Chris Edwards
@chrisedwardsca4.bsky.social
North Carolina-based appellate lawyer, handling civil and criminal appeals in both state and federal court. Board-certified appellate specialist. Tweets about appellate practice and procedure, sports (#COYS), and nonsense.
In-flight reading. Apropos of nothing.
October 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In-flight reading. Apropos of nothing.
Taking a break from The Horrors tonight, thanks
September 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Taking a break from The Horrors tonight, thanks
Getting in the mood for my UK trip.
September 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Getting in the mood for my UK trip.
Them: what did you and your wife give each other for your anniversary?
Us:
Us:
June 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Them: what did you and your wife give each other for your anniversary?
Us:
Us:
In today's Federal Circuit dump: A case where The Broad Institute challenges the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Filing a brief about "Broad's challenge to the Board" is a proofreading nightmare, and I'll dream about this for a week.
Filing a brief about "Broad's challenge to the Board" is a proofreading nightmare, and I'll dream about this for a week.
May 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In today's Federal Circuit dump: A case where The Broad Institute challenges the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Filing a brief about "Broad's challenge to the Board" is a proofreading nightmare, and I'll dream about this for a week.
Filing a brief about "Broad's challenge to the Board" is a proofreading nightmare, and I'll dream about this for a week.
Judge Wilkinson uses a lot of flowery prose. And I usually don’t mind. But I don’t think I like this? It feels…weird.
April 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Judge Wilkinson uses a lot of flowery prose. And I usually don’t mind. But I don’t think I like this? It feels…weird.
I had ChatGPT turn my headshot into a muppet. I am obviously the most creative person alive.
April 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I had ChatGPT turn my headshot into a muppet. I am obviously the most creative person alive.
There’s a lot that’s insane about this order. But it feels like specifically targeting Perkins Coke is window dressing for this section—directing the EEOC to review all large law firm hiring practices.
March 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
There’s a lot that’s insane about this order. But it feels like specifically targeting Perkins Coke is window dressing for this section—directing the EEOC to review all large law firm hiring practices.
Rainy morning at the Supreme Court North Carolina. Here for a utilities appeal this morning.
We’ll see how this shakes out
We’ll see how this shakes out
February 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Rainy morning at the Supreme Court North Carolina. Here for a utilities appeal this morning.
We’ll see how this shakes out
We’ll see how this shakes out
If I send you this, it means I’m about to thrash your brief.
February 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If I send you this, it means I’m about to thrash your brief.
It's just one bad take right?
February 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It's just one bad take right?
The idea that the children of undocumented or non-permanent immigrants are somehow not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States -- the hook to get around section 1 of the 14th Amendment -- is profoundly stupid.
January 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The idea that the children of undocumented or non-permanent immigrants are somehow not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States -- the hook to get around section 1 of the 14th Amendment -- is profoundly stupid.
On the way out of bounds…
January 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
On the way out of bounds…
If you read FDR’s first inaugural address and reach this conclusion, you’re likely illiterate.
January 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
If you read FDR’s first inaugural address and reach this conclusion, you’re likely illiterate.
Of course, we went for a wedding, which took three days. Every day had a different theme with different decorations and events. I’ve got a lot of photos, but no good ones. Here’s a serviceable photo of the third night, the Walima.
It was basically the most ornate ceremony I’ve ever been to.
It was basically the most ornate ceremony I’ve ever been to.
January 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Of course, we went for a wedding, which took three days. Every day had a different theme with different decorations and events. I’ve got a lot of photos, but no good ones. Here’s a serviceable photo of the third night, the Walima.
It was basically the most ornate ceremony I’ve ever been to.
It was basically the most ornate ceremony I’ve ever been to.
Finally, there was the border ceremony. On our last day, we went to the Pakistan/India border (Ganda Singh Walla. Not the more famous Wagah, which was closed for renovations).
Watching the ceremony was incredible, if also a little confusing. Look at that Punjab Ranger high kicking!
Watching the ceremony was incredible, if also a little confusing. Look at that Punjab Ranger high kicking!
January 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Finally, there was the border ceremony. On our last day, we went to the Pakistan/India border (Ganda Singh Walla. Not the more famous Wagah, which was closed for renovations).
Watching the ceremony was incredible, if also a little confusing. Look at that Punjab Ranger high kicking!
Watching the ceremony was incredible, if also a little confusing. Look at that Punjab Ranger high kicking!
Then there’s the rest of the old city. We spent a lot of our free time sight seeing. The stonework and frescos are pretty much unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. A personal favorite was Gali Surjan Singh, a 2-foot-wide street, restored in 2011 with the help of the Germans
January 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Then there’s the rest of the old city. We spent a lot of our free time sight seeing. The stonework and frescos are pretty much unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. A personal favorite was Gali Surjan Singh, a 2-foot-wide street, restored in 2011 with the help of the Germans
I’ll start with the good: the people I met were, collectively, probably kinder than the people anywhere else I’ve ever been. Everyone was excited to share the culture and explain things to the out-of-place Americans.
Also, Lahore has some beautiful sights. We’ll start with the mosques
Also, Lahore has some beautiful sights. We’ll start with the mosques
January 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I’ll start with the good: the people I met were, collectively, probably kinder than the people anywhere else I’ve ever been. Everyone was excited to share the culture and explain things to the out-of-place Americans.
Also, Lahore has some beautiful sights. We’ll start with the mosques
Also, Lahore has some beautiful sights. We’ll start with the mosques
Drawing inspiration from my @thegreenbag.bsky.social Justice Kagan bobblehead as I finish up some pre-holiday writing.
December 24, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Drawing inspiration from my @thegreenbag.bsky.social Justice Kagan bobblehead as I finish up some pre-holiday writing.
Live look in at me, in stage 3 right now.
December 21, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Live look in at me, in stage 3 right now.
The Fourth Circuit now discourages the use of Garamond in appellate briefs.
I'm still somewhat shocked that the Court encourages the use of Times New Roman. But it does write its opinions in TNR, so I guess discouraging the font would be a bit of an anomaly.
I'm still somewhat shocked that the Court encourages the use of Times New Roman. But it does write its opinions in TNR, so I guess discouraging the font would be a bit of an anomaly.
December 9, 2024 at 5:26 PM
The Fourth Circuit now discourages the use of Garamond in appellate briefs.
I'm still somewhat shocked that the Court encourages the use of Times New Roman. But it does write its opinions in TNR, so I guess discouraging the font would be a bit of an anomaly.
I'm still somewhat shocked that the Court encourages the use of Times New Roman. But it does write its opinions in TNR, so I guess discouraging the font would be a bit of an anomaly.
The Fourth Circuit lets a suit go forward challenging Virginia’s blanket ban on felons voting. Plaintiffs argue that the Virginia Readmission Act prohibits the blanket ban.
Judge Heytens invokes Bruen, concluding the issue is “within the heartland” of what courts do “every day”
Judge Heytens invokes Bruen, concluding the issue is “within the heartland” of what courts do “every day”
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December 6, 2024 at 12:15 AM
The Fourth Circuit lets a suit go forward challenging Virginia’s blanket ban on felons voting. Plaintiffs argue that the Virginia Readmission Act prohibits the blanket ban.
Judge Heytens invokes Bruen, concluding the issue is “within the heartland” of what courts do “every day”
Judge Heytens invokes Bruen, concluding the issue is “within the heartland” of what courts do “every day”