy.

It should scare everyone - and (hopefully) will get people to realize that we all need to stand against this.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 6h

The indictment may relate to mortgage documents James co-signed to help her niece secure a loan for a property in Virginia.

This @mollyroberts.bsky.social piece explains why it appears to be a pathetically weak case.

(Fixed the link, sorry!) ⬇️

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Next Up: Letitia James
Molly Roberts
Monday, October 6, 2025, 9:59 AM
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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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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 6h

We talked about exactly this on the Strict Scrutiny @strictscrutiny.bsky.social episode from last week: crooked.com/podcast/the-...

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 6h

So, Tom Homan can straight accept a bag of $50K in cash from the FBI in a sting operation, have the investigation dismissed by this corrupt Justice Department, but all of Trump's critics somehow face indictments?

Cool, cool. Cool.

A desperate, weak Administration overplaying its hand.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7h

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.”

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...

Next Up: Letitia James
Molly Roberts
Monday, October 6, 2025, 9:59 AM
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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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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 6h

We certainly don't know if Trump would be trying to investigate & prosecute his political critics & opponents if the Court hadn't granted him immunity from criminal prosecutions.

But granting him immunity from liability for sham investigations etc. probably didn't help!!!

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 6h

From the Supreme Court opinion granting Trump immunity:

"Investigative & prosecutorial decisionmaking is the special province of the Executive ... allegations that the requested investigations were shams or proposed for an improper purpose do not divest the President of [his] exclusive authority"

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 6h

There are certain hypotheticals you simply never get to test out. This seems to be an exception. How will a judge and later a jury treat an indictment if you had to fire multiple prosecutors before you could find someone to bring an indictment. I guess we'll find out! www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in federal court on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two source...

www.cnn.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7h

Per Fox News, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia is currently weighing whether to charge NY AG Letitia James with mortgage fraud.

Fox News & @FoxNews
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BREAKING: A federal grand jury is meeting in the Eastern District of Virginia court, weighing charging NY AG Letitia James with mortgage fraud, two sources confirm to Fox News.

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 7h

Brett Kavanaugh: “The Govt sometimes makes brief investigative stops …”

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 10h

Very excited to be interviewing my friend and former colleague @leahlitman.bsky.social at the @hammer.ucla.edu on Tuesday, October 14 (cosponsored by @law.ucla.edu) about her new book, Lawless. Free admission and video of the event will post afterwards. Join us!
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Leah Litman on the Supreme Court | Hammer Museum

University of Michigan Law School professor Leah Litman will discuss her provocative new book, which argues that the Supreme Court has abandoned legal reasoning in favor of political grievances dresse...

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 13h

Chicago federal court chief judge says she has not requested National Guard for courthouse

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 15h

This remains the most important piece i’ve written about the goals and ideological principles of the second Trump administration www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Rebecca Ingber @becingber.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear, the President has been summarily executing suspected members of “cartels” on his say-so, on the basis of a secret legal memo from Bondi’s DOJ.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 2d

The link to the transcript in Chiles v. Salazar (the conversion therapy case) appears to be broken on the SCOTUS website --

anyone have a copy??

www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

Arguments Transcripts

www.supremecourt.gov

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Dan Deacon @dtdeacon.bsky.social · 3d

Over at the Notice and Comment blog, today's Ad Law Reading Room entry is "Remedies in the Officer Removal Cases," by Sam Bray. Check it out! www.yalejreg.com/nc/ad-law-re...

Ad Law Reading Room: "Remedies in the Officer Removal Cases," by Samuel Bray - Yale Journal on Regulation

Today’s Ad Law Reading Room entry is “Remedies in the Officer Removal Cases,” by Samuel L. Bray. Here is the abstract: When a federal officer challenges her removal by the president, what forms of int...

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 2d

yes! IL Lt Gov Juliana Stratton @julianastratton.bsky.social made a similar point on this week's Strict Scrutiny: crooked.com/podcast/some...

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 3d

*clears throat*: time to re-post the kavanaugh concurrence again!

Kavanaugh concurrence: The Government
sometimes makes brief investigative stops to check the
immigration status of those who gather in locations where
people are hired for day jobs; who work or appear to work
in jobs such as construction, landscaping, agriculture, or car
washes that often do not require paperwork and are
therefore attractive to illegal immigrants; and who do not
speak much if any English. If the officers learn that the
individual they stopped is a U. S. citizen or otherwise
lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the
individual go

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Nickolas D. Sundae @mistersundae.bsky.social · 3d

So, I was in my car this morning when I asked Siri to play the @strictscrutiny.bsky.social of course, Siri ignored me, as he normally does, and did his own thing. But something tells me that @leahlitman.bsky.social would not mind what it decided to play instead. #HappyMonday

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 3d

LOL I'LL TAKE IT!

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you!!!

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 4d

Haha I appreciated the reference!!