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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 2h

Oh trust me, I know.

I'm looking at Florida like a man who got into a lifeboat right before the ship's boiler exploded.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 3h

Whenever people in Maine ask me why I moved up here, I just show this stuff like this.

#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 5h

Florida Republican unveils bill threatening state funding if colleges don't rename roads after Charlie Kirk

thehill.com

Florida Republican unveils bill threatening state funding if colleges don’t rename roads after Charlie Kirk

twp.ai

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 1d

SCOTUS in June: "...we leave questions regarding its policy to the people, their elected representatives, and the democratic process.:

SCOTUS soon: LOL. We can't believe you thought we meant it.

Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

www.nytimes.com

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 1d

I covered this on the very next post.

bsky.app/profile/luth...

Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 1d

That being said, it's very rare for criminal cases to resolve via motion to dismiss, so I would advise people not to read too far in to what happens early in the case.

Comey's case case will likely end with either a trial or a voluntary dismissal from the DOJ.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 1d

That being said, it's very rare for criminal cases to resolve via motion to dismiss, so I would advise people not to read too far in to what happens early in the case.

Comey's case case will likely end with either a trial or a voluntary dismissal from the DOJ.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 1d

If I may, your link is about nationwide injunctions. It was and remains a shit SCTOUS case, but it has nothing to do with a federal judge's ability to dismiss a criminal case.

The negative reaction you received stems from frustration at people who throw up their hands and say "There's no hope!"

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 1d

It would have to be 3. They already made a 2.

m.imdb.com/title/tt1935...

Tooth Fairy 2 (Video 2012) ⭐ 3.7 | Comedy, Family

1h 30m | PG

m.imdb.com

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 2d

So, the thing I'm supposed to be so upset about turns out to be far more nuanced when you actually see the context and know the whole story?

Well I never.....

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Eyes on the Fright 🎃 @eyesontheright.bsky.social · 3d

Here's a handy guide that I want to share. Feel free to pass it along.
beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...

beyondcourts.org

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 3d

Ah, I see we've entered the new old territory: "You furnish the pictures. I'll furnish the war."

I assume the Regime will try to use footage to justify the invasion in court.

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 3d

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Troy and I were on the ground:

Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

www.opb.org

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 3d

The over-criminalization of American life means I have an increasing number of relatively well-off, middle-class people as clients.

I've lost count of the number of times I've heard "Why are they (prosecutors) being so awful? I'm not a criminal."

People think it'll never come for them.

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 3d

I get that people like incarceration cuz they lie to themselves that prisons are for other people, that they're not criminals so those cages are for other people but don't ever like to think about the real true fact that human brains are super delicate and we can all be made "criminally insane" easy

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 3d

Yikes. That sounds awful.

Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 3d

Flying back from this weekend's conference in Indianapolis.

1. 6:00am flights should be banned under the Geneva Convention.

2. I will be having words with the colleague who decided to book everybody on this 6:00am flight. I don't need "safety and camaraderie." I need sleep.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 4d

Best I can tell, this is the exchange that started the most recent drama, but it appears it's more of a long build sort of explosion.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

It would help, but cops love to pull a move where they gently knock on a door and then start kicking it in 5 seconds later.

No-knock warrants should be eliminated, but that alone won't fix the problem.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

I think they generally break into 4 categories:

1. Zealots who think this is the beginning of a Forever Reich.

2. Politicians banking on Dems to move on and "heal the nation."

3. Sociopaths who don't care so long as they have power now.

4. Narcissists certain their ideas will win everyone over.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

Halligan is an embarrassing disgrace to the legal profession, but South Beach Tow, which was a scripted/loosely improvised parody of "hard job" reality shows, is a goddamn delight!

I will not hear any lies on this piece of perfection.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7d

Lindsey Halligan, the attorney selected by Donald Trump to bring criminal charges against James Comey, has never prosecuted a case.

But, like Trump, she did get her start in reality TV — with a brief cameo on South Beach Tow.

Here is Halligan’s newly resurfaced TV moment:

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

It's crazy how much we still talk about (and the right still fumes) over Hilary's "basket of deplorables" or Obama's "They cling to guns and religion" in the age of Trump.

Media made innocuous comments into major scandal, but they're silent as this guy is all "The Army should open fire on Oakland."

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

I never suggested that. I said it's an affirmative defense if cops break into your house.

So if (A) cops force entry and (B) you shoot them, you could argue the defense to a jury. If they accept your argument, you wouldn't be criminally liable.

Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

Are legislatures not free to define what is self defense in their own jurisdictions?

Also, laws aren't "anarchy" just because you don't like or agree with them. By definition, it's not anarchy when passed by a legislative body.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

A bill passed by a legislature and signed into law to amend the statutory code is the opposite of sovereign citizens and anarchy.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

My violent, radical-left thought of the day:

States should pass laws that add an affirmative defense if you shoot cops when they break into your house, regardless of warrant status.

You'd see those "warriors" slow up pretty quickly. Let's use the lessons of Uvalde to our benefit.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

I don't disagree with you, but if I wanted a place where accounts got banned after random people yelled at the CEO, Twitter is right there across the digital street.

I have a very zero-sum position on these things. If I don't like the moderation decisions, I'll find a different place to post.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If people kept barging into my mentions making demands on issues that have already been discussed, I'd probably start getting real snarky as well.

I can't blame her for being a human, though I agree it's probably not the best choice for somebody in her position.

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Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 5d

It's pretty funny how many people keep accounts here just to complain about how much they hate Bluesky and harass the named staff.

The government should really fund a programs for subsidized hobbies. Let's get these people pickleball rackets!

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