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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 4h

If Idaho could charge in Ruby Ridge, it seems hard to say Illinois’ hands are tied from charging here.

Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 4h

If it weren’t for fear of ICE immunity claims, this kind of conduct would ordinarily be charged as aggravated battery here.

Why there’s no charging is a question for the Cook County State’s Attorney and the state AG.

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 20h

I so barely qualify as an author.
(I got co-author credit on a pop nonfiction book when I was an undergrad, umm, 25 years ago)
But I'm doing it anyways.

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

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We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 1d

There are paths in Illinois law that can be used to charge some federal officers with state offenses in some circumstances. But, I haven’t seen anything from the State’s Attorney suggesting she’s interested in having that option.

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 1d

There are paths available now!

Even if the State’s Attorney were afraid to directly confront feds, maybe she could put each of these agents before a cc grand jury to testify braggingly about how Martinez purportedly assaulted them?

In detail. Lots of discrete yes/no questions with details.

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 1d

Hey if you’re a State’s Attorney afraid to directly confront feds, maybe put each of these agents before a cc grand jury to testify braggingly about how Martinez purportedly assaulted them?

In detail. Lots of discrete yes/no questions with details.

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, I'm reading this elegant complaint as a historic document, while nervous about what's to come.

But, can we talk about the "Chipocalypse"/"Philocaly's" typo in paragraph 86?

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Illinois has filed suit to block Trump's deployment of the military to Chicago.

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

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 2d

What is a text I should read on the Pullman strike?

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Orcish Law @orcishlaw.bsky.social · 2d

John Roberts: Good morning, counsel. Before we begin, I understand that there is an update to the caption in this case?
Me: Yes, your honor. My client recently changed their name.
JR: Alright. And what is your client's new name?
Me: Webster Bivens, your honor.
JR: <covering the mic> oh shit

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 2d

Who gets to make students write up whether requiring private owners to allow ICE agents to use their restroom is “quartering”?

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 2d

My hunch was that ISP’s presence at protests was supposed to be just a memo to be delivered some time next to some district court.

But, the governor didn’t think through that cops can’t help but act like cops.

Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 4d

There’s an elementary school on that corner.

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 5d

Sadly, it’s an unconstitutional condition that too many universities seem happy to accept.

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 7d

If you haven’t read this opinion yet, you should.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7d

Relinking the full decision here. If you've made it all the way down to the end of this thread, thanks for following along. I obviously am not endorsing every word of Judge Young's decision, even though I believe his opinion is worth highlighting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 8d

But how could we do anything about it if we don’t have a precise, justiciable test to tell us that democracy is in trouble.

Oh, you have tests? Never mind. I’ll retire.

Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 9d

I would take this more seriously if I knew State AG or Cook County State’s Attorney was involved and willing to charge.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 9d

The Kavanaugh Stop

Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 9d

In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look'

The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 9d

Black’s Sabbath.

Jennifer Romig @jennifermromig.bsky.social · 9d

Ruin a band with law:

Pet Shopkeeper’s Defense

<feel like I saw this one before but can’t find>

Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 9d

Ruin a band with law:

No Reasonable Doubt

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 12d

If you’re wondering where it is: From the origin, travel -50 along the x axis, then 100 up the y axis.

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Carolyn Shapiro @cshaplaw.bsky.social · 15d

It turns out that states have a surprising number of options. See statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/202...

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 16d

Wait, California’s police lobby is called PORC?

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 17d

State laws ban bribery too, y’know.

Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 17d

Who’s writing the jurisprudence explaining how state courts can read Supreme Court decisions narrowly and skeptically as the Supreme Court’s legitimacy falls apart?

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 17d

Would like to see this courage in other blue states’ courts— instead of uncritically reading state law rights in “lockstep” with Roberts Court’s constitutional interpretations, as if SCOTUS decisions still had some morally persuasive force.