Morgan Carmen
@morgancarmen.bsky.social
@Princeton '21 |
@hls.harvard.edu '24 | writing in @msmagazine.com
@hls.harvard.edu '24 | writing in @msmagazine.com
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Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.
Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law.
slate.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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Our abortion legal hotline is a free and confidential resource for patients, providers and helpers to call or text with questions about abortion access in Massachusetts.
Our abortion legal hotline is a free and confidential resource for patients, providers and helpers to call or text with questions about abortion access in Massachusetts.
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NEW: Louisiana and lawyer Erin Hawley of ADF just asked a federal judge to IMMEDIATELY end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone while their lawsuit against the FDA proceeds. They cite Fifth Circuit opinion and the Comstock Act of 1873
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**Second, the 2023 REMS is “otherwise not in accordance with law.” 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A). Under 18 U.S.C. § 1462** [NOTE: THIS IS THE COMSTOCK ACT. IT'S 18 U.S.C 1461-1462], Congress prohibits the use of “any express company or other common carrier or interactive computer service” for “any drug, medicine, article, or thing designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion.” Because a federal agency cannot permit what federal law expressly prohibits, FDA lacked authority to permanently remove the in-person dispensing requirement.
For these reasons, and as set forth fully in Plaintiffs’ Complaint and supporting Memorandum of Law, interim relief is necessary and appropriate to mitigate irreparable injuries caused by the 2023 REMS. Interim relief will serve the public interest and will not harm Defendants.
This Motion is made on the grounds specified in this Motion, the accompanying Memorandum of Law, the exhibits attached to this Motion, the Complaint, and the Complaint’s accompanying exhibits, as well as on such other and further oral or documentary evidence as may be presented to the Court at or before a hearing on this Motion.1 An exhibit list and a proposed order are attached.
docket here: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71544002/louisiana-v-u-s-food-drug-administration/?order_by=desc](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4fdfjfnhhyeo4hsmoxpeazsg/bafkreifj2cvzqbotkuyfhsv5afpnhcuxtrjy4fgad6otbbnex4dis76yhe@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
NEW: Louisiana and lawyer Erin Hawley of ADF just asked a federal judge to IMMEDIATELY end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone while their lawsuit against the FDA proceeds. They cite Fifth Circuit opinion and the Comstock Act of 1873
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Anti-abortion advocates are turning attention to altering training requirements for ob/gyn residency programs to make training in abortion care "opt-in" vs "opt-out."
As a result, residency programs may no longer provide training in abortion care or may stop providing abortion care completely
As a result, residency programs may no longer provide training in abortion care or may stop providing abortion care completely
Opinion | From Opt-Out to Opt-In: A Dangerous Shift for Abortion Training
This proposed change would worsen the maternal health crisis
www.medpagetoday.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Anti-abortion advocates are turning attention to altering training requirements for ob/gyn residency programs to make training in abortion care "opt-in" vs "opt-out."
As a result, residency programs may no longer provide training in abortion care or may stop providing abortion care completely
As a result, residency programs may no longer provide training in abortion care or may stop providing abortion care completely
Yet another case of abortion snitching by a teen's FRIEND.
NEW: Pennsylvania police charged a teen and her mother for "concealing the death of a child" following a self-managed abortion. An abortion clinic turned the teen away before the state's legal limit, and her friend later went to the cops
A chilling reminder of how people can be criminalized
A chilling reminder of how people can be criminalized
Pennsylvania Mom, Daughter Charged With Concealing a Death After Alleged Self-Managed Abortion
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
www.jezebel.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Yet another case of abortion snitching by a teen's FRIEND.
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California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
June 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
🚨 retrenchment alert 🚨
June 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
🚨 retrenchment alert 🚨
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NEW: Four states are petitioning the FDA to lift the special set of restrictions it applies to the abortion pill mifepristone. It's an effort to counter anti-abortion pressure to further restrict access to the pill. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/h...
Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
NEW: Four states are petitioning the FDA to lift the special set of restrictions it applies to the abortion pill mifepristone. It's an effort to counter anti-abortion pressure to further restrict access to the pill. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/h...
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The Missouri Supreme Court has put the state's abortion ban back into effect following an appeal from AG Andrew Bailey.
This was only possible after lawmakers passed a bill in April allowing the AG to challenge preliminary injunctions.
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social
This was only possible after lawmakers passed a bill in April allowing the AG to challenge preliminary injunctions.
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social
Missouri Supreme Court puts state abortion ban back into effect for now
Two rulings from a Kansas City judge had allowed abortions in the state to resume while a challenge to its near-total ban proceeded to trial.
www.stlpr.org
May 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Missouri Supreme Court has put the state's abortion ban back into effect following an appeal from AG Andrew Bailey.
This was only possible after lawmakers passed a bill in April allowing the AG to challenge preliminary injunctions.
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social
This was only possible after lawmakers passed a bill in April allowing the AG to challenge preliminary injunctions.
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social
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NEW: We identified at least 14 officers in the Chicago Police Department who, according to disciplinary records, have faced multiple accusations of sexual assault or misconduct in the past 10 years.
Most have not been convicted.
With @invisible.institute
Most have not been convicted.
With @invisible.institute
Chicago Police Dismissed a Recruit’s Claims That a Colleague Sexually Assaulted Her. Then He was Accused Again and Again.
The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and misconduct. Time and time again, the police department downplayed or ignored claims,...
www.propublica.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
NEW: We identified at least 14 officers in the Chicago Police Department who, according to disciplinary records, have faced multiple accusations of sexual assault or misconduct in the past 10 years.
Most have not been convicted.
With @invisible.institute
Most have not been convicted.
With @invisible.institute
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“The authors back their claims with anecdotes of regulations stifling development. This is not rigorous argument, however, but a ‘story,’ as the authors themselves put it. The problem is that stories can be deeply misleading.”
Sandeep Vaheesan reviews ABUNDANCE by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson:
Sandeep Vaheesan reviews ABUNDANCE by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson:
The Real Path to Abundance - Boston Review
To deliver plentiful housing and clean energy, we have to get the story right about what’s standing in the way.
www.bostonreview.net
May 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“The authors back their claims with anecdotes of regulations stifling development. This is not rigorous argument, however, but a ‘story,’ as the authors themselves put it. The problem is that stories can be deeply misleading.”
Sandeep Vaheesan reviews ABUNDANCE by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson:
Sandeep Vaheesan reviews ABUNDANCE by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson:
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I’ll never get over how, in an era when women’s rights and status are being attacked and eroded in law and culture alike, we were incessantly told that it was boys and men whose suffering we needed to attend to.
May 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I’ll never get over how, in an era when women’s rights and status are being attacked and eroded in law and culture alike, we were incessantly told that it was boys and men whose suffering we needed to attend to.
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Whether it's passports that accurately reflect your identity or gender-affirming care, my office will not stand by silently while the Trump administration attacks our transgender, non-binary, and intersex residents.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/18/c...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/18/c...
Campbell weighs in for transgender passports
A Trump campaign promise followed by a swiftly signed executive order could place transgender Bay State residents at risk of harm and may violate state laws, according to the Attorney General of Ma…
www.bostonherald.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Whether it's passports that accurately reflect your identity or gender-affirming care, my office will not stand by silently while the Trump administration attacks our transgender, non-binary, and intersex residents.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/18/c...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/18/c...
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Wrote this for Jezebel. Last spring, a clinic turned a teen away away weeks before the legal limit, then her friend snitched earlier this month
An abortion clinic reportedly turned a teen away last year. Her friend recently went to the cops with text messages she allegedly sent about burying remains in the backyard.
www.jezebel.com/friend-of-pe...
www.jezebel.com/friend-of-pe...
Friend of Pennsylvania Teen Told Cops About Alleged Self-Managed Abortion
An abortion clinic reportedly turned a teen away last year. Her friend recently went to the cops with text messages she allegedly sent about burying remains in the backyard.
www.jezebel.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Wrote this for Jezebel. Last spring, a clinic turned a teen away away weeks before the legal limit, then her friend snitched earlier this month
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Read my latest in @Salon Over the weekend, Trump signed a spending bill, but the House’s long-term budget plan includes $880B in cuts, likely hitting Medicaid. With Medicaid covering 42% of U.S. births, slashing it while restricting reproductive rights will deepen the maternal health crisis
Slashing Medicaid while forcing birth is a maternal health disaster in the making
Proposed Medicaid cuts will have ripple effects across society, worsening our maternal health crisis
www.salon.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Read my latest in @Salon Over the weekend, Trump signed a spending bill, but the House’s long-term budget plan includes $880B in cuts, likely hitting Medicaid. With Medicaid covering 42% of U.S. births, slashing it while restricting reproductive rights will deepen the maternal health crisis
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The defendant is a midwife. The first abortion bans in the 19th century targeted midwives—history rhyming
www.aclu.org/news/racial-...
www.aclu.org/news/racial-...
I believe this is the first post-Dobbs arrest of someone allegedly providing abortions.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Arrest of Houston-Area Abortionist and Crackdown on Clinics Providing Illegal Abortions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, for providing illegal abortions and illegally operating a network of clinics in the Northwest Houston area.
www.oag.state.tx.us
March 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The defendant is a midwife. The first abortion bans in the 19th century targeted midwives—history rhyming
www.aclu.org/news/racial-...
www.aclu.org/news/racial-...
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A midwife has been arrested on felony abortion charges in Texas. She faces up to 20 years in prison. jessica.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
BREAKING: Texas Midwife Arrested on Felony Abortion Charges
This is Texas’ first post-Dobbs criminal abortion case
jessica.substack.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
A midwife has been arrested on felony abortion charges in Texas. She faces up to 20 years in prison. jessica.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
I wrote about the present danger of abortion snitching in 2023–what those profound violations of trust do not only to intimate relationships but also to democratic norms and values. This PA case is another instance of a friend doing the snitching, with similarly destructive consequences.
March 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I wrote about the present danger of abortion snitching in 2023–what those profound violations of trust do not only to intimate relationships but also to democratic norms and values. This PA case is another instance of a friend doing the snitching, with similarly destructive consequences.
“The Court already has no room for women’s rights; the Court that conservatives want to build will have no room for the woman still actively helping Republicans take those rights away, either.”
A great piece! Clearly women who choose to be tools of male supremacy don’t get male protection in return
A great piece! Clearly women who choose to be tools of male supremacy don’t get male protection in return
all that commitment to patriarchy, including a critical vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, just for conservatives to still call Amy Coney Barrett a DEI hire lol
I wrote about Barrett playing sexist games and--wouldn't ya know it--winning sexist prizes
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
I wrote about Barrett playing sexist games and--wouldn't ya know it--winning sexist prizes
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Outraged Conservatives Declare Amy Coney Barrett a “DEI Justice”
Amy Coney Barrett's years of service to the conservative legal movement couldn't protect her from its anger.
ballsandstrikes.org
March 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
“The Court already has no room for women’s rights; the Court that conservatives want to build will have no room for the woman still actively helping Republicans take those rights away, either.”
A great piece! Clearly women who choose to be tools of male supremacy don’t get male protection in return
A great piece! Clearly women who choose to be tools of male supremacy don’t get male protection in return
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losing it at "Megyn Kelly, in a recent CPAC speech, compared Baldoni to men she believes are unfairly maligned, like Daniel Penny and Kyle Rittenhouse"
also if I were Baldoni I wouldn't even want that defense, like ma'am my offense is sexual harassment pls don't group me in with murderers
also if I were Baldoni I wouldn't even want that defense, like ma'am my offense is sexual harassment pls don't group me in with murderers
I’ve been pretty dismayed by the anti-feminist uptake of Justin Baldoni's retaliation campaign against Blake Lively. There’s a ton of misinfo out there, so I wrote a piece in @msmagazine.com about his “feminism,” the ongoing cases, the allegations against him, and his strange responses:
Entitlement, Harassment and Retaliation: The Justin Baldoni Story
The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has been messy. There are several players, including multi-billionaire Steve Sarowitz, who is furnishing near-unlimited resources for Baldoni’s...
msmagazine.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
losing it at "Megyn Kelly, in a recent CPAC speech, compared Baldoni to men she believes are unfairly maligned, like Daniel Penny and Kyle Rittenhouse"
also if I were Baldoni I wouldn't even want that defense, like ma'am my offense is sexual harassment pls don't group me in with murderers
also if I were Baldoni I wouldn't even want that defense, like ma'am my offense is sexual harassment pls don't group me in with murderers
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Very informative piece.
For instance, I did not know that a multi-billionaire has been funding everything Baldoni has been doing.
For instance, I did not know that a multi-billionaire has been funding everything Baldoni has been doing.
I’ve been pretty dismayed by the anti-feminist uptake of Justin Baldoni's retaliation campaign against Blake Lively. There’s a ton of misinfo out there, so I wrote a piece in @msmagazine.com about his “feminism,” the ongoing cases, the allegations against him, and his strange responses:
Entitlement, Harassment and Retaliation: The Justin Baldoni Story
The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has been messy. There are several players, including multi-billionaire Steve Sarowitz, who is furnishing near-unlimited resources for Baldoni’s...
msmagazine.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Very informative piece.
For instance, I did not know that a multi-billionaire has been funding everything Baldoni has been doing.
For instance, I did not know that a multi-billionaire has been funding everything Baldoni has been doing.
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To learn more about the policies' impact on workers, read Sara Hoverter, Jennifer Li, and Morgan Carmen’s new @msmagazine.com op-ed. They argue how Trump’s latest speech underscores the cuts to healthcare, housing, and worker protections that put millions at risk. msmagazine.com/2025/03/10/t...
Trump’s Speech to Congress Shows the Working Class Is on Their Own
President Trump’s first seven weeks back in office have been spent abandoning the American people—tearing apart vital programs, withholding funds that save lives and purging the federal workforce. Las...
msmagazine.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
To learn more about the policies' impact on workers, read Sara Hoverter, Jennifer Li, and Morgan Carmen’s new @msmagazine.com op-ed. They argue how Trump’s latest speech underscores the cuts to healthcare, housing, and worker protections that put millions at risk. msmagazine.com/2025/03/10/t...
I’ve been pretty dismayed by the anti-feminist uptake of Justin Baldoni's retaliation campaign against Blake Lively. There’s a ton of misinfo out there, so I wrote a piece in @msmagazine.com about his “feminism,” the ongoing cases, the allegations against him, and his strange responses:
Entitlement, Harassment and Retaliation: The Justin Baldoni Story
The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has been messy. There are several players, including multi-billionaire Steve Sarowitz, who is furnishing near-unlimited resources for Baldoni’s...
msmagazine.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I’ve been pretty dismayed by the anti-feminist uptake of Justin Baldoni's retaliation campaign against Blake Lively. There’s a ton of misinfo out there, so I wrote a piece in @msmagazine.com about his “feminism,” the ongoing cases, the allegations against him, and his strange responses:
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“The disappearance of the penny is not just about cost-cutting — it may be an early move toward a broader shift away from physical currency altogether. And when financial access is restricted, history shows that women are often among the first to suffer.”
Women might not be safe without the penny
When financial access is restricted, history shows that women are often among the first to suffer.
www.salon.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“The disappearance of the penny is not just about cost-cutting — it may be an early move toward a broader shift away from physical currency altogether. And when financial access is restricted, history shows that women are often among the first to suffer.”