Owen Barcala
@obarcala.bsky.social
I would prefer not to.
NM civil litigator. Trials, appeals, plaintiff, defense, you name it. Opinions are my own, not my firm's #USMC
NM civil litigator. Trials, appeals, plaintiff, defense, you name it. Opinions are my own, not my firm's #USMC
Interesting, because my Terms of Use say you can't use me for anything that will have bad results ever, and also if you do you owe *me* money
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Interesting, because my Terms of Use say you can't use me for anything that will have bad results ever, and also if you do you owe *me* money
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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.
No one cries louder than a conservative judge who thought they had a permanent majority when the shoe is suddenly on the other foot
The whole dissent is a long complaint that four of the more liberal judges agree with each other on many issues—oh my stars and garters
The whole dissent is a long complaint that four of the more liberal judges agree with each other on many issues—oh my stars and garters
If you like juicy, backstabbing drama between warring ideological factions on an appellate court, you need to read this spate of opinions www.wicourts.gov/sc/rulhear/D...
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
No one cries louder than a conservative judge who thought they had a permanent majority when the shoe is suddenly on the other foot
The whole dissent is a long complaint that four of the more liberal judges agree with each other on many issues—oh my stars and garters
The whole dissent is a long complaint that four of the more liberal judges agree with each other on many issues—oh my stars and garters
The economy is so bad that Trumpist judges are turning to AI to draft their unhinged screeds
Question about the dissent by (the far-right) Justice Ziegler: Does this quote actually appear in Moore v. Harper? Did Moore say that state courts' role in congressional redistricting is "exceedingly limited"? I don't think it did! vhdshf2oms2wcnsvk7sdv3so.blob.core.windows.net/thearp-media...
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The economy is so bad that Trumpist judges are turning to AI to draft their unhinged screeds
Hate, hate, hate it when apps pop-up with new AI features that only have options like "Get started!" and "Remind me later."
Don't remind me later. Never speak of this again.
Don't remind me later. Never speak of this again.
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Hate, hate, hate it when apps pop-up with new AI features that only have options like "Get started!" and "Remind me later."
Don't remind me later. Never speak of this again.
Don't remind me later. Never speak of this again.
Normally deciding whether to voluntarily talk to the FBI might be a close call
When the president has literally called for you to be put to death, you'd have to be dumber than a box of hair to agree
When the president has literally called for you to be put to death, you'd have to be dumber than a box of hair to agree
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL CONFIRMS FBI HAS REQUESTED INTERVIEWS WITH SIX U.S. LAWMAKERS WHO WARNED ABOUT ILLEGAL MILITARY ORDERS
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Normally deciding whether to voluntarily talk to the FBI might be a close call
When the president has literally called for you to be put to death, you'd have to be dumber than a box of hair to agree
When the president has literally called for you to be put to death, you'd have to be dumber than a box of hair to agree
In an ideal deposition, the witness is so well prepared and in control that the defense lawyer doesn't have to say anything.
This is what happens when the witness is not prepared and is not controlling himself so the defense lawyer has to throw himself across the table.
This is what happens when the witness is not prepared and is not controlling himself so the defense lawyer has to throw himself across the table.
And, here is Bovino's third day of depositions, November 4: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The lawyers:
Locke Bowman for the plaintiffs.
Sarmad Khojasteh for the government.
The lawyers:
Locke Bowman for the plaintiffs.
Sarmad Khojasteh for the government.
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In an ideal deposition, the witness is so well prepared and in control that the defense lawyer doesn't have to say anything.
This is what happens when the witness is not prepared and is not controlling himself so the defense lawyer has to throw himself across the table.
This is what happens when the witness is not prepared and is not controlling himself so the defense lawyer has to throw himself across the table.
Straight fashion designers are now on notice--gay people might be interested in fashion too!
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Straight fashion designers are now on notice--gay people might be interested in fashion too!
Chotiner says Ben is just pretending to be dumb, and yet Ben is actually goading Chotiner into reporting on problems with his paper
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chotiner says Ben is just pretending to be dumb, and yet Ben is actually goading Chotiner into reporting on problems with his paper
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A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
Good on Hegseth for really leaning into the stereotype of That Officer Everyone Hates
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Good on Hegseth for really leaning into the stereotype of That Officer Everyone Hates
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ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
British mum detained by ICE agents in California as six-month old baby and stunned husband watch on | LBC
Katie Paul, 33, was in the process of applying for a green card when she was ambushed by immigration agents
www.lbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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"the president has directed the Department of Energy to launch an AI project called the genesis mission" sounds like something out of a technothriller
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Launching the Genesis Mission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"the president has directed the Department of Energy to launch an AI project called the genesis mission" sounds like something out of a technothriller
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Back in 2022, a divided D.C. Circuit panel *upheld* the military's constitutional power to court-martial retired servicemembers even for *post-retirement* offenses:
cases.justia.com/federal/appe...
I'm biased (I represented the appellee), but Judge Tatel's dissent seems clearly right to me.
Alas.
cases.justia.com/federal/appe...
I'm biased (I represented the appellee), but Judge Tatel's dissent seems clearly right to me.
Alas.
cases.justia.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Back in 2022, a divided D.C. Circuit panel *upheld* the military's constitutional power to court-martial retired servicemembers even for *post-retirement* offenses:
cases.justia.com/federal/appe...
I'm biased (I represented the appellee), but Judge Tatel's dissent seems clearly right to me.
Alas.
cases.justia.com/federal/appe...
I'm biased (I represented the appellee), but Judge Tatel's dissent seems clearly right to me.
Alas.
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The burgeoning caselaw of the eggplant emoji 🍆
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf...
(I count 10 eggplant references in my emoji caselaw dataset)
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf...
(I count 10 eggplant references in my emoji caselaw dataset)
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The burgeoning caselaw of the eggplant emoji 🍆
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf...
(I count 10 eggplant references in my emoji caselaw dataset)
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf...
(I count 10 eggplant references in my emoji caselaw dataset)
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you fire right back at them and you FIRE RIGHT AWAY.
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
you fire right back at them and you FIRE RIGHT AWAY.
I try not to sound super confident about normal legal issues because law is weird and you've got to do the leg work to get the right answer, but in the Trump era I'm even less confident than usual. I never even considered that an AG could try to appoint an SGA to get around a ruling like this.
Can Bondi just appoint Halligan as a "Special Government Attorney" though?
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I try not to sound super confident about normal legal issues because law is weird and you've got to do the leg work to get the right answer, but in the Trump era I'm even less confident than usual. I never even considered that an AG could try to appoint an SGA to get around a ruling like this.
As I mentioned before, this strangely may be the best outcome for Halligan. She may be able to get out of the mess she made with the grand jury, if she's smart enough to take the L. (She won't be.)
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
As I mentioned before, this strangely may be the best outcome for Halligan. She may be able to get out of the mess she made with the grand jury, if she's smart enough to take the L. (She won't be.)
When Rogan's podcast started one of his main sponsors was a fleshlight company, but this from Elon seems even more onanistic
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
When Rogan's podcast started one of his main sponsors was a fleshlight company, but this from Elon seems even more onanistic
At least we'll get another argument from @stevevladeck.bsky.social when they try to court martial him
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
At least we'll get another argument from @stevevladeck.bsky.social when they try to court martial him
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latest sham investigation just dropped
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
latest sham investigation just dropped
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Guy buying a bottle of lavender gin after lunch at Los Poblanos: "Life is a series of preferred damage."
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Guy buying a bottle of lavender gin after lunch at Los Poblanos: "Life is a series of preferred damage."