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John Q. Barrett @johnqbarrett.bsky.social · 17h

This is very good—it’s a true service to/must read for U.S. Judges, on their options as they decide cases about the legality of Executive actions.

Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 9d

Just posted a new essay with @williambaude.bsky.social and Sam Bray -

"Remedies for a Constitutional Crisis" (forthcoming in the Harvard Law Review).

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Remedies for a Constitutional Crisis

<p><span>In a crisis of authority, where it is unclear whether executive officials will comply with judicial decisions, the courts may seem to have limited reme

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you so much, @johnqbarrett.bsky.social! ❤️

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 18h

TFW the great @smmarotta.bsky.social takes time out of his crazy busy schedule to teach your students about personal jurisdiction. Sean is a mensch and Civ Pro rockstar, and my students and I had the BEST time! ❤️

#appellatesky

Sean Marotta @smmarotta.bsky.social · 18h

When the plans get out of the DM and you actually go visit @marinklevy.bsky.social and her class. I had the BEST time.

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Sean Marotta @smmarotta.bsky.social · 18h

When the plans get out of the DM and you actually go visit @marinklevy.bsky.social and her class. I had the BEST time.

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 1d

We are *so* lucky to get to learn about Personal Jurisdiction with you! Sections 3 and 6 are in for the biggest treats (and I don’t just meant the donuts we will have on hand to celebrate your birthday!). 🍩

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 1d

But what about the sharpie mustache? 🥸

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

HAPPENING NOW: Judge Karin Immergut hears emergency arguments as California and Oregon seek to block President Trump's deployment of federalized California National Guard troops to Portland. 🧵

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

NEW: Judge Immergut schedules a hearing TONIGHT, in 45 min, to hear arguments on SECOND TRO to block federalized California National Guard from deploying in Portland, Oregon. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...

SCHEDULING ORDER: This Court, having received Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and request for Expedited Hearing, ECF 59, sets a hearing by Telephonic Conference at 7:00 p.m. tonight, October 5, 2025, before Judge Karin J. Immergut. Access information for "LISTEN ONLY" phone number for the Hearing. Telephone Number: 1-571-353-2301 (toll-free 1-833-990-9400); Guest Meeting ID:
812-980-324#. Note: If dropped from the conference, please rejoin the conference. For complete conference connection instructions and etiquette guidelines, refer to ord.uscourts.gov/cms. Ordered on 10/5/25
by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (iy) (Entered: 10/05/2025)

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 3d

The very best Bunny of all! ❤️

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 3d

We almost went home with this one (Marin!) but I think Sonia Soto-meow-r wouldn’t be so happy to have a leporine companion . . .

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 3d

Timeline cleanse . . . 🐰

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 4d

“ . . . which may explain why it has been more than a century since a branch of our government has made as concerted an effort as the Executive Branch now makes to deny Americans their birthright.”

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 4d

Chief Judge David Barron of the First Circuit Court of Appeals on birthright citizenship —

“[T]he length of our analysis should not be mistaken for a sign that the fundamental question that these cases raise about the scope of birthright citizenship is a difficult one. It is not . . .”

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 4d

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 5d

Grateful to be participating in this timely symposium next week: "Judicial Review in Jeopardy?"

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 5d

“This is extortion, plain and simple.”

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 6d

As @genevievelakier.bsky.social notes, this scheme is squarely unconstitutional under existing cases. There's some tricky nuance in the doctrine, but the thrust is that the government may not condition receipt of federal funds on ideological agreement with the government (or on refusing to speak).

Genevieve Lakier @genevievelakier.bsky.social · 6d

The admin’s efforts to get universities to agree to a list of demands in exchange for preferential access to federal funding isn’t just “troubling” as Ted Mitchell, prez of the @aceducation.bsky.social says in this article; it looks blatantly unconstitutional.🧵
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 7d

My God

Andy Sellars @sellars.bsky.social · 7d

AAUP v. Rubio is out, and look at how it starts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Ahead of the case caption, a handwritten note: "Trump has pardons and tanks . . . . what do you have?" Judge Young's reply: "Dear Mr. or Ms. Anonymous,
Alone, I have nothing but my
sense of duty.
Together, We the People of the
United States –- you and me --
have our magnificent Constitution.
Here’s how that works out in a
specific case –- "

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Rick Pildes @rickpildes.bsky.social · 9d

At NYU's Democracy Project (more on that later), Prof. Caleb Nelson has a feature essay arguing that originalism does not support the unitary executive branch theory. Caleb is one of the country's leading originalist scholars, frequently cited by the Court.

democracyproject.org/posts/must-a...

Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?

A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.

democracyproject.org

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 9d

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 9d

Just posted a new essay with @williambaude.bsky.social and Sam Bray -

"Remedies for a Constitutional Crisis" (forthcoming in the Harvard Law Review).

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Remedies for a Constitutional Crisis

<p><span>In a crisis of authority, where it is unclear whether executive officials will comply with judicial decisions, the courts may seem to have limited reme

papers.ssrn.com

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