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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · 1d

We should all be paying close attention to this case. Many states have passed bans on the dangerous practice of conversion therapy to protect children. Shame on any member of this Court who would allow these practices to go back into practice. #LGBTQIA+ #loveislove

League of Women Voters of the US @lwvus.bsky.social · 1d

Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar, a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapy. In our recent blog, LWV of Colorado explains the dangers of conversion therapy. Learn more:
www.lwv.org/blog/convers...

Is Conversion Therapy Protected by Free Speech? | League of Women Voters

The Colorado State Legislature defines conversion therapy as the effort to change an individual’s sexual orientation, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or…

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

BREAKING: Judge Immergut has GRANTED a 2nd TRO blocking National Guard from ANY state be sent to Oregon. She was very annoyed the DOJ circumvented her order from yesterday. I'll be joining Adam Klasfeld on Substack live to discuss in a few minutes...

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

JUDGE: Again, this is an emergency hearing with limited briefing. No new information has been provided about issues in Portland, so for all of the reasons stated in my prior opinion, I GRANT plaintiffs second motion for a TRO. 16/

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · 3d

Based on the conduct on the defendants which is in direct contravention of my TRO, the second TRO is GRANTED blocking the federalization or deployment of the National Guard to the state of Oregon. (This will cover guard from anywhere)

Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · 3d

Judge is GRANTING the second motion for a TRO. Waiting for the scope.

Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · 3d

Now they are arguing that neither Oregon nor Portland have standing to challenge the federalization of California guard troops to Oregon, oh but also California wouldn’t have standing either for some reason. So no one has standing to challenge what Trump is doing.

Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t know how the Trump Administration’s attorneys can make these arguments with a straight face. The court just asked him a question for the second time “as an officer of the court,” which means “you better think carefully” before you keep going with this nonsense.

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · 3d

Went ahead and called into this hearing to listen because why not. Our constitution is hanging on by a thread and this judge is keeping it together.

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 3d

Judge Immergut isn’t playing around and I suspect will slam the Trump Administration for trying to end-run her order from yesterday blocking Trump’s call-up of Oregon’s National Guard in Portland.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: A federal judge has granted a restraining order blocking President Trump's call-up of the National Guard in Portland.

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · Aug 20

I am so proud team of advocates who secured this long-awaited victory for Mississippians. Thank you @splcenter.org @aclu.org ACLU-MS, plaintiffs, and experts! Section 2 of the VRA is a critical tool we need to ensure that every voter has a voice in our government, including our justice system.

Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · Aug 19

🏆 VICTORY in Mississippi! The SPLC won its challenge against the Mississippi Supreme Court's redistricting map.

This victory is a great leap forward for protecting the most fundamental right in this nation, voting. #VotingRights #Mississippi

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · Aug 18

Read our press release: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

League of Women Voters of Tarrant County, LULAC, and Partner Groups to Challenge Discriminatory Tarrant County Redistricting | League of Women Voters

LWV of Tarrant County and partners filed a lawsuit in Tarrant County district court challenging mid-decade redistricting that reduced the electoral power of Black and Latino voters.

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · Aug 18

Last week, LWV of Tarrant County, TX sued to challenge racial discrimination in redistricting. These courageous voters are seeking to put an end to a cowardly power grab made at the expense of voters. Thanks to our counsel TCRP! link.txcivilrights.org/TarrantRedistricting
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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · Aug 16

Make no mistake, democracy is on the line. What matters is voters, not politicians and their political interests. www.lwv.org/blog/redistr... @lwvus.bsky.social

Redistricting is at a Crossroads: How Voters Can Achieve Fair Representation | League of Women Voters

Let’s be honest: We’re only talking about mid-cycle redistricting now because politicians fear losing power. And they’re willing to rewrite the rules to keep it.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · Jun 27

This may seem procedural and not as easy to understand as the Dobbs ruling, but this is one of the most dangerous Supreme Court rulings of our lifetimes.

Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court rules that universal injunctions likely exceed federal courts' authority and rolls back the injunctions protecting birthright citizenship from Trump's attack. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · Jun 27

This Supreme Court has paved the path to Trumpian autocracy.

I'm extra angry today at every single person who told me in 2015 and 2016 that I was fear-mongering when I warned that the single most important issue in the 2016 election was the Supreme Court.

Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court rules that universal injunctions likely exceed federal courts' authority and rolls back the injunctions protecting birthright citizenship from Trump's attack. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · Jun 27

Absolutely horrible decision that is inconsistent with all our precedent. SCOTUS is preventing federal courts from doing their jobs to allow the Trump Administration to overstep his authority and trample on our constitution.

Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 27

This is ridiculous and completely inconsistent. How can someone be recognized as a citizen in one state, but not in another? This decision is an attack on the rule of law and prevents our federal courts from performing their constitutionally required duty. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US supreme court limits judges’ power on nationwide injunctions in apparent win for Trump

Court ruling leaves fate of the US president’s order to overturn birthright citizenship rights unclear

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 26

Let’s get real: SCOTUS is allowing a state to defund Planned Parenthood without any way for our most vulnerable to access the court system to fight for lifesaving healthcare. Shame on them, and shame on any legislator who seeks to deny their constituents care. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · Jun 20

Do you know how proud I am of my best friend, Ebony Howard, and her work at the Wallace Center? Please go support them for Juneteenth.
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...

New exhibit portrays Black Alabama families after emancipation

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to museum director Ebony Howard about a new exhibit in Harpersville, Ala., that explores the lives of several Black families after emancipation.

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · Jun 18

This decision is devastating. Trans children should be celebrated, not legislated. We must oppose this on every level--local, state, and nationally. Shame on SCOTUS and everyone who supports these types of laws.

Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Today's Skrmetti decision ignores that everyone has a right to bodily autonomy. Parents and their children know what's best for their health—not the government. SCOTUS got it horribly wrong and the consequences will be dire.

LWV stands with the transgender community. www.lwv.org/blog/trans-r...

Trans Rights Are Essential to a Healthy Democracy | League of Women Voters

Over the past few years, the League has tracked a surge in legislative and administrative attacks chipping away at the rights of LGBTQIA+ community members, particularly transgender individuals. This ...

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Thomas Harvey @tbh1910.bsky.social · Jun 14

Cops are the violence. ICE is the violence. Prisons are the violence.

They don’t protect people, they protect property and a political order.

If the last 6 months have shown us anything, it’s that we need to get rid of them and build a better world.

Abolition was always the answer.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · May 16

ICYMI: SCOTUS heard a rare May case in Trump v. CASA – to consider whether fed courts have power to issue nationwide injunctions.

Of course they can!

It is wild the US Solicitor General wants circuit splits, where someone could be a citizen in one state but not in another.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · May 15

I am cautiously optimistic, but will be listening to oral arguments at 10:00 with bated breath anyway.

Of all of the cases that could be brought against nationwide injunction, this is one of the worst set of facts for opponents of the concept. Citizenship shouldn’t vary by judicial district.

Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · May 15

This morning SCOTUS takes up Trump’s executive order rescinding birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants. Here’s my quick @economist.com preview…

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · May 24

Just finished the Untold doc on Brett Favre & the welfare fraud he & others committee against Mississippians, and I’m reminded how grateful I am for @ashtonpittman.bsky.social and why I’m proud to support @mississippifreepress.org. Go watch it and then support your local, independent press!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · May 23

Here is the order, which — as was noted elsewhere — is a final judgement, so, not “likely unconstitutional” but *is* unconstitutional. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JENNER & BLOCK LLP,
Plaintiff,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. 25-916 (JDB)
ORDER
Upon consideration of [19] Jenner & Block's motion for summary judgment, [201 the defendants' motion to dismiss, and the entire record herein, and for the reasons set forth in the
memorandum opinion issued on this date, it is hereby
ORDERED that [19) Jenner's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that [20] the defendants' motion to dismiss is DENIED; it is further DECLARED that Executive Order 14246, Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block, 90 Fed.
Reg. 13997 (Mar. 28, 2025), is unlawful because it violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; it is further
DECLARED that Executive Order 14246 is therefore null and void; it is further

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · May 23

BREAKING: Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, holds that Trump's executive order targeting Jenner & Block is likely unconstitutional — "doubly" — and will be blocked in full. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JENNER & BLOCK LLP,
Plaintiff, V.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al.,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. 25-916 (JDB)
MEMORANDUM OPINION
In our constitutional order, few stars are as fixed as the principle that no official "can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics. W. Va. State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 642 (1943). And in our constitutional order, few actors are as central to fixing that star as lawyers.
This case arises from one of a series of executive orders targeting law firms that, in one way or another, did not bow to the current presidential administration's political orthodoxy. Like the others in the series, this order which takes aim at the global law firm Jenner & Block-

makes no bones about why it chose its target: it picked Jenner because of the causes Jenner
champions, the clients Jenner represents, and a lawyer Jenner once employed. Going after law firms in this way is doubly violative of the Constitution. Most obviously, retaliating against firms for the views embodied in their legal work— and thereby seeking to muzzle them going forward-violates the First Amendment's central command that government may not "use the
power of the State to punish or suppress disfavored expression." Nat'l Rifle Ass'n of Am. v.
Vullo, 602 U.S. 175, 188 (2024). More subtle but perhaps more pernicious is the message the order sends to the lawyers whose unalloyed advocacy protects against governmental viewpoint
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becoming government-imposed orthodoxy. This order, like the others, seeks to chill legal representation the administration doesn't like, thereby insulating the Executive Branch from the
judicial check fundamental to the separation of powers. It thus violates the Constitution and the
Court will enjoin its operation in full.

Conclusion
Jenner raises many more claims of unconstitutionality. These present interesting, difficult, and potentially meritorious questions about the scope of presidential power and more.
What has been said here of the First Amendment (and in passing of the Fifth and Sixth),
however, is sufficient to declare Executive Order 14246 unlawful and enjoin its operation,
eliminating the need to explore those other questions. So the Court need not break new ground:
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Document 138
Filed 05/23/25
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Executive Order 14246 violates settled First Amendment law and its operation must be enjoined in full. Jenner's motion for summary judgment is granted; the defendants' motion is denied. A
separate order will issue.
Is/
JOHN D. BATES
United States District Judge
Dated: May 23, 2025

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · May 18

I think I would find Mormon Wives more interesting if I could tell them apart. By the time I figure out who is who, the season is over. #help #soda

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · May 14

Section 2 of the VRA must be enforceable by private plaintiffs and organizations for it to have any meaning to remedy racial discrimination in voting. Courts must stop this and we must restore the VRA. Thank you @nativerights.bsky.social for keeping up the fight!

Native American Rights Fund @nativerights.bsky.social · May 14

Voters in 7 states are now unable to sue to enforce Voting Rights Act’s ban on racial discrimination after a decision out of the Eight Circuit.

This is a loss for Native voters in ND and sets dangerous precedent for other voters across the country. buff.ly/iJM5ySb