Jake Kaplan
@jakekaplanny.bsky.social
lawyer, writer, producer @ vox media/cafe
jakestakes5.substack.com
jakestakes5.substack.com
Does using government funds to run a religious charter school violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause?
Read my latest case brief for @cafedotcom.bsky.social on the SCOTUS (non)decision in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond: staytuned.substack.com/p/case-brief...
Read my latest case brief for @cafedotcom.bsky.social on the SCOTUS (non)decision in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond: staytuned.substack.com/p/case-brief...
May 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Does using government funds to run a religious charter school violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause?
Read my latest case brief for @cafedotcom.bsky.social on the SCOTUS (non)decision in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond: staytuned.substack.com/p/case-brief...
Read my latest case brief for @cafedotcom.bsky.social on the SCOTUS (non)decision in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond: staytuned.substack.com/p/case-brief...
“What a sad day it is in America where SCOTUS has to say people are entitled to due process in case you've forgotten, Mr. President.” [email protected] on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act ruling. Listen to new @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/1bO7e0
May 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“What a sad day it is in America where SCOTUS has to say people are entitled to due process in case you've forgotten, Mr. President.” [email protected] on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act ruling. Listen to new @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/1bO7e0
Why are we so sad on our birthdays?
I wrote about the emotions I’m feeling after recently turning 30. Plus, I reflected on the moments and lessons that got me here. Check it out: jakestakes5.substack.com/p/on-turning...
I wrote about the emotions I’m feeling after recently turning 30. Plus, I reflected on the moments and lessons that got me here. Check it out: jakestakes5.substack.com/p/on-turning...
May 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Why are we so sad on our birthdays?
I wrote about the emotions I’m feeling after recently turning 30. Plus, I reflected on the moments and lessons that got me here. Check it out: jakestakes5.substack.com/p/on-turning...
I wrote about the emotions I’m feeling after recently turning 30. Plus, I reflected on the moments and lessons that got me here. Check it out: jakestakes5.substack.com/p/on-turning...
“It literally means that the executive branch, the presidency, can turn into a complete and total tyrannical fascist regime.” - @rachelbarkow.bsky.social on the Trump admin. considering suspending habeas corpus. @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/Ljwiud
May 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“It literally means that the executive branch, the presidency, can turn into a complete and total tyrannical fascist regime.” - @rachelbarkow.bsky.social on the Trump admin. considering suspending habeas corpus. @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/Ljwiud
“[We're] at a kind of crossroads about what next step the executive branch might take and what next step the courts might take.” [email protected] Dean Emeritus @twmorrison.bsky.social on Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. Listen to a new Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/GGnWLS
May 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
“[We're] at a kind of crossroads about what next step the executive branch might take and what next step the courts might take.” [email protected] Dean Emeritus @twmorrison.bsky.social on Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. Listen to a new Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/GGnWLS
“The hallmark of the 100 hundred days is creating this environment of fear.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on the first 100 days of Trump’s second administration. Listen to a new @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/QOyRSw
April 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“The hallmark of the 100 hundred days is creating this environment of fear.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on the first 100 days of Trump’s second administration. Listen to a new @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/QOyRSw
“It doesn't matter if he's a saint or if he's a criminal—he gets due process regardless.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to the latest on Kilmar Abrego García’s deportation case. Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/trBtPL
April 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“It doesn't matter if he's a saint or if he's a criminal—he gets due process regardless.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to the latest on Kilmar Abrego García’s deportation case. Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/trBtPL
“It’s unclear whether these men who were already deported to El Salvador have any remedy at all.” - @barbmcquade.bsky.social on SCOTUS ruling related to Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act. Listen to a new Insider podcast w/ @joycewhitevance.bsky.social & Ben Wittes: cafe.visitlink.me/6xI-oN
April 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
“It’s unclear whether these men who were already deported to El Salvador have any remedy at all.” - @barbmcquade.bsky.social on SCOTUS ruling related to Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act. Listen to a new Insider podcast w/ @joycewhitevance.bsky.social & Ben Wittes: cafe.visitlink.me/6xI-oN
“I think that they just failed to read the Constitution, or they don't care about the Constitution.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on Trump’s suggestion he could serve a third term as president. Listen to a new episode of CAFE Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/NIcIe9
April 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
“I think that they just failed to read the Constitution, or they don't care about the Constitution.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on Trump’s suggestion he could serve a third term as president. Listen to a new episode of CAFE Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/NIcIe9
“If it is his advocacy for Palestinian rights, if it is his advocacy for what Hamas had done, if it is his criticism of Israel and Zionism, that can’t be a basis for deporting him.” - First Amendment expert Erwin Chemerinsky on the Mahmoud Khalil deportation case for @cafedotcom.bsky.social.
March 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“If it is his advocacy for Palestinian rights, if it is his advocacy for what Hamas had done, if it is his criticism of Israel and Zionism, that can’t be a basis for deporting him.” - First Amendment expert Erwin Chemerinsky on the Mahmoud Khalil deportation case for @cafedotcom.bsky.social.
“You cannot be representing a client and dismiss the charges against your own client.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to the misconduct allegations against interim DC US Attorney Ed Martin. Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/3DzKO9B
March 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“You cannot be representing a client and dismiss the charges against your own client.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to the misconduct allegations against interim DC US Attorney Ed Martin. Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/3DzKO9B
“I think the order in this administration goes Trump, Musk, Vance, or maybe Musk is even above Trump.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on how Musk’s murky position leading DOGE creates confusion in the lawsuits against it.
March 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“I think the order in this administration goes Trump, Musk, Vance, or maybe Musk is even above Trump.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on how Musk’s murky position leading DOGE creates confusion in the lawsuits against it.
Why did former Westchester County DA @mimirocah1.bsky.social make the surprising decision not to seek re-election? On a new episode of Stay Tuned with @preetbharara.bsky.social, she discusses the politicking that made her choose to step away. @cafedotcom.bsky.social. Listen: bit.ly/4bnr9q8
February 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Why did former Westchester County DA @mimirocah1.bsky.social make the surprising decision not to seek re-election? On a new episode of Stay Tuned with @preetbharara.bsky.social, she discusses the politicking that made her choose to step away. @cafedotcom.bsky.social. Listen: bit.ly/4bnr9q8
“I have not seen any indication from Kash Patel…and certainly not from Dan Bongino, that they know how to use any other tool than a bazooka.” - @preetbharara.bsky.social on FBI leadership.
Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @joycewhitevance.bsky.social: bit.ly/4k8AZA5
Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @joycewhitevance.bsky.social: bit.ly/4k8AZA5
February 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“I have not seen any indication from Kash Patel…and certainly not from Dan Bongino, that they know how to use any other tool than a bazooka.” - @preetbharara.bsky.social on FBI leadership.
Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @joycewhitevance.bsky.social: bit.ly/4k8AZA5
Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @joycewhitevance.bsky.social: bit.ly/4k8AZA5
Resignations and chaos surrounding the NYC Mayor Eric Adams prosecution. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and @eliehonig.bsky.social discuss the current state of Trump’s Department of Justice on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider. Listen: bit.ly/41mz9En
February 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Resignations and chaos surrounding the NYC Mayor Eric Adams prosecution. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and @eliehonig.bsky.social discuss the current state of Trump’s Department of Justice on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider. Listen: bit.ly/41mz9En
“This is about the furthest thing from a coup.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to Republican criticism of legal challenges to DOGE actions. Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/4aXG89G
February 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“This is about the furthest thing from a coup.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to Republican criticism of legal challenges to DOGE actions. Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/4aXG89G
“This whole process…points to everything that's wrong right now…that we should have a government that's loyal to Donald Trump, not to the Constitution and the law.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/4jIVEu6
Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/4jIVEu6
February 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“This whole process…points to everything that's wrong right now…that we should have a government that's loyal to Donald Trump, not to the Constitution and the law.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/4jIVEu6
Listen to a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/4jIVEu6
How might challengers invoke Justice Scalia’s writings to oppose President Trump’s mandate that sanctuary cities enforce his immigration policies? @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider. Listen: bit.ly/40yvx0s
January 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
How might challengers invoke Justice Scalia’s writings to oppose President Trump’s mandate that sanctuary cities enforce his immigration policies? @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider. Listen: bit.ly/40yvx0s
“Executive orders have to comply with the Constitution and the laws. Any that don't [will] face…challenges in court.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on President Trump’s executive orders. Listen to @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/3Cli3Np
January 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
“Executive orders have to comply with the Constitution and the laws. Any that don't [will] face…challenges in court.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on President Trump’s executive orders. Listen to @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/3Cli3Np
“[Smith] shows discretion when he discusses his decision not to charge insurrection.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on what we learned about Smith’s charging decisions in his report on the Trump investigation. Listen to @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/3DYqcIc
January 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“[Smith] shows discretion when he discusses his decision not to charge insurrection.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on what we learned about Smith’s charging decisions in his report on the Trump investigation. Listen to @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/3DYqcIc
“Delay is Trump’s friend yet again.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discusses whether or not special counsel Jack Smith’s report will be released to the public on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social. Listen: bit.ly/40pnQuG
January 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“Delay is Trump’s friend yet again.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discusses whether or not special counsel Jack Smith’s report will be released to the public on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social. Listen: bit.ly/40pnQuG
“At the time this case was filed, I thought, ‘this is sort of a nuisance lawsuit. This will settle before it goes to trial.’ I did not expect ABC to pay $15 million to Donald Trump.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to the ABC/Trump settlement.
December 18, 2024 at 1:19 AM
“At the time this case was filed, I thought, ‘this is sort of a nuisance lawsuit. This will settle before it goes to trial.’ I did not expect ABC to pay $15 million to Donald Trump.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to the ABC/Trump settlement.
“Kash Patel is completely unqualified to lead the FBI.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on President-elect Trump’s pick for FBI Director. Listen to a new episode of the @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider podcast w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/3D0A8QP
December 3, 2024 at 11:12 PM
“Kash Patel is completely unqualified to lead the FBI.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on President-elect Trump’s pick for FBI Director. Listen to a new episode of the @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider podcast w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: bit.ly/3D0A8QP