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Eric J. Segall is an American legal scholar and the Ashe Family Chair Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law, where he has taught since 1991. He teaches classes on federal courts and constitutional law. .. more

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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 7h
A federal judge issued a TRO requiring Trump to release funds for the construction of a new rail tunnel between NJ & NY but that might not last. Meanwhile, Trump wants Schumer to rename Penn Station for ... wait for it ... Trump! On the blog, I explain how this could be undone in the future. 👇
Trumpmenbashi Station, Trumpmenbashi Airport, Etc.
I am pre-writing today's blog post on the afternoon of Friday February 6 because I have a busy weekend planned. By the time this essay goes ...
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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 20h
Is it me or are these commercials….bleck.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 21h
Looks like Michael Keaton

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 21h
Joe Montana looks a bit like Michael Keaton.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 1d
Always a little sad when the foster guinea pigs find a home.

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marshalgrouchy.bsky.social @marshalgrouchy.bsky.social · 2d
History and tradition in Heller through Bruen is in reality myth and legend.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 2d
Thank you!!

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 2d
That Bruen disenfranchises legislatures unless they are attacking a problem similar to how legislatures dealt with what judges deem to be similar problems centuries ago is irrational, illogical, and dangerous. It is also a serious violation of states' rights. www.dorfonlaw.org/2026/02/the-...
The Roberts Court's Dangerous and Anti-Historical Bruen Test For Gun Safety Legislation Must Be Changed
In 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down the most anti-originalist and irrational decision interpreting the Second Amendm...
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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 3d
SCOTUS is deciding two 2nd Amendment cases this Term. In each, the Court will apply a history-and-tradition test that, as @espinsegall.bsky.social argues on the blog, has no basis in actual history, ignores grave harms, and is unlike anything else in constitutional law.
The Roberts Court's Dangerous and Anti-Historical Bruen Test For Gun Safety Legislation Must Be Changed
In 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down the most anti-originalist and irrational decision interpreting the Second Amendm...
www.dorfonlaw.org

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 3d
The SAVE Act would be "catastrophic for American voters" and would be "chaos for election officials to implement," Eliza Sweren-Becker told @cbsnews.com.
What is the SAVE America Act? Here's what to know about the GOP elections bill
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 3d
“The Bruen test is not only inconsistent with centuries of judicial practice but it is also incoherent, unworkable, and absurd. Nowhere was this more on display than during oral argument in the Hawaii case.” www.dorfonlaw.org?m=1
Dorf on Law
Opinionated Views on Law, Politics, Economics, and More from Michael Dorf, Neil Buchanan, Eric Segall, & (Occasionally) Others
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3d
For folks in Richmond for the Association of Law and Political Economy Conference, be on the lookout for my colleagues: @monicavisalam.bsky.social, @jvagle.me, Julian Hill, and Rob Weber! We've sent some of the best and brightest stars on our faculty to the University of Richmond!

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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 3d
Excited for a great lineup today! Including @rebouche.bsky.social, @danielrice.bsky.social, @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social, @gowder.io, and many others!

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 3d
My latest: “The Roberts Court's Dangerous and Anti-Historical Bruen Test For Gun Safety Legislation Must Be Changed,” www.dorfonlaw.org/2026/02/the-...
The Roberts Court's Dangerous and Anti-Historical Bruen Test For Gun Safety Legislation Must Be Changed
In 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down the most anti-originalist and irrational decision interpreting the Second Amendm...
www.dorfonlaw.org

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3d
Federal judge in Georgia calls out ICE for continuing to deny bond hearings www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
Federal judge in Georgia calls out ICE for continuing to deny bond hearings
The number of lawsuits from Stewart Detention Center detainees seeking to be released is causing a "judicial emergency," a judge warns.
www.ajc.com

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 3d
Nine years ago today my wife and I had dinner with Dick Posner and his wife. The loss of his voice in America’s legal landscape has been enormous. The country is much, much worse off for it.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 4d
No one should be opposed to this.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 4d
Dallas traded Luka Dončić for 29 games of Anthony Davis.
That’s all.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 5d
Tonight we finish our three class (2:45 each) journey into standing in federal courts. The law could not be more incoherent if the justices just flipped coins to decide the cases. My students justifiably want to kill the messenger.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 5d
The Washington Post is basically dead. CBS as a news organization is basically dead. These loses are dramatic and country changing.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 6d
What?
If only…..

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Jeffrey Vagle @jvagle.me · 6d
We should all read this recent essay from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social as it illuminates the path we've been following re privacy regulation for the past 30 years or more, driven by tech industry lobbying that warns of anything that might "stifle innovation." /1

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | ICE Is Watching You
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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 6d
In a related blog post, I explain that AG Pam Bondi has and should exercise the power to name independent lawyers to defend against the Trump lawsuit, given the conflict of interest. I also doubt she will do so because for this administration, conflict of interest is a feature, not a bug. End 🧵
Trump's Lawsuit Against the IRS is Absurd: Can Bondi Be Trusted To Defend Against It?
My latest Verdict column discusses the absurd lawsuit that Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and the Trump Organization filed late last w...
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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 6d
Short 🧵: Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion for poor supervision of its employees, leading to the unlawful release of his tax data--when Trump was president and had the power to fire the IRS Commissioner. On @justiaverdict.bsky.social I discuss the many ways in which the lawsuit is obscene. 1/
What’s Wrong with Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against the IRS?
Cornell Law professor Michael C. Dorf discusses Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax information by former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn, examining the...
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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 6d
We just have to recognize the Bruen opinion is incoherent and unworkable. Period. Start over.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 7d
Trump is the Huey Long of Roy Cohn’s.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 7d
And the Supreme Court made itself even more invisible in a move that it also tried to keep secret. Awful. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 7d
If you’re a tenured con law prof interested in election law, Ga State is looking for you to join @anthonymkreis.bsky.social, @andrewwillinger.bsky.social, Neil Kinkopf and me. Exciting new Con Law/Democracy Center opening soon! Here’s the Ad: nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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