Lori Hoetger
@profloriann.bsky.social
Asst. Prof @ UNL Law, JD/PhD in psych. I like crim law/pro, law & psych, and legal decision-making. Mom of 3, PD in my heart.
The world is horrible in so many ways but my own world just got much worse. Early this morning, I let my Benni finally rest. She was my friend for almost 17 years. I don't even have words to describe this.
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The world is horrible in so many ways but my own world just got much worse. Early this morning, I let my Benni finally rest. She was my friend for almost 17 years. I don't even have words to describe this.
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NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
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Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
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ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
![May 12, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel
FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director
SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y)
Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifrzrvaszfhj4bzhgtyvx3fm6ht4kc2zrwtvozijyxl3zxgp7vx6a@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
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Thanks to @benblumoehr.bsky.social and @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social, here is the memo. At least based on this portion, ICE isn't engaged in anything resembling legal analysis. It's just declaring its conclusion that is contrary to SCOTUS precedent. bsky.app/profile/reic...
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
January 21, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Thanks to @benblumoehr.bsky.social and @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social, here is the memo. At least based on this portion, ICE isn't engaged in anything resembling legal analysis. It's just declaring its conclusion that is contrary to SCOTUS precedent. bsky.app/profile/reic...
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BIG IN THE 4A WORLD: The Supreme Court has granted cert in Chatrie, the geofence warrant case, to decide the following Q: "Whether the execution of the geofence warrant violated the Fourth Amendment." (I assume this includes both whether a "search" happened and whether the warrant was lawful.)
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
BIG IN THE 4A WORLD: The Supreme Court has granted cert in Chatrie, the geofence warrant case, to decide the following Q: "Whether the execution of the geofence warrant violated the Fourth Amendment." (I assume this includes both whether a "search" happened and whether the warrant was lawful.)
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Sober, precise read of relevant law from Seth Stoughton (who I don't think is on here), a former colleague and the best police lawyer I know:
verdict.justia.com/2026/01/09/t...
verdict.justia.com/2026/01/09/t...
The Legality of Deadly Force: Three Critical Questions about the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
University of South Carolina, Joseph F. Rice School of Law professor Seth W. Stoughton discusses the legal standards and critical factual questions surrounding the use of deadly force by a federal ICE...
verdict.justia.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Sober, precise read of relevant law from Seth Stoughton (who I don't think is on here), a former colleague and the best police lawyer I know:
verdict.justia.com/2026/01/09/t...
verdict.justia.com/2026/01/09/t...
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Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
My husband asked, "wouldn't it be funny if after all this they end up losing?" about:
A. The stranger things kids in their fight vs. Vecna; or
B. Ohio State
A. The stranger things kids in their fight vs. Vecna; or
B. Ohio State
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 AM
My husband asked, "wouldn't it be funny if after all this they end up losing?" about:
A. The stranger things kids in their fight vs. Vecna; or
B. Ohio State
A. The stranger things kids in their fight vs. Vecna; or
B. Ohio State
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🚨 I’ve been keeping this under wraps until published and it’s out today.
Do judges with background in law enforcement act differently at bail time? Our groundbreaking NYC study estimates that when they set bail, it is a full 32% higher on average compared to other judges. Check it out and share.
Do judges with background in law enforcement act differently at bail time? Our groundbreaking NYC study estimates that when they set bail, it is a full 32% higher on average compared to other judges. Check it out and share.
Judicial Professional Background and Pretrial Detention Outcomes | Journal of Law and Courts | Cambridge Core
Judicial Professional Background and Pretrial Detention Outcomes
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December 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🚨 I’ve been keeping this under wraps until published and it’s out today.
Do judges with background in law enforcement act differently at bail time? Our groundbreaking NYC study estimates that when they set bail, it is a full 32% higher on average compared to other judges. Check it out and share.
Do judges with background in law enforcement act differently at bail time? Our groundbreaking NYC study estimates that when they set bail, it is a full 32% higher on average compared to other judges. Check it out and share.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that there are no 4th Amendment rights in your Google search terms. When you search on Google, you tell them your search terms; the government can get those queries without a warrant. The third-party doctrine applies.
www.pacourts.us/assets/opini...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that there are no 4th Amendment rights in your Google search terms. When you search on Google, you tell them your search terms; the government can get those queries without a warrant. The third-party doctrine applies.
www.pacourts.us/assets/opini...
www.pacourts.us/assets/opini...
This husker volleyball game is not for the faint of heart
December 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This husker volleyball game is not for the faint of heart
I have drop-in hours all day for my students to ask last minute questions before tomorrow's exam, so I'm playing calming instrumental music instead of blaring my normal early 2000s punk pop in the hopes it'll send calming vibes. I don't think it's working.
December 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I have drop-in hours all day for my students to ask last minute questions before tomorrow's exam, so I'm playing calming instrumental music instead of blaring my normal early 2000s punk pop in the hopes it'll send calming vibes. I don't think it's working.
Well if this isn't the most adorable thing ever
December 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Well if this isn't the most adorable thing ever
I would love to be able to make an Air Bud connection in a legal argument. Just A+ all around.
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
Missouri's redistricting drama renews focus on direct democracy … and 'Air Bud'
The road to redistricting in Missouri has been wild and winding, but its tie to a 1997 kids' movie starring a basketball-playing golden retriever might be the most unexpected development of all.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I would love to be able to make an Air Bud connection in a legal argument. Just A+ all around.
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
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NEW AP INVESTIGATION: With license plate readers and local law enforcement partnerships, Border Patrol is monitoring American drivers and detaining those exhibiting ‘suspicious’ travel patterns in the U.S. interior. w/
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW AP INVESTIGATION: With license plate readers and local law enforcement partnerships, Border Patrol is monitoring American drivers and detaining those exhibiting ‘suspicious’ travel patterns in the U.S. interior. w/
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
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Very pleased to say that my new article, "The Two Tests of Search Law: What Is the Jones Test, and What Does That Say About Katz?", has just been published in final form by the Wash. U. L. Rev. You can now download it from here:
wustllawreview.org/2025/11/12/t...
Abstract below.
wustllawreview.org/2025/11/12/t...
Abstract below.
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Very pleased to say that my new article, "The Two Tests of Search Law: What Is the Jones Test, and What Does That Say About Katz?", has just been published in final form by the Wash. U. L. Rev. You can now download it from here:
wustllawreview.org/2025/11/12/t...
Abstract below.
wustllawreview.org/2025/11/12/t...
Abstract below.
Somehow, we millennials are getting blamed for this.
The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Somehow, we millennials are getting blamed for this.
This Nebraska volleyball team is unreal levels of good. Just so much fun to watch.
November 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This Nebraska volleyball team is unreal levels of good. Just so much fun to watch.
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🚨New article alert! Aaaand it’s a timely one!
We tested how Latina immigrants' attitudes toward police and judges differed based on their documentation status and history of family deportations.
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/BNE9D...
Or read the explainer 🧵 below...
We tested how Latina immigrants' attitudes toward police and judges differed based on their documentation status and history of family deportations.
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/BNE9D...
Or read the explainer 🧵 below...
October 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🚨New article alert! Aaaand it’s a timely one!
We tested how Latina immigrants' attitudes toward police and judges differed based on their documentation status and history of family deportations.
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/BNE9D...
Or read the explainer 🧵 below...
We tested how Latina immigrants' attitudes toward police and judges differed based on their documentation status and history of family deportations.
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/BNE9D...
Or read the explainer 🧵 below...
Now do one that shows the ACTUAL change in crime rates too!
I mean, we are living in two different realities now, and this really hasn't always been the case.
October 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Now do one that shows the ACTUAL change in crime rates too!
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NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
www.wired.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...