Kannon Shanmugam
@kannonshanmugam.bsky.social
Lawyer focusing on Supreme Court and appellate litigation. Better known as the husband of Vicki Shanmugam. Father of three boys. Proud Kansan. Cross-posts from X here.
Received in the mail, right on cue: the latest issue of the Journal of Supreme Court History, featuring a fascinating oral history of Justice Brandeis.
November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Received in the mail, right on cue: the latest issue of the Journal of Supreme Court History, featuring a fascinating oral history of Justice Brandeis.
Happy birthday to... Louis Brandeis! The great Supreme Court justice was born on this day in 1856 in Louisville, Kentucky (ahem, @epps.bsky.social).
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Happy birthday to... Louis Brandeis! The great Supreme Court justice was born on this day in 1856 in Louisville, Kentucky (ahem, @epps.bsky.social).
This note from the waitress on our date night rather made my day (it’s not my birthday yet, but it is Birthday Week™️…).
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This note from the waitress on our date night rather made my day (it’s not my birthday yet, but it is Birthday Week™️…).
This is… less than optimal.
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is… less than optimal.
Widener Library, looking glorious on a dark and stormy evening.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Widener Library, looking glorious on a dark and stormy evening.
“Melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.”
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“Melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.”
Thanks to the good burghers of Pineapple and Pearls, who treated us to a quite lovely date night last night (with not a first date in sight!).
November 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Thanks to the good burghers of Pineapple and Pearls, who treated us to a quite lovely date night last night (with not a first date in sight!).
Flying home from Raleigh this morning over a riotous quilt of fall foliage, I was reminded of what a beautiful country we live in.
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Flying home from Raleigh this morning over a riotous quilt of fall foliage, I was reminded of what a beautiful country we live in.
Tough loss, but I guess we had to lose to UNC one of these days. Really a fabulous experience with Carolina’s gracious and knowledgeable fans. Rock Chalk!
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Tough loss, but I guess we had to lose to UNC one of these days. Really a fabulous experience with Carolina’s gracious and knowledgeable fans. Rock Chalk!
(Yes, mom, that’s me behind the KU bench.)
November 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
(Yes, mom, that’s me behind the KU bench.)
Another item crossed off the bucket list… the Dean Smith Center, for Kansas vs. North Carolina. Amazingly, it’s KU’s first-ever visit to Chapel Hill. Rock Chalk!
November 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Another item crossed off the bucket list… the Dean Smith Center, for Kansas vs. North Carolina. Amazingly, it’s KU’s first-ever visit to Chapel Hill. Rock Chalk!
It ain’t Mass Street, but it ain’t half bad…
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It ain’t Mass Street, but it ain’t half bad…
Received in the mail. Been wanting to read this for years.
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Received in the mail. Been wanting to read this for years.
My seventh city in eight days. Looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight…
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My seventh city in eight days. Looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight…
Justice Kagan’s?
November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Justice Kagan’s?
Never been more motivated to vote in an election in the Commonwealth than today.
November 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Never been more motivated to vote in an election in the Commonwealth than today.
The stunning new Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard. Just a breathtaking building, inside and out.
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The stunning new Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard. Just a breathtaking building, inside and out.
This campus ain’t half bad, either.
November 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This campus ain’t half bad, either.
Such a fun coincidence to be watching Game 7 with my mom, on the 10th anniversary of the Royals’ last world championship. A good baseball-watching beer, too.
November 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Such a fun coincidence to be watching Game 7 with my mom, on the 10th anniversary of the Royals’ last world championship. A good baseball-watching beer, too.
The prettiest college campus in America, particularly at this time of year.
November 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The prettiest college campus in America, particularly at this time of year.
The new Memorial Stadium at KU is something else. Still under construction, but it’s the nicest college football stadium I’ve seen — reminds me a lot of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The new Memorial Stadium at KU is something else. Still under construction, but it’s the nicest college football stadium I’ve seen — reminds me a lot of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
It’s a great day to be a Jayhawk.
October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It’s a great day to be a Jayhawk.
Far above the golden valley, glorious to view.
October 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Far above the golden valley, glorious to view.
Fourth city in four days. It hasn’t been a minute, but it’s always great to be back home.
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Fourth city in four days. It hasn’t been a minute, but it’s always great to be back home.
Olivia Dean was pretty awesome, too.
October 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Olivia Dean was pretty awesome, too.