Real Law Moms
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Real Talk. Real Law. Real Moms. Follow us on Substack for our nonpartisan write ups about Executive Orders, important court cases, our E for Everyone Educational pieces, and WWYMS opinion pieces. https://substack.com/@reallawmoms?r=1a4cew&utm_medium=ios
We analyze #Comey's legal team's next moves after they file their Notice of Intent to File a Motion to Dismiss due to Lindsey #Halligan's unlawful appointment.
Appointment of United States Attorney Lindsey Halligan - Unlawful?
Comey's lawyers filed a Notice of Intent to file a Motion to Dismiss Due to Unlawful Appointment of Lindsey Halligan as United States Attorney. We analyze why this motion might end the Comey Case.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We analyze #Comey's legal team's next moves after they file their Notice of Intent to File a Motion to Dismiss due to Lindsey #Halligan's unlawful appointment.
Big court hearing today at 1:30 p.m. Attorney Mark Zaid stands up for the #Rule of #Law fighting back against #Trump’s hasty decision to revoke his security #clearance. Grab your popcorn - today’s hearing is where #constitutional law meets cloak-and-dagger #politics.
Zaid v. Executive Office of the President
Today is a big day for all lawyers, no matter what side of the political fence. The Real Law Moms want to make sure you're paying attention to this important case.
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June 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Big court hearing today at 1:30 p.m. Attorney Mark Zaid stands up for the #Rule of #Law fighting back against #Trump’s hasty decision to revoke his security #clearance. Grab your popcorn - today’s hearing is where #constitutional law meets cloak-and-dagger #politics.
Woah. The #DOJ & #DHS filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the entire federal bench in Maryland. We explain the background, the #lawsuit itself, and why this lawsuit is the proverbial #bomb dropped in a courtroom.
DOJ & DHS v. The ENTIRE Federal District Court Bench in Maryland
The Real Law Moms analyze the civil complaint filed by the DOJ & DHS against 15 sitting federal judges, the Clerk of Court, and the District Court for the District of Maryland. Mind blown.
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June 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Re-posting our April writeup about the #insurrection act to educate about the ins and outs of the Act. Mind you, this was in the context of the southern border, but as we watch the #Los Angeles #protests, we know this is on your minds.
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Real Law Moms Education: The Insurrection Act
An E is for Everyone download on the Insurrection Act and the equally rare Posse Comitatus Act
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June 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Re-posting our April writeup about the #insurrection act to educate about the ins and outs of the Act. Mind you, this was in the context of the southern border, but as we watch the #Los Angeles #protests, we know this is on your minds.
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You can #indict a ham sandwich. In this E for #Educational piece, we explain what a #grand jury does and how easy it is for a prosecutor to get an #indictment against someone like #Garcia.
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E for Education: Grand Jury Indictments
What does a grand jury even do? Are they really "grand"? The Real Law Moms are here to educate you about the process and procedures! And explain why the saying 'you can indict a ham sandwich' exists.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
You can #indict a ham sandwich. In this E for #Educational piece, we explain what a #grand jury does and how easy it is for a prosecutor to get an #indictment against someone like #Garcia.
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This isn’t the #Simpsons, it’s the United States. This EO Pulse analyzes the FOUR Executive Orders signed about #nuclear energy. Our take? We love our children. open.substack.com/pub/reallawm...
EO Pulse: Trump Goes Nuclear
We analyze the four Executive Orders about nuclear energy policy. Do we really want our government going nuclear?
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June 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This isn’t the #Simpsons, it’s the United States. This EO Pulse analyzes the FOUR Executive Orders signed about #nuclear energy. Our take? We love our children. open.substack.com/pub/reallawm...
Oops he did it again. Another court found #Trump overdid it! We break down the recent #court opinion essentially ruling that the #tariff war needs to stop.
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Hallelujah! Tariffs Toppled!
A federal court strikes down Trump's "reciprocal tariffs," restoring Congress's constitutional grip on trade
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May 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Oops he did it again. Another court found #Trump overdid it! We break down the recent #court opinion essentially ruling that the #tariff war needs to stop.
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Hey you human scum… would you kiss your Real Law Moms with that mouth? Unethical #rhetoric cannot be hyper normalized. This is NOT #normal.
E is for Education – Memorial Day Has Passed, But the Lessons Must Endure
E is for ethical expectations. H is for hypernormalization. N is for none of this is normal.
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May 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#Trump may claim to take a tougher stance against #antisemitism at universities. But is he? Or did the administration just make it even harder to establish #harassment and #discrimination under Title VI?
Trump v. Columbia University
We explain how Trump is completely altering the Title VI landscape when it comes to universities... for the worst. A higher legal threshold for showing harassment and discrimination.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#Trump may claim to take a tougher stance against #antisemitism at universities. But is he? Or did the administration just make it even harder to establish #harassment and #discrimination under Title VI?
#Trump loves gooooold. Is it us? Or is the man obsessed with #gold? One of yesterday’s #Executive #Order claims to “restore gold standard science.” The Real Law Moms explain why we prefer a platinum standard when it comes to #science and our #climate.
EO Pulse: Restoring Gold Standard Science
It is us or is the Trump administration obsessed with gold? We provide insight into one of the many EOs signed yesterday... this one about science.
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May 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
At the end of the day, we Real Law Moms want what most moms want: a little peace, a little quiet and for people to follow the dang #rules! In this case, that means allowing agencies to run with #independence in their oversight of #America without being yanked around by #politics.
The Supreme Court Quietly Green Lights Trumps Coup over Independent Agencies
Another domino falls in the war for democracy, and the Real Law Moms are here with a hug and a download on the harsh reality of yesterday's ruling
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May 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
At the end of the day, we Real Law Moms want what most moms want: a little peace, a little quiet and for people to follow the dang #rules! In this case, that means allowing agencies to run with #independence in their oversight of #America without being yanked around by #politics.
E for Education: The Real Law Moms set the record straight for Secretary #Noem and help define #habeas corpus
E for Education: Habeas Corpus
Let's set the record (and Secretary Noem) straight and learn what habeas corpus actually is and what protections it affords people.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
An overview why the #One Big Beautiful #Bill may be more controversial than beautiful and more big than it should be. Less is more.
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One Big Beautiful (& Controversial) Bill
The Real Law Moms explain our take on the budget resolution bill and explain why it's just so controversial.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
An overview why the #One Big Beautiful #Bill may be more controversial than beautiful and more big than it should be. Less is more.
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Nothing to see here. Just our #Health and Human Services Secretary taking his family on a swim with high levels of #bacteria and infections #pathogens just days after #Trump drops an #Executive #Order cutting federal funding for further #scientific #research.
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EO Pulse: Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research
We waited to publish this EO Pulse for after RFK's now infamous family trouncing in the bacteria infused water of DC's Rock Creek.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Nothing to see here. Just our #Health and Human Services Secretary taking his family on a swim with high levels of #bacteria and infections #pathogens just days after #Trump drops an #Executive #Order cutting federal funding for further #scientific #research.
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Learn why Trump’s executive order to Big Pharma has more bark than it does bite. “Pretty please or else” is probably not going to move the capital and legal needles.
Trump to Big Pharma: Lower Your Prices, Pretty Please
Real Law Moms examine whether the newest executive order is hammer or hype.
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May 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Learn why Trump’s executive order to Big Pharma has more bark than it does bite. “Pretty please or else” is probably not going to move the capital and legal needles.
Happy #Mother’s Day! This annual celebration may not actually be happy for all, though! We see you, and we empathize. We applaud (yes, you read that correctly) one of #Trump’s early Executive Orders that aims to help decrease the cost of #IVF.
Mother’s Day Musings
In this rare post on this rare day of being pampered, the Real Law Moms applaud one of Trump’s Executive Orders!
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May 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
EO Pulse: In theory, it’s a big play to end #America’s reliance on overseas #medicine makers. But in practice? It’s a gamble - one that could unknowingly turn Americans into test subjects for #drugs approved without the usual scrutiny and #regulations.
Real Pulse: Trump’s Executive Order on Domestic Drug Production—Relief or Risk?
Trump wants U.S. meds made at home—Real Law Moms read the fine print so you don’t have to.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
EO Pulse: In theory, it’s a big play to end #America’s reliance on overseas #medicine makers. But in practice? It’s a gamble - one that could unknowingly turn Americans into test subjects for #drugs approved without the usual scrutiny and #regulations.
It’s Throwback Thursday. Let’s educate ourselves about the (many) April 23rd #Executive Orders that impact #Education.
EO Pulse: Education Executive Orders
TBT: Let's get educated about the slew of EO's signed on April 23rd that impact education.
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May 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It’s Throwback Thursday. Let’s educate ourselves about the (many) April 23rd #Executive Orders that impact #Education.
In #Trump’s next power move, they attack the University of #Pennsylvania for following the rules in place by the #NCAA allowing a #transgender student to compete in #swimming.
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Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports
The Case Against the University of Pennsylvania for following the rules in place by the NCAA to permit a transgender swimmer compete.
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May 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In #Trump’s next power move, they attack the University of #Pennsylvania for following the rules in place by the #NCAA allowing a #transgender student to compete in #swimming.
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It's May Day... errrr... Law Day. We salute and highlight the important work of legal organizations, #law firms, and even some individual #attorneys today as we celebrate Law Day!
Good Trouble... Real Law Moms Edition
Today is Law Day. An annual day to celebrate lawyers. This year is different, though. We wanted to highlight lawyers and law firms who have stood up for the rule of law.
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May 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
It's May Day... errrr... Law Day. We salute and highlight the important work of legal organizations, #law firms, and even some individual #attorneys today as we celebrate Law Day!
Remember when we wrote about Girls on the Run? We have an update. An update about the #Department of #Education’s demands to K-12 educators requiring them to certify they have no illegal #DEI practices in order to receive federal funding.
Girls on the Run, Continued...
A follow up to the nasty grams sent out by the DOE demanding that K-12 educators who receive federal funding certify no illegal DEI practices.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Remember when we wrote about Girls on the Run? We have an update. An update about the #Department of #Education’s demands to K-12 educators requiring them to certify they have no illegal #DEI practices in order to receive federal funding.
Do as I say, not as I do. Yesterday’s two executive orders ring some alarms. The #Law Enforcement EO calls for stronger sentences against those who commit violence against law enforcement. Does someone need to remind #Trump that he pardoned 1,500 people who committed violence against LEOs on #J6?
EO PULSE: Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration and Law Enforcement are a Heavy-Handed Constitutional Gamble
Real Law Moms have the skinny on the new EOs directed to sanctuary cities and super-charging law enforcement.
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April 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Join us on #Law Day (May 1st) as we re-take our Attorney’s oath and pledge to support the #rule of law.
Law Day of Action
"When the rule of law is weakened, our entire nation suffers." May 1st is Law Day. This year, more than ever, lawyers need to confirm our commitment to the rule of law.
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April 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
It’s no longer throw back Thursday. We’ve changed it to Hypocritical Thursday. In this episode of hypocrisy, #Trump flies in the face of his repeated claims to want to “give #education back to the #states.”
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EO Pulse: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth
It's no longer throwback Thursday... instead? It's hypocritical Thursday. In this episode of hypocrisy, Trump flies in the face of his repeated claims to want to "give education back to the states"
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April 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It’s no longer throw back Thursday. We’ve changed it to Hypocritical Thursday. In this episode of hypocrisy, #Trump flies in the face of his repeated claims to want to “give #education back to the #states.”
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