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Nathan Richardson
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Law prof @JacksonvilleU. Climate, air pollution, energy, & institutions. Dad. Formerly @UofSC Law, @RFF. Believe in a better South. Build houses.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d
Some credit. Student will miss out on a few points I give for citing authority, and a modest chunk for writing and following exam rules. But they'd get most of the substantive points.

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Julian Davis Mortenson @jdmortenson.bsky.social · 2d
this @jadler1969.bsky.social post is a great summary of the Frost-Eason paper’s findings

reason.com/volokh/2025/...

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d
Maybe the real numbers were higher but the police are incompetent or corrupt, and aren't reporting the data. Only private detectives can get justice!

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 2d
When this happens to you it is technically known as Collateral Kavanaugh Estoppel
arrests in Illinois. The State and the Government disagree about whether the immigration officers have violated the Constitution in making certain immigration stops and arrests. The basic constitutional rules governing that dispute are longstanding and clear: The Fourth Amendment requires that immigration stops must be based on reasonable suspicion of illegal presence, stops must be brief, arrests must be based on probable cause, and officers must not employ excessive force. Moreover, the officers must not make interior immigration stops or arrests based on race or ethnicity. Cf. When v. United States, 517 U.S. 806, 813(1996) ("[T]he Constitution prohibits selective enforcement of the law based on considerations such as race"). This application does not require us to delve into the parties' underlying dispute and to determine Whether any particular immigration encounter or series of encounters in Illinois has violated those basic constitutional principles.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d
Kavanaugh stops what he's doing, is all about to ruin, the image and the style that you're used to.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d
How did hard boiled private detectives make a living in 1940s San Francisco with only 28 killings a year? Even if every one of them were a rich heiress or a tycoon caught in a love triangle, that's not many cases!

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Stephen Judkins @stephenjudkins.bsky.social · 2d
It's funny how us parochial Americans generally seem to perceive that the EV revolution is stalling or reversing when in fact it's accelerating rapidly worldwide. 25% of cars sold globally in 2025 were EVs!

It's mostly just the US that's being left behind

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d
I suppose lawyers hired by a company represent employees in criminal proceedings where both the corp and the employee could be liable all the time. Of course employee should get their own lawyer but consent to corp representation is, I think, not uncommon.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d
Professional responsibility faculty colleagues, is it unethical to negotiate terms in a plea deal for a client that specifically shield your own criminal activity? Is it a conflict to represent your co-conspirator?
truthfuljai.bsky.social Jai: Lover of ALL forms of Black Joy @truthfuljai.bsky.social · 3d
It is. You can actually search visible text on the redacted documents and the completely UNredacted document appears in the results 😭
(along with other young girls) to such powerful people were to ingratiate himself with them for business, personal, political, and financial gain, as well as to obtain potential blackmail information. relations with was| One such powerful individual that Epstein forced then-minor Jane Doe #3 to have sexual , a close friend of Epstein's Epstein required Jane Doe #3 to have sexual relations with on numerous occasions while she was a minor, not only in Florida but also on private planes, in New York, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to being a participant in the abuse of Jane Doe #3 and other minors, was an eye-witness to the sexual abuse of many other minors by Epstein and several of Epstein's co-conspirators. would later play a significant role in negotiating the NPA on Epstein's behalf. Indeed, helped negotiate an agreement that provided immunity from federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida not only to Epstein, but also to "any potential co- conspirators of Epstein." NPA at 5. Thus, | helped negotiate an agreement with a provision that provided protection for himself against criminal prosecution in Florida for sexually abusing Jane Doe #3. Because this broad immunity would have been controversial if disclosed, (along with other members of Epstein's defense team and the Government tried to keep the immunity provision secret from all of Epstein's victims and the general public, even though such secrecy violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act. Ghislaine Maxwell was another person in Epstein's inner circle and a co-conspirator in Epstein's sexual abuse. She was someone who consequently also appreciated the immunity granted by the NPA for the crimes she committed in Florida. In addition to participating in the 4 (along with other young girls) to such powerful people were to ingratiate himself with them for business, personal, political, and financial gain, as well | as to obtain potential blackmail information. One such powerful individual that Epstein forced then-minor Jane Doe #3 to have sexual relations with was former Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, a close friend of Epstein's and well-known criminal defense attorney. Epstein required Jane Doe #3 to have sexual relations with Dershowitz on numerous occasions while she was a minor, not only in Florida but also on private planes, in New York, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to being a participant in the abuse of Jane Doe #3 and other minors, Deshowitz was an eye-witness to the sexual abuse of many other minors by Epstein and several of Epstein's co-conspirators. Dershowitz would later play a significant role in negotiating the NPA on Epstein's behalf. Indeed, Dershowitz helped negotiate an agreement that provided immunity from federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida not only to Epstein, but also to "any potential co- conspirators of Epstein." NPA at 5. Thus, Dershowitz helped negotiate an agreement with a provision that provided protection for himself against criminal prosecution in Florida for sexually abusing Jane Doe #3. Because this broad immunity would have been controversial if disclosed, Dershowitz (along with other members of Epstein's defense team) and the Government tried to keep the immunity provision secret from all of Epstein's victims and the general public, even though such secrecy violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act. Ghislaine Maxwell was another person in Epstein's inner circle and a co-conspirator in Epstein's sexual abuse. She was someone who consequently also appreciated the immunity granted by the NPA for the crimes she committed in Florida. In addition to participating in the 4

Reposted by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, Nathan Richardson

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Jim Calabro @calabro.io · 2d
gen z sysadmins be like rm -fr

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Nathan Richardson, Joanna L. Grossman , and 2 more

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Jai: Lover of ALL forms of Black Joy @truthfuljai.bsky.social · 3d
It is. You can actually search visible text on the redacted documents and the completely UNredacted document appears in the results 😭
(along with other young girls) to such powerful people were to ingratiate himself with them for business, personal, political, and financial gain, as well as to obtain potential blackmail information. relations with was| One such powerful individual that Epstein forced then-minor Jane Doe #3 to have sexual , a close friend of Epstein's Epstein required Jane Doe #3 to have sexual relations with on numerous occasions while she was a minor, not only in Florida but also on private planes, in New York, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to being a participant in the abuse of Jane Doe #3 and other minors, was an eye-witness to the sexual abuse of many other minors by Epstein and several of Epstein's co-conspirators. would later play a significant role in negotiating the NPA on Epstein's behalf. Indeed, helped negotiate an agreement that provided immunity from federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida not only to Epstein, but also to "any potential co- conspirators of Epstein." NPA at 5. Thus, | helped negotiate an agreement with a provision that provided protection for himself against criminal prosecution in Florida for sexually abusing Jane Doe #3. Because this broad immunity would have been controversial if disclosed, (along with other members of Epstein's defense team and the Government tried to keep the immunity provision secret from all of Epstein's victims and the general public, even though such secrecy violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act. Ghislaine Maxwell was another person in Epstein's inner circle and a co-conspirator in Epstein's sexual abuse. She was someone who consequently also appreciated the immunity granted by the NPA for the crimes she committed in Florida. In addition to participating in the 4 (along with other young girls) to such powerful people were to ingratiate himself with them for business, personal, political, and financial gain, as well | as to obtain potential blackmail information. One such powerful individual that Epstein forced then-minor Jane Doe #3 to have sexual relations with was former Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, a close friend of Epstein's and well-known criminal defense attorney. Epstein required Jane Doe #3 to have sexual relations with Dershowitz on numerous occasions while she was a minor, not only in Florida but also on private planes, in New York, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to being a participant in the abuse of Jane Doe #3 and other minors, Deshowitz was an eye-witness to the sexual abuse of many other minors by Epstein and several of Epstein's co-conspirators. Dershowitz would later play a significant role in negotiating the NPA on Epstein's behalf. Indeed, Dershowitz helped negotiate an agreement that provided immunity from federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida not only to Epstein, but also to "any potential co- conspirators of Epstein." NPA at 5. Thus, Dershowitz helped negotiate an agreement with a provision that provided protection for himself against criminal prosecution in Florida for sexually abusing Jane Doe #3. Because this broad immunity would have been controversial if disclosed, Dershowitz (along with other members of Epstein's defense team) and the Government tried to keep the immunity provision secret from all of Epstein's victims and the general public, even though such secrecy violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act. Ghislaine Maxwell was another person in Epstein's inner circle and a co-conspirator in Epstein's sexual abuse. She was someone who consequently also appreciated the immunity granted by the NPA for the crimes she committed in Florida. In addition to participating in the 4

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 3d
first anime president
wsj.com The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 3d
President Trump will announce on Monday a new type of large warship he is calling “battleships,” marking a step toward achieving the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet.”
Trump To Announce Navy Will Buy New ‘Battleship’
The new warship will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a “Golden Fleet.”
on.wsj.com

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 3d
greenland and louisiana together now you know you in trouble

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 3d
President Trump will announce on Monday a new type of large warship he is calling “battleships,” marking a step toward achieving the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet.”
Trump To Announce Navy Will Buy New ‘Battleship’
The new warship will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a “Golden Fleet.”
on.wsj.com

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 3d
you have nothing to lose but your seatbelts and tray tables

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 4d
Autocrats and their imitators have to rediscover, from time to time, the danger of waking up dormant legislative bodies.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 5d
Staff is who disinfects the carpet

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 6d
The war on vaccines is a war on child mortality on the side of death, & everyone who did anything to aid and facilitate RFK Jr's rise to authority over vaccine rules has a hand in the future rise in child deaths. Widespread vaccination for a time was a pinnacle of human achievement, undone by fools

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 6d
I guess type setting and design are not among the arts being honored.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d
I’m currently outside of the Kennedy Center:
The building now reads: “The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d
I’m currently outside of the Kennedy Center:
The building now reads: “The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 6d
Odd choice for a new verse to "Amazing Grace" but ok

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 6d
(do not @ me about the original meaning of "decimate")

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 6d
In the middle of dunking on this, can we at least collectively admit that it's partly due to a gap in English vocabulary for expressing reductions in terms of easily-understood division? You can "halve" some quantity but there is no equivalent for divisors greater than two.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
FOX: If you cut something by 100%, the cost goes down to 0. If you cut it by 600%, the drug companies are actually paying you

LUTNICK: What he's saying is if a drug was $100 and you bring it down to $13, it's down 7 times

F: Not a 600% cut

L: But it's 700% higher price before. It's down 700% now

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 7d
It's wild what you can get through a mid-December faculty meeting

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Stefan Rahmstorf, Gavin A. Schmidt , and 18 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
FOX: If you cut something by 100%, the cost goes down to 0. If you cut it by 600%, the drug companies are actually paying you

LUTNICK: What he's saying is if a drug was $100 and you bring it down to $13, it's down 7 times

F: Not a 600% cut

L: But it's 700% higher price before. It's down 700% now

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 7d
tired of being refused service at the aquarium store because, and I quote, "blue tang is for the children"

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 8d
"The Trump administration acknowledged in a court filing this week that a decision to cut energy grants during the government shutdown was influenced by whether the money would go to a state that tended to vote for Democrats statewide or nationally." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 🔌💡
Trump administration admits to targeting blue states for energy grant cuts
Justice Department lawyers argue in court documents that it is legal for the administration to withhold funding based on partisan politics.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 8d
Making that much money from BG3 would go to anyone's head, but an on-the-books apotheosis fund seems a bit extreme.

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com

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Scott Waldman @scottpwaldman.bsky.social · 8d
Trump just said this: "Within the next 12 months, we will have opened 1600 new electrical generating plants, a record. And it's a record that won't be beaten by practically, I would say, by anybody, or certainly not." That's not even on the same planet as reality.