Adam Stevenson
@clastevenson.bsky.social
Murphy's Law Expert (aka fed crim appellate/postcon), Clinical Prof., and fmr. Director of prison-based clinics at Univ. of Wisconsin Law School’s Frank J. Remington Center. Helping students help clients. Comments/Views are my own
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No, this isn't rage bait. 2025 is wrapping up, and the U.S. is still a leader in mass incarceration.
The data is clear: The U.S. criminal legal system is out of step with the rest of the world. It's time to end the failed experiment of mass incarceration, once and for all.
The data is clear: The U.S. criminal legal system is out of step with the rest of the world. It's time to end the failed experiment of mass incarceration, once and for all.
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
No, this isn't rage bait. 2025 is wrapping up, and the U.S. is still a leader in mass incarceration.
The data is clear: The U.S. criminal legal system is out of step with the rest of the world. It's time to end the failed experiment of mass incarceration, once and for all.
The data is clear: The U.S. criminal legal system is out of step with the rest of the world. It's time to end the failed experiment of mass incarceration, once and for all.
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My pal Nathaniel Zelinsky is hiring a junior attorney at his public-interest firm the Washington Litigation Group. If you want to make an impact with a team doing great work for good people, I can't think of a better place.
December 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My pal Nathaniel Zelinsky is hiring a junior attorney at his public-interest firm the Washington Litigation Group. If you want to make an impact with a team doing great work for good people, I can't think of a better place.
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It’s 2027. You’re a lawyer arguing before the Supreme Court that the monthlong warrantless collection of the defendant’s poop data is not a 4th Amendment search
techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
techcrunch.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
It’s 2027. You’re a lawyer arguing before the Supreme Court that the monthlong warrantless collection of the defendant’s poop data is not a 4th Amendment search
techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
To the point of the day:
Pecan
Pumpkin
Some chocolate-based creation
Berry (pick any)
Apple
Remaining sweet also-rans
Pecan
Pumpkin
Some chocolate-based creation
Berry (pick any)
Apple
Remaining sweet also-rans
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
To the point of the day:
Pecan
Pumpkin
Some chocolate-based creation
Berry (pick any)
Apple
Remaining sweet also-rans
Pecan
Pumpkin
Some chocolate-based creation
Berry (pick any)
Apple
Remaining sweet also-rans
*straps on compression boots, back heating pad, and compression/heated shoulder unit* Why, yes, I’m in my fourties and do CrossFit/triathlons. What gave it away?
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
*straps on compression boots, back heating pad, and compression/heated shoulder unit* Why, yes, I’m in my fourties and do CrossFit/triathlons. What gave it away?
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Across the country, police departments have adopted AI-driven platforms to assist with data collection and analysis. But without robust safeguards, these data fusion tools risk generating inaccurate results, perpetuating bias, and undermining individual rights. bit.ly/44nxPlx
The Dangers of Unregulated AI in Policing
New data fusion tools risk embedding biases and chilling free speech.
www.brennancenter.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Across the country, police departments have adopted AI-driven platforms to assist with data collection and analysis. But without robust safeguards, these data fusion tools risk generating inaccurate results, perpetuating bias, and undermining individual rights. bit.ly/44nxPlx
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NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
My 1st for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Did not expect to have to discuss the Fifth Amendment in this granular a level of detail in my federal criminal law seminar. But here we are.
November 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Did not expect to have to discuss the Fifth Amendment in this granular a level of detail in my federal criminal law seminar. But here we are.
A little different type of fall racing. But one thing always holds true: ow, my back
November 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
A little different type of fall racing. But one thing always holds true: ow, my back
Good. I didn’t think I had enough wrist accessories yet.
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Good. I didn’t think I had enough wrist accessories yet.
At its best of times, work in the criminal legal system is Kafkaesque. And, lately, more often than not, it’s like it also has an axe to grind.
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
At its best of times, work in the criminal legal system is Kafkaesque. And, lately, more often than not, it’s like it also has an axe to grind.
Almost time to race while doing all the things
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Almost time to race while doing all the things
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ATTORNEYS: Do you like state courts, appellate litigation, and… winning sometimes? The ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative is hiring for a 2-year attorney position!
Apply here: www.aclu.org/careers/appl...
Apply here: www.aclu.org/careers/appl...
Careers at ACLU
Join our team! We’re looking for committed, passionate people for open roles at the ACLU.
www.aclu.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
ATTORNEYS: Do you like state courts, appellate litigation, and… winning sometimes? The ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative is hiring for a 2-year attorney position!
Apply here: www.aclu.org/careers/appl...
Apply here: www.aclu.org/careers/appl...
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The William H. Hastie Fellowship Program is an outstanding opportunity to prepare for a career in law teaching.
There's still time to apply for Fall 2026. Learn more and spread the word: buff.ly/a3D8dFc
There's still time to apply for Fall 2026. Learn more and spread the word: buff.ly/a3D8dFc
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The William H. Hastie Fellowship Program is an outstanding opportunity to prepare for a career in law teaching.
There's still time to apply for Fall 2026. Learn more and spread the word: buff.ly/a3D8dFc
There's still time to apply for Fall 2026. Learn more and spread the word: buff.ly/a3D8dFc
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For three decades, a little-known group of “mitigation specialists” has helped save death-penalty defendants by documenting their childhood traumas.
Take a rare look inside one case:
Take a rare look inside one case:
This Group Quietly Documents the Past Traumas of People Who Kill
A rare look inside mitigation specialists’ investigations to help people on death row stay alive.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
For three decades, a little-known group of “mitigation specialists” has helped save death-penalty defendants by documenting their childhood traumas.
Take a rare look inside one case:
Take a rare look inside one case:
They’ve been running for 90 min. Average foot speed over uneven ground, barring injuries, is 4 mph. That gives us a 6 miles radius. What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area.
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
They’ve been running for 90 min. Average foot speed over uneven ground, barring injuries, is 4 mph. That gives us a 6 miles radius. What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area.
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only
October 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only
Anyone know of funds, organizations, etc to help out federal workers while they’re furloughed and/or working without pay?
Working with many federal employees, I can say they are generally hard working, good folks. I (and I hope others) want to help out as the first paychecks are missed.
Working with many federal employees, I can say they are generally hard working, good folks. I (and I hope others) want to help out as the first paychecks are missed.
October 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Anyone know of funds, organizations, etc to help out federal workers while they’re furloughed and/or working without pay?
Working with many federal employees, I can say they are generally hard working, good folks. I (and I hope others) want to help out as the first paychecks are missed.
Working with many federal employees, I can say they are generally hard working, good folks. I (and I hope others) want to help out as the first paychecks are missed.
Two creatures that welcome our delayed entry into fall weather
October 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Two creatures that welcome our delayed entry into fall weather
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No one uses cataract that way, come on. #nytconnections
October 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
No one uses cataract that way, come on. #nytconnections
I’m going to be requesting reargument in my last Seventh Circuit appeal because Birdie and Junebug were not present to set the tone for the day.
Wait. Stop everything. Start court rufform here. every court should have floofs.
September 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I’m going to be requesting reargument in my last Seventh Circuit appeal because Birdie and Junebug were not present to set the tone for the day.
Everybody has to have swag. I’ll give it to the court, this is a solid cup.
September 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Everybody has to have swag. I’ll give it to the court, this is a solid cup.
My student argues a clinic case in the 7th Cir today. It’s great to see students have an opp. to see their work come to fruition and argue a case in a circuit court, something many attys never will do. It’s also nerve wracking (at least for me, the supervisor who basically can just watch) 1/2
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
My student argues a clinic case in the 7th Cir today. It’s great to see students have an opp. to see their work come to fruition and argue a case in a circuit court, something many attys never will do. It’s also nerve wracking (at least for me, the supervisor who basically can just watch) 1/2
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I'm horrified to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah.
Democratic societies will always have political disagreements, but we must never allow America to become a country that confronts those disagreements with violence.
Mark and I are praying for Charlie's recovery.
Democratic societies will always have political disagreements, but we must never allow America to become a country that confronts those disagreements with violence.
Mark and I are praying for Charlie's recovery.
September 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I'm horrified to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah.
Democratic societies will always have political disagreements, but we must never allow America to become a country that confronts those disagreements with violence.
Mark and I are praying for Charlie's recovery.
Democratic societies will always have political disagreements, but we must never allow America to become a country that confronts those disagreements with violence.
Mark and I are praying for Charlie's recovery.
And, naturally, my students and I head down to federal court in Chicago in a few weeks to have one of the students are a case.
Illinois Democrats slam Trump’s ‘illegal’ plans to send national guard to Chicago
Pentagon sources have told news outlets of plans to send troops to the city, but no final decision has been announced
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
And, naturally, my students and I head down to federal court in Chicago in a few weeks to have one of the students are a case.