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Eric Segall

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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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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 5h

Wembanyama is unbelievable. Just hit two threes in last minute of game.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 9h

EXCLUSIVE: Judge Mark Wolf sits down for his first interview w/ independent media

He explains his decision to resign to sound the alarm on Trump turning DOJ into a tool for political revenge

Watch the full episode👇 youtu.be/KVivTZzPg1Y?...

BREAKING: Federal Judge QUITS to FIGHT TRUMP SCHEME

YouTube video by The Contrarian

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 16h

“Characterizing a transgender man as female--which is what will appear on passports under the new Trump administration policy that SCOTUS has just greenlighted--is not a matter of "historical fact." It is a statement of trans erasure by the government.”
www.dorfonlaw.org/2025/11/scot...

SCOTUS Echoes Plessy v Ferguson in Greenlighting Trump's Transphobic Passport Policy

Repeating a pattern that has become all too familiar, late last week the Roberts Court issued a per curiam order staying a lower court rulin...

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 17h

Breaking: Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bonkers 5th Circuit Opinion Holding that Federal Law Prohibits the Counting of Timely Mailed Ballots That Arrive after Election Day electionlawblog.org?p=152963

Breaking: Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bonkers 5th Circuit Opinion Holding that Federal Law Prohibits the Counting of Timely Mailed Ballots That Arrive after Election Day #ELB

The cert grant is here. Here is what I wrote when the 5th Circuit first decided this case: Fifth Circuit in Bonkers Opinion Holds It Violates Federal Law for Miss. to Accept Ballots Postmarked by Elec...

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 17h

New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

DAVIS, KIM V. ERMOLD, DAVID, ET AL.
The motion of Foundation for Moral Law for leave to file a
brief as amicus curiae out of time is denied. The petition for
a writ of certiorari is denied.

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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 20h

On the blog: In approving Trump's transphobic policy of listing sex assigned at birth on passports, SCOTUS said govt was "merely attesting to a historical fact," thus echoing the obtuseness of Plessy v Ferguson's statement that Black folks were only choosing to see segregation as white supremacy. 👇

SCOTUS Echoes Plessy v Ferguson in Greenlighting Trump's Transphobic Passport Policy

Repeating a pattern that has become all too familiar, late last week the Roberts Court issued a per curiam order staying a lower court rulin...

www.dorfonlaw.org

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 1d

As my colleague Helen Levy says in the piece, “We know health insurance saves lives. Full stop.”

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Is health insurance a matter of life and death? Scientists may have an answer.

The surprisingly tricky question stumped researchers for decades. But they think they finally have an answer.

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 2d

I’m no originalist but I did help represent John Lewis when he challenged the filibuster (dismissed for lack of standing) and I can tell you that there is much in history to suggest it’s unconstitutional.

Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 2d

“You are and will always be my friend.”

a man is crying while laying on a couch with his eyes closed .

ALT: a man is crying while laying on a couch with his eyes closed .

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 2d

Shocks the conscience is every day. Glad a judge got it.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.

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CONCLUSION
For the above reasons, this Court concludes that Plaintiffs have demonstrated that
Defendants violated 10 U.S.C. § 12406 and the Tenth Amendment and satisfy the requirements
for a permanent injunction. Therefore, this Court PERMANENTLY ENJOINS Defendants24
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Department of Defense, Kristi Noem, and the U.S. Department of
24 As this Court may lack jurisdiction to enjoin President Trump in the performance of his
official duties, see Franklin v. Massachusetts, 505 U.S. 788, 802–03 (1992) (plurality opinion);
Mississippi v. Johnson, 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 475, 501 (1866), this injunction applies only against the
other Defendants.
PAGE 105 – FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Homeland Security from implementing the following memoranda federalizing and deploying
members of the National Guard in Oregon:
1. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s September 28, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and
deploying the Oregon National Guard, Ex. 1051;

Homeland Security from implementing the following memoranda federalizing and deploying
members of the National Guard in Oregon:
1. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s September 28, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and
deploying the Oregon National Guard, Ex. 1051;
2. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s October 5, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and
deploying the Texas National Guard, to the extent that it deploys members of the Texas
National Guard in Oregon, Ex. 6;
3. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s October 16, 2025 Memorandum to the extent that it
authorizes the deployment of federalized members of the California and Texas National
Guards to Oregon, Ex. 2; and
4. any memoranda deploying members of any other State’s National Guard to
Oregon based on the same predicate conditions that were relied upon to authorize the
above orders.
This Court retains jurisdiction pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, to enforce
the terms of this permanent injunction against any party.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

Just going to be an incredible decision if SCOTUS says they needed to make an emergency intervention because of the risk that poor people might get food they are legally entitled to

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The Economist @economist.com · 3d

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York does not answer the question of how Democrats should oppose Donald Trump, nor how they could win back power nationally. Instead, the party should look to Virginia and New Jersey

Democrats risk drawing the wrong lessons from one good day

Moderate governors offer a better model than a charming socialist in New York

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 4d

It has been this way since Kennedy left. The most partisan court in history.

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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 4d

U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, RI accused the administration of withholding SNAP benefits for "political reasons" as he ordered the USDA to fund the program by Friday so people get 100% of their benefits.

Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday, US judge rules — Reuters

A federal judge on Thursday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans in November by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide red...

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 4d

Roberts Court again intervenes prematurely to advance Trump’s and Leonard Leo’s crusade against Trans folks. Just horrible on merits and procedure. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

www.supremecourt.gov

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 4d

My new one @slate.com: "Gavin Newsom Just Proved It: Voters Want Democrats to Fight Fire With Fire" slate.com/news-and-pol...

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 4d

Corruption is hardly a new problem, but the abuses taking place now are unlike anything seen in generations. Here’s what Congress can do about it: bit.ly/43MmpHM

How Congress Can Rein in Surging Political Corruption

Federal lawmakers can protect the American public by passing a new law to fully implement the Constitution’s oldest anticorruption safeguards.

www.brennancenter.org

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Pete Dominick @petedominick.bsky.social · 4d

I’m bringing back Pete on the street. I’m so tired of the framing of our politics being led by corporate media and social media idiots who constantly misuse and misrepresent terms like “moderate” and “extremist” and “radical”

Help me move the Overton window back to “Earth one”

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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 4d

Here's the blog post. 👇

What the Oral Argument in the Tariffs Cases Clarified

After two and a half hours of oral argument in yesterday's tariff cases , I ended up roughly where I started. I am nearly certain that Justi...

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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 4d

You can listen to the @bloomberglaw.com episode at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts.

Bloomberg Law: SCOTUS Dubious About Trump Tariffs - Bloomberg

Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news.

www.bloomberg.com

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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 4d

🧵 I discussed the tariffs oral argument with June Grasso of @bloomberglaw.com. Today on the blog, I suggest that if the Court is concerned about excessive delegation, it should hold that the emergency declarations are insufficient to support Trump's tariffs even under a deferential standard.

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Pete Coe @petecoevo.bsky.social · 5d

Hey @espinsegall.bsky.social thanks as always for being on the pod w/ @petedominick.bsky.social & bringing the SCOTUS knowledge. We can all be more knowledgeable listening to this enlightening episode! Dig in! standupwithpete.com/1473-prof-er...

1473 Prof Eric Segall + News and Clips | Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

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Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 5d

“The Constitution in Crisis: The Supreme Need for Justice Robert Jackson's Legal Realism.”
www.dorfonlaw.org/2025/11/the-...

The Constitution in Crisis: The Supreme Need for Justice Robert Jackson's Legal Realism

Donald Trump is asserting more executive power than any President since the Civil War. He would likely not only agree with that assessment b...

www.dorfonlaw.org

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Pete Dominick @petedominick.bsky.social · 5d

I recapped last night's election results and had a great talk with @espinsegall.bsky.social about today's arguments at the Supreme Court on Tariff powers.

standupwithpete.libsyn.com/1473-prof-er...

Great bonus talk with @jlcauvin.bsky.social
standupwithpete.libsyn.com/1474-jl-cauv...

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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 5d

At stake in today's tariff cases at SCOTUS is how to parse the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, but more fundamentally and in all cases, questions about "about politics, power, and country, not unhelpful and misleading legal formalisms." @espinsegall.bsky.social has details on the blog 👇

The Constitution in Crisis: The Supreme Need for Justice Robert Jackson's Legal Realism

Donald Trump is asserting more executive power than any President since the Civil War. He would likely not only agree with that assessment b...

www.dorfonlaw.org

Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 7d

Sweeney and…fluffernutter.

Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 7d

Chef Segall has arrived!

Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 7d

So student Ioans, environmental regulations, emergency Covid rules are Major Questions, but billions of dollars of Tariffs with world-wide consequences are not?
We will see (actually only hear) Wednesday. It has been a very long time since oral arguments fooled us.

Eric Segall @espinsegall.bsky.social · 7d

If only we could see it….ever.

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