Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · 1d

Pictured: @uvalaw.bsky.social 3Ls Louisa Auerbach & Kyndall Walker who co-wrote a brilliant petition, and @gwlaw.bsky.social 3Ls Kenji Yamamoto & Jake Wylie who have fought relentlessly with BOP to ensure we can speak to our client, and carried the case across the finish line in court today.

3

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · 1d

A great day in court! So thrilled for our client who will get home just in time for his first Thanksgiving with his family in 16 years. And I am so proud of the 9 law students (7 at @uvalaw.bsky.social & 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who worked so diligently for 2+ years to secure a sentence reduction.

1 6

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · 3d

(Also we were in Criminal Court, not Family Court, but this was the closest exit after four hours in court).

2

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · 3d

So proud of the 8 law students (6 at @uvalaw.bsky.social and 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who put 2+ years pursuing a sentence reduction for a client under D.C.’s Second Look Law. GW Law 3Ls Zoe Jacobs and Nick Teachenor’s professionalism and preparation during today’s 3 hour hearing was extraordinary.

1 2 8

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · 12d

Invite me to your health related emergencies.

Thomas Frampton @tframpton.bsky.social · 12d

I had a bogus Friday night.

Many thanks to the wonderful professionals at Washington Hospital Center, and to the other ER patrons, for their prompt diagnosis of "oh god, that finger's jacked up." And to @yoyokellyo.bsky.social for her ability to find joy in unpleasant circumstances.

X-ray of hand with obviously dislocated finger.

Selfie of me in pain and wife maniacally grinning.

1 8

Reposted by Kelly Orians

Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 15d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

5.8K 14K 28K

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · 22d

I wasn’t here looking for it (though I love it when I see it), but for people keeping track of DC federal grand jury ‘no true bills,’ I think there was just another one. I’m sitting in magistrate court on another case, no press or observers, and the AUSA just reported no true bill in U.S. vs. K.B.

1 2 4

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · Sep 7

#JuryDutyIsOurDuty

Thomas Frampton @tframpton.bsky.social · Sep 7

In this house, we believe . . . HURTADO V. CALIFORNIA (1884) WAS WRONGLY DECIDED AND GRAND JURY DISCRETION IS A STRUCTURAL FEATURE OF AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN

Nerdy couple standing in front of a house with a banner reading “Thank you, DC grand jurors” and two little DC flags.

6

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you, D.C. Grand Jurors.

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · Sep 5

by my count, this makes seven confirmed no true bills from grand juries, plus three other felony cases dismissed (two gun cases, one assault of a federal officer), plus two cases downgraded from felony assault on federal officers to misdemeanor

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · Sep 5

The DC US Attorney's Office has filed to dismiss assault charges against Christian Enrique Carías Torres, the moped driver arrested by Logan Circle

1 5

Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thousands take to the street (in D.C. heat) to protest the federal takeover. #FreeDC

5 17

Reposted by Kelly Orians

Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · Sep 3

DC residents and allies across the country will rise up on Saturday to demand an end to DC's occupation.

BE THERE! Get your friends, neighbors, congregation, and community to join the national event this Saturday at 11 AM in Malcolm X Park. Sign up at bit.ly/we-are-all-dc