Nancy Ford
@nanlou47.bsky.social
Graduated from IU and Temple University Law School, retired College Prof and Lawyer, partner to Lawrence, mother of 3, stepmother of 1, and grandmother of 6.
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In preparing for my most recent Supreme Court argument, I realized that I have something in common with the Court’s conservative members. Like them, I do not believe there should be “second-class” constitutional rights subject to judicial balancing. If something is a right, it must be protected.
The Right to Vote Deserves First-Class Protection
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
In preparing for my most recent Supreme Court argument, I realized that I have something in common with the Court’s conservative members. Like them, I do not believe there should be “second-class” constitutional rights subject to judicial balancing. If something is a right, it must be protected.
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Oil prices jump and stock futures slip, indicating concern among investors about the possibility of economic fallout from the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.
Oil prices jump after U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear facilities
U.S. and global oil benchmark prices opened up 4% Sunday evening, underscoring the concerns about what the conflict means for the world’s oil supplies.
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June 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Oil prices jump and stock futures slip, indicating concern among investors about the possibility of economic fallout from the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.
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Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks as Donald Trump hints at possible regime change in Tehran.
WORLD BRACES FOR IRAN’S RESPONSE TO US ATTACKS
Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks as Donald Trump hints at possible regime change in Tehran.
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June 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks as Donald Trump hints at possible regime change in Tehran.
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Trump and the GOP propose cuts to SNAP to fund tax breaks for the wealthy. | ✍️ Tania Whitfield for OtherWords
Starving to feed the rich - Chicago Reader
Mother Tania Whitfield thinks that Trump and the GOP proposed cuts to SNAP to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
chicagoreader.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Trump and the GOP propose cuts to SNAP to fund tax breaks for the wealthy. | ✍️ Tania Whitfield for OtherWords
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The bulk of the financial benefits in the House Republican tax bill would flow to the wealthiest Americans, experts say.
House Republican tax bill favors the rich — how much they stand to gain, and why
The Congressional Budget Office estimates income for the bottom 10% of households would fall by 2% in 2027 and by 4% in 2033 as a result of the bill’s changes.
nbcnews.to
May 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The bulk of the financial benefits in the House Republican tax bill would flow to the wealthiest Americans, experts say.
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More than 150 Ohio farms were recently supplying the state’s food pantries with fresh produce, meat, and dairy. President Donald Trump's USDA has put an end to that program, devastating both small family farmers and the effort to feed hungry Ohioans. buff.ly/4A1ohgA
Their small farms helped stock food pantries. That program is going away. • Ohio Capital Journal
More than 150 Ohio farms were recently supplying the state’s food pantries with fresh produce, meat, and dairy. President Donald Trump's USDA has put an end to that program, devastating both small…
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May 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
More than 150 Ohio farms were recently supplying the state’s food pantries with fresh produce, meat, and dairy. President Donald Trump's USDA has put an end to that program, devastating both small family farmers and the effort to feed hungry Ohioans. buff.ly/4A1ohgA
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The Biden administration finalized the Minneapolis agreement in January 2025, just before leaving office.
Trump DOJ withdraws from George Floyd-era police overhaul agreements
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May 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Biden administration finalized the Minneapolis agreement in January 2025, just before leaving office.
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"No tax on tips" looks less like a pro-worker tax credit and more like a big business tax cut.
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Trump and Harris agree on “no tax on tips.” They’re both wrong.
The policy looks less like a pro-worker tax credit and more like a big business tax cut.
voxdotcom.visitlink.me
May 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"No tax on tips" looks less like a pro-worker tax credit and more like a big business tax cut.
voxdotcom.visitlink.me/4OVTMJ
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The most dangerous legal doctrine right now is a "norm" the courts developed to presume good faith and regularity from presidents and their administrations.
For the sake of democracy, the courts must stop presuming donald Trump is a regular president. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
For the sake of democracy, the courts must stop presuming donald Trump is a regular president. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The Courts Must Stop Presuming Donald Trump is a Regular President
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The most dangerous legal doctrine right now is a "norm" the courts developed to presume good faith and regularity from presidents and their administrations.
For the sake of democracy, the courts must stop presuming donald Trump is a regular president. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
For the sake of democracy, the courts must stop presuming donald Trump is a regular president. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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Voice of America’s fate still in flux after appeals court pauses back-to-work orders: cnn.it/4jF83z5
Voice of America’s fate still in flux after appeals court pauses back-to-work orders | CNN Business
About 1,400 Voice of America employees and contractors at its parent agency, the US Agency for Global Media, gained access to their email accounts and other systems on Saturday. But later in the day, ...
cnn.it
May 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Voice of America’s fate still in flux after appeals court pauses back-to-work orders: cnn.it/4jF83z5
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Cowards
Here is an up to date list of Big Law collaborators along with how much in free legal services they have pledged to Trump's causes.
Paul Weiss 40M
Cadwalader 100M
Milbank 100M
Skadden Arps 100M
Willkie Farr 100M
A&O Shearman 125M
Kirkland & Ellis 125M
Latham & Watkins 125M
Simpson Thacher 125M
Paul Weiss 40M
Cadwalader 100M
Milbank 100M
Skadden Arps 100M
Willkie Farr 100M
A&O Shearman 125M
Kirkland & Ellis 125M
Latham & Watkins 125M
Simpson Thacher 125M
April 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Cowards
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A step toward Slavery 2025.
March 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A step toward Slavery 2025.
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Once again I ask:
Do you get it yet, law firms?
These orders aren’t isolated threats to Covington or Perkins or Jenner.
They’re existential threats to the independence of the legal profession.
You’re a fool if you think you won’t be next.
Say something. Do something.
Do you get it yet, law firms?
These orders aren’t isolated threats to Covington or Perkins or Jenner.
They’re existential threats to the independence of the legal profession.
You’re a fool if you think you won’t be next.
Say something. Do something.
NEW: Trump has signed an executive order targeting law firm Jenner & Block…
Details of the order TK
Details of the order TK
March 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Once again I ask:
Do you get it yet, law firms?
These orders aren’t isolated threats to Covington or Perkins or Jenner.
They’re existential threats to the independence of the legal profession.
You’re a fool if you think you won’t be next.
Say something. Do something.
Do you get it yet, law firms?
These orders aren’t isolated threats to Covington or Perkins or Jenner.
They’re existential threats to the independence of the legal profession.
You’re a fool if you think you won’t be next.
Say something. Do something.
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We did it folks !
March 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
We did it folks !
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powerful detailed account of ICE captivity
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
powerful detailed account of ICE captivity
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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OMG! French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
OMG! French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency.
Trump reclaims a Justice Department reshaped in his wake
The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related ...
www.npr.org
March 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency.
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Here's how Americans are reacting to the first month of the administration, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, and Trump is rushing change
How Americans are reacting to the first month of the administration, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Here's how Americans are reacting to the first month of the administration, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
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For 80 years, European nations have relied on the US military as the ultimate guarantor of their security. Not any more.
Europe's Nightmare Is Here: They Have to Fight Putin Without the US
The Oval Office blow up between Zelenskiy and Trump laid bare for many Europeans that something critical has broken in their relationship with Washington
www.bloomberg.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
For 80 years, European nations have relied on the US military as the ultimate guarantor of their security. Not any more.
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President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
The FDIC's goal is to prevent another banking crisis. It's now also a Trump target
President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
Bernie Sanders launches high-profile offensive against “the oligarchy” - POLITICO
February 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Bernie Sanders launches high-profile offensive against “the oligarchy” - POLITICO
Justice Department drops case against Trump’s former co-defendants in classified documents investigation. I knew this would happen. And because it happened after Trump became President, Smith’s report on the documents will never see the light of day. Another Merrick Garland mistake.
January 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Justice Department drops case against Trump’s former co-defendants in classified documents investigation. I knew this would happen. And because it happened after Trump became President, Smith’s report on the documents will never see the light of day. Another Merrick Garland mistake.
Redirecting...
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January 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s City of Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling last June allowing localities to ban outdoor camping even if there is no homeless shelter space available, roughly 150 cities in 32 states have passed or strengthened such ordinances
Many more cities ban sleeping outside despite a lack of shelter space • Ohio Capital Journal
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s City of Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling last June allowing localities to ban outdoor camping even if there is no homeless shelter space available, roughly 150 cities in…
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January 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s City of Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling last June allowing localities to ban outdoor camping even if there is no homeless shelter space available, roughly 150 cities in 32 states have passed or strengthened such ordinances
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UPDATE: President Trump fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners and an NLRB board member, hobbling two independent agencies that are tasked with enforcing worker protections.
Trump fires EEOC and labor board officials, setting up legal fight
President Trump fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners and an NLRB board member, hobbling two independent agencies that are tasked with enforcing worker protections.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
UPDATE: President Trump fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners and an NLRB board member, hobbling two independent agencies that are tasked with enforcing worker protections.